Like taking flights was not a tiresome process, airlines are now going the extra mile to make it more difficult and humiliating. Recently, a video went viral on TikTok that showed the plight of a woman who was weighed by the airline before she was allowed to board the flight. As per the video, this airline weighed the woman on a baggage scale. After verifying, they let her board the flight.
US Airline Weighed A Woman Before Letting Board The Flight
The New York Post reported on a video posted by a user named Lilian on TikTok. She posted this video of a woman standing on what appears to be a baggage weighing scale. She was made to do so by the airline employee. The woman disclosed that she weighed 130 pounds (58 kg), but the airline staff did not believe her.
The staff was doubtful if she was being truthful about her weight, and hence, they asked her to step on the scale that is generally used to measure luggage weight. In the caption of this post, Lilian said that the woman was asked to step on the baggage scale because she shared that she weighed 130 pounds (58 kg). She wrote that everyone at the airport went about their business as usual as this woman was being humiliated by the airline.
She revealed that when the woman claimed to weigh 130 pounds (58 kg), the staff asked her to get on the baggage scale. Shedding more light on the situation, she also shared that the airline needed to measure the passenger’s weight before taking off owing to safety reasons since the aeroplane was a small one.
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The Internet Has Mixed Reaction Towards This Incident
With 1.6 million views since it was posted, the incident has sparked a disagreement on social media. While some users are defending the airline’s choice, others have come out in favour of the woman. Some TikTokers even shared their own experiences where they left feeling humiliated by the airline. Many users asserted that this action should be declared illegal.
There were some who agreed with the airline’s concern for the weight and balance of the aircraft and others who criticized Lilian’s action of posting a stranger’s misery on the internet. There is no denying how uncomfortable this incident would have been for that woman. Surely, there must be a better way to deal with the weight and balance issues of the flight, that doesn’t involve embarrassing the flyers.
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