New Delhi: The world’s tallest woman has travelled in a plane for the first time in her life. The Turkish airlines, in a display of generosity towards the Guinness World Record holder, removed six seats from the economy section to make room for her.
Rumeysa Gelgi, has already been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for her 7ft height. This is the first time that she had taken flight to travel. She took the 13-hour flight on the Turkish Airlines
Suffers from rare genetic disorder
The 25-year-old usually gets around using her wheelchair, as she has Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder causing rapid growth.
She took the flight from Istanbul in Turkey to San Francisco in the United States thanks to the airline which turned six plane seats into a stretcher to accommodate her.
Writing on a social media post Ms Gelgi wrote to her 19,500 followers about the trip.
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She wrote, “A flawless journey from start to finish with @turkishairlines I have so many people to thank.. @airclinic officials and officers, @igairport staff, @turkishairlines team, all cabin staff including our cabin supervisor, @flysfo officers and medical team, customs police and many other departments that I can’t count. But unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to know the names of many people who helped me with their kindness and dedication for 13 hours in the air for 19 hours in total and organized a “first flight” celebration above the clouds. Therefore, I would like to thank firstly Mr. Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of @turkishairlines and then Mr. Ramazan Yaşa, the Manager of Customer Relations of @turkishairlines who personally organized this whole process. This was my first plane ride but it certainly won’t be my last. From now on it will be a great honor and pleasure to fly to different parts of the world with @turkishairlines A heartfelt thank you to each and every person who has been a part of my journey. With my love. I can’t post detailed visuals/videos of my journey for now. But soon you’ll see every detail.”
