A “plus-sized” woman was slammed on social media for posting very specific travel tips.
Kirsty Leanne is a 30-year-old woman based in the UK, who regularly shares videos about her travel experiences as a “plus-sized person,” as she refers to herself — and has over 4.6 million likes on her account.
She recently shared tips on getting a second plane seat for free with her nearly 130,000 TikTok followers. 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 others to ask a flight attendant at the gate if there are “any seats where there’s two seats next to each other free.”
She also shared a video of herself spread out across all three plane seats. She included additional tips, such as looking for a neighbour-free or customer-of-size airline policy, checking in late to see what additional seats are free — and choosing seats in less-desirable spots on the plane for a better chance at finding an empty seat in the row.
TikTok users took to the comments section of one of her most viral travel videos with over 6.6 million views. One user wrote, “Someone said eat double, pay double.”
Other users said Leanne should be charged extra since the bags must be overweight. “Other customers deserve to be comfortable, too,” another user wrote.
