The person who started this petition wants to stop what they call “unacceptable” ways that planes treat people who are overweight.
Someone who is a lot bigger than the average passenger on an airplane started an online petition to ask for bigger seats.
A writer from Vancouver, Washington, named Jae’lynn Chaney started a petition on Change.org called “Demand the FAA Protect Plus-Sized Customers.” In the letter, she said that she was worried about the safety and comfort of bigger travelers.
Chaney thinks that when moving, everyone should get the same amount of care and comfort, no matter how much room they take up.
When my wife and I travel, we often encounter hatred and sexism from people we don’t know. This is made worse by the fact that both of us are bigger than most people.
She also said that the experience of going from Pasco to Denver with her boyfriend was ruined by “hateful comments,” “looks of disapproval,” and “being told they couldn’t sit next to them.”
Chaney says that on another trip, she was “forced to sit in a single seat with fixed armrests that hurt and bruised me.”
“Being forced to sit in only one seat can be painful, and it leaves you open to bad behavior from other passengers,” she said. “Everyone has to sit in the same seat because there is only one.”
Chaney knew that if her demands were met, costs would go up, but she still thought that these extra costs were worth it.
She told Fox News Digital in an email, “It’s hard to give a one-size-fits-all answer to the question of who will pay for the policies in the petition.” She was talking about the question in the letter about who will pay for the insurance.
I’ll say again what she said: “It’s very clear that mistreatment and discrimination against plus-size travelers is wrong and needs to be fixed.”
The flight business has a job to look out for the health and safety of every single passenger.
“Many airlines oversell a certain number of seats on their flights,” she said. People who want more space will have to sit in seats that are already empty.
Chaney, who also made this point, said, “Implementing policies to accommodate plus-size passengers may cost money, but these costs need to be weighed against the benefits of making travel more welcoming and inclusive.” (Chaney’s talk is in the form of an Instagram video.)
She also said, “The government may have a role to play in funding or encouraging these policies as part of its duty to make sure that all citizens have fair access to transportation.”
She said that figuring out who would pay for the prices of these projects shouldn’t stop people from putting them into action.
Chaney has asked the FAA in an official letter to take steps to help people of different heights feel comfortable, such as using “alternative seating arrangements,” seatbelt extenders, and wider seats. This request was made because the FAA had turned down similar requests in the past.
The appeal also asked for extra seats to be given away for free. These seats would be for people who are much bigger than the average person.
Chaney said that planes should give bigger customers a free extra seat, or even two or three seats if they need them, to make sure they are safe and comfortable.
Also, the petition she started asks planes to “give a refund to plus-size passengers who buy extra seats on their own.”
All travelers, no matter how much they weigh, should have to follow the same rules for making plans, asking for refunds, checking in, boarding, and getting off the plane.
In the appeal, people also ask for better airport services, such as more workers, bigger bathrooms, and faster lines to get on planes.
The plan also stresses how important it is to spend money in the schooling of staff members.
Chaney thinks that all airline employees should be taught how to help overweight customers as part of the government’s oversight of the airline industry. This would be true for both customers and workers.
Chaney says that the TSA isn’t as nice to people with bigger bodies during the checking process.
She goes on to say that the flight business has a duty to speak up for its customers and make sure that everyone has a good time when they fly. We need your help to get in touch with the FAA so we can make sure the safety of people who are overweight.
At the time this story was written, the petition had been signed by 3,594 people.
“Plus-size” tourists, she said, “have all seen the ‘look’ from other plane passengers who hope we don’t get seated next to them.” This is because she says she travels “often” for work.
“They make us feel like we don’t belong on airplanes and that flying isn’t for us,” she said. “They make us feel like we shouldn’t be on planes at all.” Even though we pay the same amount for our seats as everyone else, other people on trains are often ruder to us than to everyone else.
She says, “Even though we bought two seats, rude people on the plane or airline staff still talk to us or stare at us, even though we paid for them.”
Chaney says that she needs a total of 5,000 entries in order to get the attention of the FAA and the companies.
She wrote in her tweet, “#BodyEqualityinTravel.” “BodyEqualityinTravel”
She tells us at the end of her speech, “Together, we can make a difference and make the world a better place for everyone.”