A former Spirit Airlines flight attendant is suing the airline after she said she was terminated for being too overweight to buckle into a jump seat.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 30: Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-232 prepares for takeoff at Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. is suing the airline after she said she was terminated for being too overweight to buckle into a jump seat.
When she was put on active duty as a flight attendant and assigned to an Airbus 319 on or about Sept. 3, 2021, she claimed, she was unable to buckle the jump seat's seat belt due to her size and was not allowed to use an expander. On or about Sept. 13, Spirit Airlines allegedly held that meeting, which led to a Sept. 27 letter that directed Blackmon to appear and demonstrate that she could buckle into a jump seat.
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