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Jessica Brown
Jul 22, 2017
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Whether you have a fear of heights, a hatred for queues are just an all round dislike of being bored, flying can be a pain at the best of times.
But for some, it's a whole other level of bad. One woman has taken to Twitter to explain what she goes through when flying - and it isn't pretty.
First, this is what she does to prepare:
Even if I buy a second seat in advance, the airline may still sell it to another passenger. If they do, I won't be notified or refunded.— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers)) 1500314305
But it doesn't end there.
Over the last 2 yrs, about 50% of passengers in my row complained about me. So, my body is regularly discussed in my presence w/o my input.— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers)) 1500314641
She explains that some policies don't include a refund or rebooking policy.
As a very fat person on a plane, I am treated like luggage--a cumbersome, exasperating inconvenience. Inanimate & unfeeling.— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers)) 1500314791
She adds that she bought a first class seat because she's slightly wider, meaning complaints are "less likely".
She adds that, “the tray table doesn't fit around me. Without a tray table, I can't work for the full six hours. I also won't be able to eat the first class meal that comes with the ticket".
This is about airline policies, and about what happens when others decide to make an issue of my body.— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers)) 1500315843
The first time she was complained about, the man next to her complained and was moved to a new seat.
I didn't fly for a year and a half after that. Refused travel for work, didn't see my family, only traveled where I could drive.— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers)) 1500317480
At the end of the thread, the account linked to a longer post, written about the experience on Future Travel.
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