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Chaney, who identifies as a 6XL, says she faced a distressing ordeal while flying into SeaTac in May 2024. According to her, an airport staff member assigned to provide assistance allegedly refused to help once they saw who they were expected to assist.

“She saw me, made a face, and walked away,” Chaney recounted in the video. “All the other passengers received assistance but I was left behind.”

Chaney, who can walk but regularly requests wheelchair support for long distances, says the airport incident forced her to walk one of the longest jet bridges she’s ever encountered. By the time she reached the waiting wheelchair, she said her lips had turned white, her oxygen levels had dropped, and she nearly fainted.

“This was my first time flying without oxygen,” she explained. “That employee made assumptions about what I could physically handle and decided not to help. That’s not