Kevin Smith Flies Southwest For the First Time Since 'Too Fat' Flight Debacle, Chronicles Journey With NSFW Tweets
What turbulence? Six years after getting into an altercation with Southwest over being "too fat to fly," Kevin Smith has flown with the airline once again... by accident.
The 45-year-old director was trying to get from Nashville, Tennessee, to Planet Comicon, a comic book convention in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday when his Delta flight got delayed.
People of @PlanetComicon! I'm trying to get to you but @Delta has delayed me 3 hours to check a bathroom smoke alarm. Hope I can make it...
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
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Realizing he wouldn't make it to the convention on time unless he took a different flight, Smith did the one thing no one could have anticipated -- he boarded a Southwest plane.
Since @delta delayed my flight 4 hours, I now can't get to #KansasCity & @PlanetComicon unless I fly on @SouthwestAir. So fuck you, #Delta.
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
He was clearly very happy about it.
The fact that Smith dared to fly on the airline he quite publicly hated says something about his dedication to his fans and prior commitments, but it also didn't stop him from being quite wary about jumping behind enemy lines. "OK @SouthwestAir. Haven't been in you since our incident years back," he tweeted. "But you're my only option to get to @PlanetComicon now. So let's dance."
OK @SouthwestAir. Haven't been in you since our incident years back. But you're my only option to get to @PlanetComicon now. So let's dance.
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
It starts. After a delayed flight, I'm on enemy territory, ready to give @SouthwestAir another try... pic.twitter.com/JLyackTk7L
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
He even took photos with his row-mates, who seemed quite happy to have Smith seated between them.
Me & me seat-mates on this crowded-as-fuck flight are ready for departure, @SouthwestAir! So far, no fat complaints! pic.twitter.com/OUax1KDNX9
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
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At the end of the flight, the Jay and Silent Bob creator took a shocked photo proving that he had made it to the Midwest without any further incident. "We did it! Thanks to @SouthwestAir, I'm finally in #KansasCity! Strange bedfellows indeed! Now on to @PlanetComicon!" he wrote.
We did it! Thanks to @SouthwestAir, I'm finally in #KansasCity! Strange bedfellows indeed! Now on to @PlanetComicon! pic.twitter.com/4NRX8S1wW0
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 20, 2016
Later that evening, he thanked fans at Planet Comicon for "making my day less s**tty" after such a bizarre day.
Had a great time with great people for 3 hours at @PlanetComicon last night! #KansasCity made my day less shitty! https://t.co/UWlOc98mlm
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 21, 2016
Not only did he break his own rule to get to Kansas City, he actually flew Southwest again on Saturday after leaving the convention.
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As for Southwest? The airline seemed quite happy to welcome Smith back.
@ThatKevinSmith We're happy to welcome you onboard, Kevin. Have a great trip. ^HR
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) May 20, 2016
Back in 2010, Smith went on a Twitter rant explaining that he normally books two seats due to his size but could only get one when he had to switch to a standby seat on a different Southwest flight, which he was subsequently booted from, reportedly for due to his size.
At the time, Smith tweeted, "I'm way fat. But I'm not THERE yet."
Dear @SouthwestAir - I know I'm fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
last name) told me Captain Leysath deemed me a "safety risk". Again: I'm way fat... But I'm not THERE just yet. But if I am, why wait til my
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
So, @SouthwestAir, go fuck yourself. I broke no regulation, offered no "safety risk" (what, was I gonna roll on a fellow passenger?). I was
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
wrongly ejected from the flight (even Suzanne eventually agreed). And fuck your apologetic $100 voucher, @SouthwestAir. Thank God I don't
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
Wanna tell me I'm too wide for the sky? Totally cool. But fair warning, folks: IF YOU LOOK LIKE ME, YOU MAY BE EJECTED FROM @SOUTHWESTAIR.
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
The @SouthwestAir Diet. How it works: you're publicly shamed into a slimmer figure. Crying the weight right off has never been easier!
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2010
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There's no wrath like that of a Jersey boy's!
The original debacle is actually what encouraged Smith to lose weight. In fact, last year, he revealed he had lost 85 pounds. Find out more in the video below.
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