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guess_thebetta in fatshionista

Hello my fellow fats!

May 13, 2011 10:53

I am leaving in a week to fly to Missouri, and am slightly panic-y about the whole ordeal.

( Possible triggers; My last experience )

advice, personal experiences, airlines

Comments 22

jeveuxsavoir May 13 2011, 22:04:32 UTC

The airline you are flying can make all the difference in the world as far as the actual flying experience is concerned. I've mostly flown JetBlue in the past few years (domestically), and the staff has always been incredible, from check-in to the flight (ok, I realize that sounds incredibly cheesy or something, but they're pretty awesome ( ... )

carriejane May 13 2011, 22:16:56 UTC

I don't have much to say, but I've had to ask for a seat belt extender numerous times. I'm always so nervous to do so, but everyone on multiple airlines have been so very kind about it. One flight attendant even apologized to me because "the seat belts are ridiculous."

lastrega May 14 2011, 03:35:03 UTC

Sorry you had such a shitty experience. I honestly hate flying in America; it's not like flying anywhere else in the world. But...as a fellow pierced/tattooed person, I've always found that if I'm dressed in my preferred style I'm less likely to be "randomly" selected for screening/searching than when I'm travelling for work and dressed more conservatively ( ... )

teenage_hustler May 14 2011, 06:27:12 UTC

border security in australia is, i'd wager, the toughest in the world. i'm a citizen and i've been pulled aside... not that I would want any special treatment for being a citizen or anything. They do good work, but it's scary stuff, going through Australian border security.

lastrega May 14 2011, 07:32:13 UTC

Yeah, they're tough (tougher if you're not white, sadly) but I don't feel like they're as randomly capricious and vindictive as the TSA.

teenage_hustler May 14 2011, 08:00:31 UTC

it's a sad thing that non-whites get treated more harshly. Is the TSA the American version? I've not had any experience with them, so I'll take your word for it.

teenage_hustler May 14 2011, 06:25:06 UTC

That sounds like a horrible previous experience. I'm also not a fan of being touched, although fortunately for me I only get freaked out when I'm touched by men so searches aren't really a problem, but yeah, I do understand how you feel, to an extent ( ... )

kimocean May 14 2011, 09:52:49 UTC

I'm a similar size and fly quite often. I get nervous about it as well but it has all worked out just fine for me so far. I sometimes need a seatbelt extender and sometimes don't ( ... )