Too Fat To Fly

Reports about a woman who was refused to board a plane because she was "too fat" were fake.

Newspaper La Repubblica reported Anna Delluci was suing budget airline EasyJet after the check-in flight told her she would have to buy two tickets.

The newspaper said before the Bari to Rome flight, the 55-year-old Ms Delluci was told to step on to scales in front of other surprised passengers - which she refused.

"I'm sorry, but you're too fat, and if you want to fly with us, you have to buy two tickets," check-in were alleged to have told the 98kg passenger.

But a day after the report surfaces, EasyJet confirmed the story was a hoax.

The airline said following an investigation they discovered the incident did not in fact occur and was a hoax story reported to the media by  member of the public.

"EasyJet's policy regarding larger passengers is to recommend that if they feel they will need more than one seat, to purchase one," the airline said in a statement.

"However we do not require them to do so this is a recommendation for their own comfort."

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While this story was reported to be a hoax, a true incident has happened before where a "Man was forced to buy an extra seat on Southwest flight".

“And the lady stops and says, ‘Sir, you need to have another ticket.’ And I said what for and she said, ‘because of your size.’”

While some may think it's not right to discriminate against fat people or humiliate them this way, is it wrong or selfish of others to say that it is only fair?

I have to pay extra for an 'overweight' luggage  all the time when I travel overseas (even if it's a mere 10kg over the limit) while other o v e r w e i g h t passengers get on the flight without a hitch.

Being overweight is a choice, it is never just a disability one has to live with.

If you spend extra money on upsizing your meal and buying food in bulk, why should you feel outraged by the fact that you also need to upsize your flight seat?

B i g g e r is better, isn't it?