Kevin Smith, the acclaimed director of Clerks and Dogma, posted on his Twitter page how he was stopped from flying on a passenger airplane because the crew said he was too big to fit in the seats. He was ejected off of a Southwest Airlines flight between Oakland and Burbank in California because he could not find a seat that fitted him.
His Twitter post read “I’m way fat, but I’m not there just yet.” Southwest Airlines later issued an apology to the director by through its website and Twitter itself.
The statement, which was titled Not So Silent Bob, a homage to the character he plays in a number of his films, the airline said: “We would like to echo our tweets and again offer our heartfelt apologies to you. Our pilots are responsible for the safety and comfort of all customers on the aircraft and therefore, made the determination that Mr Smith needed more than one seat to complete his flight.”
The airline then offered Kevin Smith a seat on a later flight and a $100 voucher to spend. Not bad for a quick rant on Twitter!
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