I'm due to fly soon and i'm overweight quite significantly. I have lost some weight but won't lose enough to feel confident on the plane by time I go. Has anyone recently flew who is overweight who can offer words of reassurance?
What has made me even more nervous is that I anticipated it might be a quiet flight (early evening) and I have just seen that two people have booked the seats next to mine despite there being a number of seats that are in the lines of three still vacant. Why oh why would anyone do that? They're not even the premium economy seats!
AIBU?
Flying when fat - help!
FattyAirways · 10/09/2022 14:41
Am I being unreasonable?
145 votes. Final results.
POLLFattyAirways · 10/09/2022 14:44
I'm also scared that someone will be in my window seat and will refuse to move! I've heard the airline staff aren't great at dealing with this sort of thing! Can't you tell I have severe anxiety?!
FattyAirways · 10/09/2022 14:46
Hi @SavoirFlair , I booked the window seat so I can squash my fat up to the wall rather than on someone else/pour out into the aisle!
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Iguanainanigloo · 10/09/2022 14:49
Could you not change your seat now to an empty row and possibly book two seats? If you genuinely think your weight is going to cause that much of an issue that you will be encroaching on the person next to you, then this is likely your best option.
Aprilx · 10/09/2022 15:11
You can’t book two seats on a flight.
Iguanainanigloo · 10/09/2022 14:49
Could you not change your seat now to an empty row and possibly book two seats? If you genuinely think your weight is going to cause that much of an issue that you will be encroaching on the person next to you, then this is likely your best option.
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