Like what appears to be the majority opinion, I support SouthWest on this one. Kevin Smith knew that he wouldn't fit into a single seat. Otherwise, he would not have purchased two tickets. The airline didn't opt to move him to an earlier flight. This was HIS choice.
When he boarded as the last standby passenger and there was only one seat available something should have clicked. Well, actually something did click. He apparently saw this as an opportunity to get what he felt would be a ton of publicity for himself and his movies. He got that ton of publicity (pun intended) but most of it is negative.
He knew the policies of the airline and the FAA regarding "people of size" from the moment he booked two seats. SouthWest should sue him for defamation or something. They should also revoke that $100 voucher.
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