A traveler on a Southwest Airlines flight recently shared her unhappiness about a fellow passenger who was both overweight and eating cheeseburgers.
The woman, Chaya Raichik, expressed her annoyance on social media, drawing attention to the issue of personal space and airline rules.
Passenger upset as 'obese guy' occupies her seat while devouring cheeseburgers during flight
Chaya Raichik, the founder of LibsOfTikTok, shared her story on social media, quickly gaining widespread attention.
According to Raichik, she had purchased a full seat on the flight, but the overweight man took up half of her space.
She felt squeezed into a corner and uncomfortable throughout the journey.
Raichik not only objected to the man encroaching on her seat but also criticized Southwest Airlines' policy of allowing overweight passengers to purchase an additional seat free of charge to accommodate their size.
Raichik captured and posted several photos documenting the man occupying her seat on the flight.
She also mentioned that the man not only had weight issues but was also devouring cheeseburgers and fries while littering the floor. She described him as an "unpleasant obese guy."
"On Sunday, while sitting on the flight, I found myself squeezed into a corner as this extremely overweight man occupied half of my seat," she expressed.
"I paid for a complete seat, not just half of it. He is clearly disregarding @SouthwestAir's own regulations," Raichik further stated.
Despite being offered a $150 voucher, she vowed never to fly Southwest Airlines again due to her unpleasant experience.
After discovering the situation, Southwest Airlines' account reached out to Raichik directly through private messaging to address the issue.
They proposed a $150 voucher as compensation for the inconvenience she experienced.
However, Raichik declined the offer, stating that she would never fly with Southwest Airlines again due to her unpleasant experience.
In conclusion, Raichik ended her post by reflecting on her uncomfortable experience on the Southwest Airlines flight.
She expressed her reluctance to fly with the airline again, citing the negative encounter she had endured.
Stop complaining about the people who don’t fit in the seat next to you and complain about the greedy airlines who put the tiny seats in the planes.
They are so small I’m literally afraid to fly because they are so uncomfortable they’ve crossed the line to painful and dangerous, one user said.
I hate it when someone takes up half my sit. It's even worse when they take up half my seat, the second commented.
I’m a bigger person and I know how uncomfortable it can be. So what do I do? I try to book premium where there’s more space.
I promise I’m trying not to encroach on your space, I hate the thought of making others uncomfortable so I do the right thing and pay more for more space, someone wrote.
The airline has a rule called 'Customer of Size' that helps overweight passengers.
If their body takes up more than one seat, they can get the extra seats for free.
The policy says if they invade the neighboring seats, they can buy more and get a refund at check-in. People have different opinions about this change.
Some think it's good for obese people to travel comfortably, while others say it gives them an unfair advantage.
