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I was on the flight that they put kevin on after they rudely kicked him off the first flight. When I was put on the flight they seated me on the end of the row he was sitting. I assume it was because I am also plus size and they figured grouping us together would ensure no one would want to sit between us. After having to sit in the front row, and have all the eyes of every passenger staring at us like we are a freak show, and hearing al the "oh my gods" and giggles. Customer Service came on to the plane and asked for me to get off and come talk to them. The woman was demanding that I sit somewhere else and that I would have to purchase another seat. I told her that I fly southwest about 1-2 times a month and have NEVER had issue or had to buy the seat, that if needed i could put the arm rest down. She said that I would still need to buy a seat, (but the only seats left were those in the middle) I toldd her that I paid for business select so I could sit where I wanted and not have to worry about sitting in the middle seat. I didn't know what to do. I asked the customer service lady if they would just ask the man sharing the row with me if he cared if I could sit on the end since the woman claimed he had purchased the middle seat that she felt i was intruding. She said he didn't want anyone in that seat. So said what am I suppose to do. At this point I couldn't hold back tears because I felt like I had just been paraded around like some freak show, and now being repremended for being to fat to fly and that I need to figure out how to fix the problem, yet every solution I come up with is abuptly torn down. After customer service talks to the flight crew they finally let me back on the plane back to the seat I was origianally placed in. I really didn't want to talk to anyone or look up from the floor because I was trying my best to hold in the tears and sniffles but finally after I was able to I smiled at the guy on the end (kevin) he then shared his story about being a "flight risk" on the previous flight. Kevin thank you for standing up for those of us with a voice but no name. Most of all THANK YOU sharing that seat between us so that I wasn't booted off the flight. lol ... View more

I was on the flight that they put kevin on after they rudely kicked him off the first flight. When I was put on the flight they seated me on the end of the row he was sitting. I assume it was because I am also plus size and they figured grouping us together would ensure no one would want to sit between us. After having to sit in the front row, and have all the eyes of every passenger staring at us like we are a freak show, and hearing al the "oh my gods" and giggles. Customer Service came on to the plane and asked for me to get off and come talk to them. The woman was demanding that I sit somewhere else and that I would have to purchase another seat. I told her that I fly southwest about 1-2 times a month and have NEVER had issue or had to buy the seat, that if needed i could put the arm rest down. She said that I would still need to buy a seat, (but the only seats left were those in the middle) I toldd her that I paid for business select so I could sit where I wanted and not have to worry about sitting in the middle seat. I didn't know what to do. I asked the customer service lady if they would just ask the man sharing the row with me if he cared if I could sit on the end since the woman claimed he had purchased the middle seat that she felt i was intruding. She said he didn't want anyone in that seat. So said what am I suppose to do. At this point I couldn't hold back tears because I felt like I had just been paraded around like some freak show, and now being repremended for being to fat to fly and that I need to figure out how to fix the problem, yet every solution I come up with is abuptly torn down. After customer service talks to the flight crew they finally let me back on the plane back to the seat I was origianally placed in. I really didn't want to talk to anyone or look up from the floor because I was trying my best to hold in the tears and sniffles but finally after I was able to I smiled at the guy on the end (kevin) he then shared his story about being a "flight risk" on the previous flight. Kevin thank you for standing up for those of us with a voice but no name. Most of all THANK YOU sharing that seat between us so that I wasn't booted off the flight. lol ... View more

I was on the flight that they put kevin on after they rudely kicked him off the first flight. When I was put on the flight they seated me on the end of the row he was sitting. I assume it was because I am also plus size and they figured grouping us together would ensure no one would want to sit between us. After having to sit in the front row, and have all the eyes of every passenger staring at us like we are a freak show, and hearing al the "oh my gods" and giggles. Customer Service came on to the plane and asked for me to get off and come talk to them. The woman was demanding that I sit somewhere else and that I would have to purchase another seat. I told her that I fly southwest about 1-2 times a month and have NEVER had issue or had to buy the seat, that if needed i could put the arm rest down. She said that I would still need to buy a seat, (but the only seats left were those in the middle) I toldd her that I paid for business select so I could sit where I wanted and not have to worry about sitting in the middle seat. I didn't know what to do. I asked the customer service lady if they would just ask the man sharing the row with me if he cared if I could sit on the end since the woman claimed he had purchased the middle seat that she felt i was intruding. She said he didn't want anyone in that seat. So said what am I suppose to do. At this point I couldn't hold back tears because I felt like I had just been paraded around like some freak show, and now being repremended for being to fat to fly and that I need to figure out how to fix the problem, yet every solution I come up with is abuptly torn down. After customer service talks to the flight crew they finally let me back on the plane back to the seat I was origianally placed in. I really didn't want to talk to anyone or look up from the floor because I was trying my best to hold in the tears and sniffles but finally after I was able to I smiled at the guy on the end (kevin) he then shared his story about being a "flight risk" on the previous flight. Kevin thank you for standing up for those of us with a voice but no name. Most of all THANK YOU sharing that seat between us so that I wasn't booted off the flight. lol ... View more