02-16-2010
01:28 AM
I know that, as I am now, I will never be kicked off of a flight based on my weight.
That being said, I am appalled by this story. This apology does not come across as sincere, but rather a PR stunt to try and make the company look better.
There certainly are individuals who cannot fit into their seats or buckle up properly. However, if he is capable of doing so, there really is no reason for this inappropriate action.
In my university, I regularly have to sit in lecture halls in small seats crammed up against the people next to me. People of average body size still encroach into my space - knees touch, elbows get in the way. Yes, its uncomfortable at times. But if this is acceptable in our nation's highest institutions of learning and self-improvement, why does everyone make such a huge fit about it for low-cost short-flight air travel?
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