Gromit, we have covered this previously in other threads.. an obese passenger cannot cite the ADA. First, the ADA does not apply to airlines and second, even if it did, there is no rule in the ADA which says that an obese person must be allowed to encroach onto the seat of a fellow passenger. The issue is that any special accommodation must be applied fairly and must be necessary. So, Southwest made an objective measurable ruling, which is fair and can be applied easily. Either the armrest goes down or it doesn't. There is nothing discriminatory about that.
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