For world's tallest woman Rumeysa Gelgi, Ryanair was never an option. At 7ft 1in (2.15m) tall, the 27-year-old barely fits into the fuselage let alone an economy-class seat, and she always assumed she'd never be able to fly commercially.

That changed in September 2022, when Turkish Airlines removed six seats to accommodate Gelgi on a gurney, allowing her to rest comfortably for the 13-hour journey between Turkey and San Francisco. Gelgi's proportions are caused by Weaver's Syndrome, and she's held several size-related world records since her teens. Although it was her first flight, she told her Instagram followers: "it certainly won't be my last".

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