An influencer has called on airlines to make plane seats bigger after struggling to fit her “big” bum into one on a recent flight. Gracie Bon, a 26-year-old plus-size model from Panama, has started a petition in the hopes airlines will adjust economy seating measurements to cater for “bigger” passengers.Continue Reading

Investigators seeking answers about what caused an Alaska Airlines plane’s near-catastrophic mid-flight blowout earlier this month are working without a key piece of evidence: audio from the flight’s black box cockpit voice recorder. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said at a press conference the in-flight audio of AlaskaContinue Reading

Shocking video shows American Airlines baggage handlers at Miami International Airport callously hurling a passenger’s wheelchair down a lengthy metal ramp — sparking fierce backlash against America’s largest airline. In the now-viral video, originally posted on TikTok on November 19, an American Airlines staff member is seen letting go ofContinue Reading

A plus-sized woman has demanded airlines provide free extra seats and make bathrooms bigger so that larger passengers can fly comfortably. Travel blogger and body positive advocate Jae’lynn Chaney has divided opinion after starting a petition that urges the aviation industry to “protect” plus-size travellers. The 26-year-old believes that allContinue Reading