Memories of an unpleasant neighborhood with a fat passenger on board a plane can haunt any tourist for a long time. A flight attendant on the Reddit social network told about a few tricks on how to be in a situation when a traveler “in the flesh” falls on you.
Here is a quote from the story: “Actually, the tourist’s body could not fit on the seat and fell heavily on the next one. A fragile traveler, his neighbor, could not sit, access to her table or TV was also blocked by an obese passenger. She had to go somewhere else to eat. By the end of the flight, the girl’s back hurt, and her nerves gave out.
This man was not trying to crush the neighbor on purpose, so she chose the “grin and bear” tactic, but in her heart, she prayed that this would never happen to her again. In addition, she found it unfair that he was occupying two seats, even though he had paid for one.” According to the flight attendant, this is the most common problem, and there are several options for solving it.
First, ask the staff to allocate a more comfortable place on board. But you need to do it quickly – before take-off or you will have to wait for the altitude gain. In the latter case, there is a high chance that there will be no seats left. Secondly, the flight attendant said that a physically large tourist can also be seated. Usually, they are allocated seats near the aisle, where the outer armrest could be raised. Thirdly, if there are additional funds, move to another class. “Often, people who know how small the general cabin of economy class is, book seats in first or business class on their own because they know that they will be more comfortable there,” she concluded.