A plus-size travel influencer is demanding that airlines change their “discriminatory” ไpolicies that make larger flyers pay “twice for the same experience” —💦 admitting that making such a change may make fares for everyone more expensive.
Jae-lynn Chaney, who made he🍃adlines in April after starting the Change.org petition “Demand for the FAA to Protect Plus-Sized Cusไtomers,” doubled down on being discriminated against while flying due to her size.
Jae-lynn Chaney
“People wi✃th smaller bodies get to pay one fare to get to their destinat𓆉ion. We have to pay two fares, even though we’re getting the same experience. If anything, our experiences are a little bit m🀅ore challenging.”
While Chaney has held firm in her demands, in April she admitted that if her pet👍ition’s demands were met, ticket prices for all customers would likely incr𓃲ease due to demand.
Jae-lynn Chaney
“It is difficult t♒o provide a one-size-fits-all answer to th🎐e question of who will pay for the policies mentioned in the petition.”
Jae-lynn Chaney
“However, what is clear is that the mistreatment and discrimination of ♒plus-size travelers is unacceptable and must be addressed.”
In her petition, Chaney urged the Federal Aviation Administratioﷺn (FAA) to mandate all airlines create a comprehensive custom𒁃er-of-size policy that “prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers.”
Chaney, as well as other plus-size travelers and travel experts, ar🌺e calling on airlines in the US to standardize t⛄heir policies.
Aside from the financial burden of purchasing two seats, Chaney says there are many other difficulties she faces as a plus-size traveler, especially when faced with hostile passenge🃏rs or f🤡light attendants.
Jae-lynn Chaney
“The stereotypes that surround plus-size travelers, and the hostility towards us when we’re traveling by plane is ho﷽nestly horrendous."
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