Washington ∙ The tallest woman in the world has finally conquered the heights of air travel. Rumeysa Gelgi, a 7-foot 0.7-inch-tall native Turkish, traveled from Istanbul to San Francisco on Turkish Airways. To make travel easier, the airline removed 6 economy class seats and prepared a stretcher-like seating system.
Last year, at the age of 24, Gelgi held the Guinness World Record for the tallest woman in the world. Gelgi was born with Weaver syndrome, which causes bone overgrowth. The woman, who works in the software industry, travels in a specially designed wheelchair. She decides to stay in America for 6 months. ‘This is my first flight. Gelgi’s Instagram post, “Don’t be the last trip …” got a lot of likes.
Summary in English: The tallest woman in the world takes her first flight after the airline removed 6 economy seats to make it possible
