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Southwest Is Fat Shaming, Travelers Say
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The U.S. airline Southwest Airlines' new overweight passenger policy is triggering a storm of criticism. It is arbitrary and humiliating and obliges some travellers to pay for a second seat...
Southwest Is Fat Shaming, Travelers Say
Travelers are feeling nervous about flying with Southwest Airlines. The airline recently reversed its plus-size passenger-friendly policies, and fliers allege that the airline is charging them a “fat tax.” Many have spoken about being singled out at the gate to buy additional seats. One of them is hairstylist Erika DeBoer. She was traveling with her best friend when a Southwest gate agent asked if she needed an extra seat. Caught off guard becau…
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