I have a question for frequent flyers but I figured I'd make a general Airline thread for discussion, reviews etc.

I fly every year or so and am fine (more or less).  But Im flying in 10 days with a friend (no really this is for my friend) who is very large (wide, not tall).  She sort of freaked me out to day by saying "hopefully I fit and they let me fly).  Now, she has flown twice before.  The first time was in the first class designation on Air Transat and the second was Air Canada.  She flew WPG to TO in a regular seat she described as "tight" and then the premium from there which she said was roomy.  She required a seat belt extender in all cases.

We are flying Westjet and are currently booked into Economy.  Im a sucker for a Window seat so I did pay for seat selection and the Westjet person originally booked us into a Window and an Aisle with the idea most flights are not full and someone wont take the middle. But Westjet changed our outbound flight from direct to connecting in TO and on the TO to Mexico leg we have Window and Middle.  Im considering upgrading to Plus if its available at check in but on Westjet 737, that eliminates the third passenger but does nothing for the width.

Thoughts?

Also, anyone flight West Jet plus?

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Assuming WestJet isn't on strike...

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i don't think anyone feels that flight attendants should only be paid the moment the wheels lift off the ground to the moment they touch down. That sucks & should be changed. Of course, the airlines will just pass on the increased costs to consumers.

Westjet Flight Attendants on strike. We'll see how long it lasts.

14 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Westjet Flight Attendants on strike. We'll see how long it lasts.

Long enough to cause disruptions but they've already reached an agreement.

Funny. Was watching summerslam last night and they mentioned Chelsea Green, new women’s champ, from victoria BC wanted to fly out 8 family members to Minnesota for her win I suppose but commentators said none showed up cuz of an airline strike in Canada and you know, it made me think, damn it, the USA thinks we only have 1 airliner here.

4 hours ago, Goalie said:

Funny. Was watching summerslam last night and they mentioned Chelsea Green, new women’s champ, from victoria BC wanted to fly out 8 family members to Minnesota for her win I suppose but commentators said none showed up cuz of an airline strike in Canada and you know, it made me think, damn it, the USA thinks we only have 1 airliner here.

Try booking a flight on Air Canada from Calgary. The country's two major airlines have divied up the country. It's a monopoly depending where you live.

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