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‘Plus-sized’ Woman Is Criticized
For Sharing Her Travel Tips On
How To Snag Plane Seats For Free
By Brittany Kasko Fox News
A "plus-sized" woman was slammed on social media for post- ing very specific trav- el tips.
Kirsty Leanne is a 30- year-
old woman based in the U.K., who regular- ly shares videos about her travel expe- riences as a "plus- sized person," as she refers to herself — and has over 4.6 mil- lion likes on her account.
She recently shared tips on getting a sec- ond plane seat for
free with her nearly 130,000 TikTok fol- lowers.
In one of her most popular videos, she discussed "one of the most daunting things about flying as a plus- sized person" — which she said is not knowing how much room she will have in her economy seat.
Leanne advised oth- ers to ask a flight attendant at the gate if there are "any seats where there’s two seats next to each other free."
She noted that it doesn’t work on every
flight — especially fully booked flights — but said that it’s worth the ask.
In another video, Leanne shared a video of herself spread out across all three plane seats.
She included addi- tional tips in the cap- tion, such as looking for a neighbor-free or customer-of-size air- line policy, checking in late to see what additional seats are free — and choosing seats in less-desir- able spots on the plane for a better chance at finding an empty seat in the row.
She also noted that "airlines make it so hard to book a sec- ond seat, and so, over the years, I’ve had to find ways to increase my chances of getting an empty seat next to me."
The travel inspiration content creator and blogger noted in another TikTok video that although buying another seat is the most recommended option, it’s not always possible for many dif- ferent reasons.
"It costs a lot (espe- cially if you have to pay to allocate your
seat) and not every- one can afford to do this," she said.
She also said airlines tend to overbook flights — so a second seat could be given away.
TikTok users took to the comments section of one of her
most viral travel videos — which has over 6.6 million views.
One user wrote, "Someone said eat double, pay double."
Another said, "How is this not a wake-up call?"
Other users said Leanne should be charged extra since the bags must be overweight.
"Other customers deserve to be com- fortable, too," another user wrote.
One TikTok user slammed the poster directly, saying, "Top tip: put the fork down occasionally."
One TikTok user slammed the poster directly, saying, "Top tip: put the fork down occasionally."
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