Plus-size model ‘forced’ fly private after some airlines ‘banned’ her due to her size

A plus-size model who claims some airlines have “banned” her from flying due to her size says she’s been forced to fly private.

A plus-size model from South America has been ‘forced’ to fly private after claiming some airlines “banned” her from flying due to her size.

Gracie Bon, 27, from Panama, started a petition earlier this year in the hopes airlines would adjust economy seating measurements to cater for “bigger” passengers.

In her clip she explained the challengers she faces every time she takes a flight, including having to purchase three seats.

“So today I had a flight and even if I was flying in first class, I couldn’t fit on the airplane,” she said in the January clip.

“So this is a petition for all the airlines so big girls like me can fly. It’s not my fault I have an a*se this big. Please just make them bigger.”

It appears Gracie’s campaign was unsuccessful after sharing a TikTok this week explaining she has since been “forced” to fly private.

“Some airlines banned me so this is how I have to travel,” she said in the clip while walking on the tarmac toward a small jet.

Gracie Bon, 27, is a plus-size model from Panama. Picture: Instagram/graciebon

“Every time I used to travel, I used to buy two or three seats so I started a campaign requesting bigger seats and they didn’t like it.

“Now, flying private is my only solution.”

Gracie showed off inside of the private jet that featured several, spacious leather seats including a sofa and wooden table.

She said that during her 10-hour flight the plane felt “much lighter”.

“I slept like a queen for three hours,” she said. “Being banned from airlines is the best thing that happened to me.”

“Now I can enjoy all thee experience. I ate all the food in the plane and now we are landing.”

However, the one problem she ran into was in the bathroom, admitting that the toilet may be too small.

She claims some airlines have ‘banned’ her from flying or she’s had to purchase two to three seats to accommodate for her bigger frame. Picture: Instagram/graciebon

As a result she said she is now ‘forced’ to fly private. Picture: Instagram/graciebon

She then asked her combined 10 million Instagram and TikTok followers if “flying private is the only solution for big girls like me?”

While most of her followers are often supportive of her content, she copped some backlash over her current clip.

Her clip has gone viral, attracting 3.4 million views. Picture: Instagram/graciebon

“I highly doubt you got banned,” one person demanded.

“It would be cheaper to fly with a normal airline because two seats are always cheaper as this solution,” another added.

During her campaign for bigger seats, many agreed that plane seats are generally too small.

“I’m with ya plane seats way too small!” one person wrote at the time.

“Agreed. I definitely need a larger seat and a seatbelt that doesn’t have such a hard buckle. Could they throw in a tray that fits over big boobs?” a second added.

The Panamanian model insists her curves are “all natural and that she has not undergone any surgery despite some fans insisting she may have had a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).

Meanwhile, travel blogger and body positive advocate Jae’lynn Chaney also started a petition urging the aviation industry to “protect” plus-size travellers.

The 26-year-old believes that all larger people should be entitled to a free second and third aeroplane seat if needed due to their size.