‘Plus-sized’ woman demands free seats and more from airlines

Jae’lynn Chaney, a plus-size travel social media influencer from Vancouver, Washington, has started a Change.org petition titled “Demand for the FAA to Protect Plus-Sized Customers” in which she calls for airlines to better accommodate larger passengers when traveling. Chaney’s own recent experience on a flight from Pasco, WA to Denver spurred her to act, as she and her fiancé were subjected to discrimination and received “hateful comments” and “disapproving looks” from other passengers. In her …

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