Konishiki, a former American, now Japanese, sumo wrestler, stood 6'3" and weighed in at over 600 lbs. When he would fly from Tokyo to Honolulu, he would be seated in first class in the first row (two seats).

As he was physically unable to enter the lavatory, part of the first class galley was outfitted with floor to ceiling curtains so that if he needed to use the lav, the curtains could be drawn for privacy.