An Australian political commentator who was aboard an American Airlines flight to Dallas caused an internet stir when she “rage-tweeted” about being “wedged between two obese people.”
Sydney Watson published photos of two passengers sitting next to her on her 3-hour flight from New York with the caption, “I am currently — literally — WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight. This is absolutely NOT acceptable or okay. If fat people want to be fat, fine. But it is something else entirely when I’m stuck between you, with your arm rolls on my body, for 3 hours.”
She flagged the Fort Worth carrier in a later tweet. American Airlines’ Twitter account responded to Watson: “Our passengers come in all different sizes and shapes. We’re sorry you were uncomfortable on your flight.”
