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>A plus-size travel influencer is demanding that airlines change their “discriminatory” policies that make larger flyers pay “twice for the same experience” — admitting that making such a change may make fares for everyone more expensive.
>In her petition, Chaney urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to mandate that all airlines create a comprehensive customer-of-size policy that “prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers.”
>Canadian air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs told CNN he considers the practice of charging larger passengers for two seats a human rights issue.
>“Being a large-size person is not a choice, as many people mistakenly believe,” Lukacs said.
>“There is, unfortunately, a lot of negative attention and prejudice against plus-size people.”
>Lukacs noted, “It’s not as if someone is getting up in the morning and making a decision that they’re going to be a large person. So through that lens of human rights, I don’t see any justification for charging these people a double fare.”
>He went on to say that airlines don’t provide discounts to smaller-size passengers or children.
>While Chaney and others advocate for the FAA to make a change, outside the US, including in Australia and Canada, there are laws preventing passengers from being charged different amounts based on their body sizes for domestic flights.
https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/plus-size-influencer-jae-lynn-chaney-slams-airline-seat-policies/
>In her petition, Chaney urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to mandate that all airlines create a comprehensive customer-of-size policy that “prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers.”
>Canadian air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs told CNN he considers the practice of charging larger passengers for two seats a human rights issue.
>“Being a large-size person is not a choice, as many people mistakenly believe,” Lukacs said.
>“There is, unfortunately, a lot of negative attention and prejudice against plus-size people.”
>Lukacs noted, “It’s not as if someone is getting up in the morning and making a decision that they’re going to be a large person. So through that lens of human rights, I don’t see any justification for charging these people a double fare.”
>He went on to say that airlines don’t provide discounts to smaller-size passengers or children.
>While Chaney and others advocate for the FAA to make a change, outside the US, including in Australia and Canada, there are laws preventing passengers from being charged different amounts based on their body sizes for domestic flights.
https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/plus-size-influencer-jae-lynn-chaney-slams-airline-seat-policies/
