Hi Sky, if a person was needing an extension seatbelt they would also not be permitted to sit at our exits. They can call discrimination all they like but it's common sense that they are not going to fit and will impede the evacuation.
A couple of weeks ago I had a very large man want to sit at my o/wing and I asked if he would be needing an extension belt. He obviously knew the drill with us and was adamant he didn't need one even after I told him he could have a whole row to himself. He then proceeded to heave his very large belly up and squeeze the belt on underneath it. I couldn't even see where the belt had gone. The whole time I'm thinking if we go down he's blocked one of my exits and I had visions of this man half stuck in the window with his butt hanging out.
Anyway I asked him if he felt he was able to operate the exit in an emergency and he said yes so I had no choice. Would love to have had a photo of a person stuck in an exit to show him what could happen.
