A woman over a size 26 was slammed on social media after uploading a TikTok video blasting an international airline for making their seats too small for people like her. Kirsty Leanne, from Shropshire, UK, posted a video to the Chinese-developed social networking site showing her followers how she could not properly fit into the seat or lower the tray table because she was too large for the seats provided on the plane.
As a social media influencer who broadcasts her life as a traveler who is size 24-26, she wanted to raise issues while flying on Ryanair, a low-cost airline. The blogger was, however, belittled with comments suggesting it was not the airline’s fault that she could not fit into the seat or that she was uncomfortable using the airplane toilet.
Kirsty stated, “The first issue I faced was walking down the plane aisle. I was one of the last people on the plane because I was running a little late, so I felt the stares of people. All I could think was that they didn’t want me to sit next to them.”
She added, “I got to my seat, and thankfully the one next to it was empty, giving me a little more room.”
The frequent traveler added a few more remarks about her trip on the Ryanair aircraft.
“In terms of legroom, there wasn’t much space, but this is also because I had an under-seat bag. It was definitely manageable, though. I was going to use the tray table to do some work on the way, but when I couldn’t put it down, I quickly decided that it was not going to happen.”
Her experience went from bad to worse when she attempted to use the toilet.
“The bathroom was another issue I faced because I was running late I didn’t get to use the bathroom before I boarded. I thought I’d chance using the one on the flight, but unfortunately, it’s probably one of the smallest bathrooms I’ve ever seen, and I decided against trying to squeeze in. In terms of the seats, I was comfortable, but I think it’s because the seat next to me was empty, and I had that little bit of extra space. I needed to use a seatbelt extender, but this is something I am used to, and the flight attendant handed it to me discreetly as I asked when I boarded.”
The struggle is evident in the video footage, which reveals just how tight a fit Kirsty had. She claims that while she lowered the tray table, it was a “big fat no” for her, and there simply wasn’t enough room.
Critics, on the other hand, pointed out that the airline was not to blame since Kirsty was not expected to take responsibility for her size.
“This should be a massive wake-up call,” one person said.
Another posted: “There’s only one person to blame.”
One TikToker said: “Honey, it’s not the airline’s fault.”
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