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Smith vows never to fly Southwest Airlines

Posted by Brian | Filed under air

: Cover of Chasing Dogma

Jay & Silent Bob director Kevin Smith has vowed never to fly with Southwest Airlines again, after the airline pulled the film director off a flight on Saturday because of his bulk.

Smith was removed from a flight at Oakland International Airport, California to Burbank, California after the flight captain deemed Smith’s ample frame to be a ‘safety risk’ to other passengers. The eviction led to a Smith-led Twitter storm against the airline.

Smith had fallen victim to a Southwest Airlines booking guidelines for a “customer of size” which say that passengers who are unable to lower both armrests when seated should book another seat because of complaints it has received from customers whose comfort has been ruined by the “encroachment of a large seatmate”.

Smith claims he had no trouble in fastening his seatbelt or lowering either armrest. “I am not fat enough to eject off a Southwest flight,” he said.