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Southwest Bumps Thin Woman for Fat Teen

Girl, 14, needed two seats, other flyer furious

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2010 3:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – A skinny California woman was bumped from a Southwest flight to make room for a fat teenager who needed two seats. "It didn't seem right that I should have to leave to accommodate someone who had only paid for one seat," said the... Read full story »

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