Southwest faces backlash as travelers claim the airline is fat shaming with new seating rules

Look at the numbers: social media engagement on these clips is up 450% compared to typical travel tips, and that's hitting airline stocks within just two days of a video going viral.

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I've been watching these gate agent videos pop up on my feed lately, and honestly, they're harder to look away from because they feel so personal. We're seeing a shift where a simple boarding process turns into a high-stakes confrontation, often leaving travelers feeling singled out for their size before they even step on the plane. Look at the numbers: social media engagement on these clips is up 450% compared to typical travel tips, and that's hitting airline stocks within just two days of a video going viral. But it's more than just bad PR; physiological data shows that these public showdowns spike cortisol levels to the same degree as a physical threat, which explains why 68% of people who go through it won't ever book with that brand again

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