Southwest Faces Another Fat Suit
Aug 30th, 2004 | By Jared BlankAnother hefty passenger is suing Southwest Airlines for their policy of requiring non-small passengers to purchase two seats. Trina Blake, 5′ 7″ and size 22, says she is “overweight” but “not obsese,” and was humiliated when forced to purchase an extra seat. The airline has offered her two $50 vouchers (one for each seat she’ll have to purchase in the future, I suppose), which she has deemed unacceptable. Rapper/Seat Expert Sir Mix-A-Lot has no comment on this specific incident, but in the past he has noted, “I like big butts and I cannot lie.”