A PLUS-sized travel influencer has revealed the changes airlines need to make to make curvier passengers feel more comfortable.
Emily Jones, who often travels between the two Maltathe Britain And Helsinkisaid she wants to see the travel industry change to accommodate larger people.
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The travel blogger said she wants airlines to make the boarding process easier for passengers – and help those who need extra accommodations.
According to the traveler, it is the small adjustments and efforts that contribute to making a passenger's journey easier.
She said Daily email: “It would be nice if airlines could announce during boarding that if someone needs a seat belt extension, they are available.
“From my experience and what people tell me online in my posts, asking for an extension is a big fear for plus-size people. I would like to see this destigmatized so that people can travel comfortably and without the added fear. “
Emily also advised hotel groups to offer larger towels and bathrobes in larger sizes so that taller people would feel more comfortable.
Talk about the challenges that larger people face travelingEmily said airplane seats are “notoriously uncomfortable” for most of them.
While the travel influencer Saying that visiting some countries as a plus-size model was “tricky” because of their “awkward looks”, she revealed that the Seychelles in Africa was one of the most inclusive places she visited.
Emily says she records and publishes her jet-setting life social media to encourage other plus size people to travel the world.
The curvy influencer said she wants to promote easy travel for people of all shapes and sizes – and make them feel like they “deserve to see the world” just like other people.
She added that she wants the travel media to represent larger people to create a safe space for all curvy people.
It comes after a plus-size beauty queen with a travel bug gave her go around the world with curves.
She said one destination welcomed her warmly, while another left her with a bad taste in her mouth.
Soraya Orelien31, spoke exclusively to The US Sun about her travels around the world – to the tune of more than 15 countries and counting.
She said that her hourglass figure was nothing new to her, and that she was always on the voluptuous side.
“I've always had a curvy body and an athletic physique,” she said.
Orelien said that as an adolescent she did not feel like she stood out, but she decided to go her own way.
“Growing up, I was never considered a pretty girl, a cool girl, or a popular girl. I was always just someone.”
Things changed for Orelian when she decided to dive straight into influencing, even offering insight into traveling as a plus-size woman.
She said one destination in particular did not welcome her warmly.
“When I went to Japan a few months ago, it was a challenge to be curvy because the seats are smaller,” she said.
Meanwhile, a curvy woman who once thought she was now “too fat to travel”. travels the world after seeing her side hustle fly.
Kirsty Leanne started creating TikTok content after noticing a gap in the market for plus-size travel and wanted to show other women that no matter their size, they can still travel in comfort.
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