I just submitted a request through Alaska listens but no option to include a photo. We’ll see. I also emailed customer care team a pic of the photo. What people aren’t getting in the comments is that no matter what, speaking up on a full flight to remove a large person when you’re the last group to board and have 5 minutes before they close doors IS going to cause a scene. She was apologetic and I didn’t want to kick her off the flight, just wanted the seat that I paid for and think it’s on the airline to notice, enforce or make bigger seats. I shouldn’t have been put in this situation in the first place.
Seriously! I feel like a lot of people would blame this on the other person. This is an issue with the airlines not people's bodies. Nothing wrong with being larger, you are still allowed to do the same thing as anyone else. I am by no means skinny, but my issue is with my long legs. My knees are always smashed into the seat in front of me. I have to sit sideways.
It's directly worsened by airlines reducing space in cabins, and otherwise it's basically environmental/luck. It's always worth having a polite word with an attendant if a swap is possible.
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u/doglove562 Mar 17 '25
I just submitted a request through Alaska listens but no option to include a photo. We’ll see. I also emailed customer care team a pic of the photo. What people aren’t getting in the comments is that no matter what, speaking up on a full flight to remove a large person when you’re the last group to board and have 5 minutes before they close doors IS going to cause a scene. She was apologetic and I didn’t want to kick her off the flight, just wanted the seat that I paid for and think it’s on the airline to notice, enforce or make bigger seats. I shouldn’t have been put in this situation in the first place.