Injured By Obese Airline Passenger

[BrutuStrength]

Man, I wish I'd thought of suing Continental after having to sit by a fatass on my last trip to Vegas. The guy sat down, and even though he leaned forward the whole trip, his back/shoulder area extended over the armrest, and I had to lean into the aisle the whole flight. I had a sore back for most of the next couple of days.

I am certain that I will never allow myself to endure such a ride again. I will raise hell until the situation is remedied, should I encounter such another scenario.

 

[mooktarr]

If I had an incident with a fat person I'd sue the airline for not getting my full seat.

 

[Wingate1217]

Continental has a hub in Cleveland, not Columbus. Maybe you meant American Airlines?

I don't think Columbus is a hub for anyone.....

edit.....

in the airline industry

 

[ScriptOhio]

Southwest Airlines' Plus-Size Passenger Problems Continue

A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under fire after they removed a 5'4? 110-pound stand-by passenger to make room for an obese ticket-holder who needed a second seat. The airline's normal policy for over-booked flights is to ask for a volunteer among the passengers to deplane.

Read more: Southwest Airlines’ Plus-Size Passenger Problems Continue - TIME NewsFeed


Petite woman bumped from plane for hefty passenger
5-foot-4 woman lost her seat so that late-arriving passenger could have two

It’s irritating enough to get bumped from a flight. If you are already seated on that flight, having to walk off the plane adds a little indignity.
But to be told to leave a plane because a too-large passenger needs two seats? It turned into a seeing-red, head-scratching moment for one frequent flyer.
A female sales rep (who requested anonymity in interviews) revealed her strange tale to the Sacramento Bee, relating how she was asked to vacate her seat aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shortly before the plane was set to leave Las Vegas for Sacramento last week.
The woman, a petite 5-foot-4, 110 pounds, said she was flying standby when agents sold her the last seat available on the plane. She had already stowed her bags and was settling into her seat when an attendant told her she had to leave immediately.

Entire article: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38414189/ns/today-todaytravel/