Hmmm i think i agree with that. But then again what would happen if a pregnant woman came on?
Plus.. can you picture everyones faces as they get weighed?
They give tall people extra leg room by seating them near the emergency exits. Maybe they should allow similar provisions for overweight people.
In the picture in the link that man should pay for 2 seats and should be sitting in 2 seats. You shouldn't have to pay for 2 unless you use them both. And sadly many people would fill up 2 seats, at least.
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A pregnant woman is not permitted to fly during her third trimester unless she has a doctors certificate.
Being pretty darn tall, I must think of the best way to travel. Taking trains half my shins and feet stick out into the aisle of a sleeper car, on a plane I have to sit sideways to accommodate my knees and be aware of the person in front of me if they want to have their chairs reclined back for comfort (at times, yes I am one of those people who have my knees in your back and for that I apologise greatly!). Airlines do not always give me an emergency exit seat, or a seat near an emergency exit. And on some airlines I must pay extra for requesting the emergency exit seat.
My brother in law, he is six foot 11, and weighs upwards of 140kg, and to look at him he is well... he looks like an athletic man. I disagree that he would have to pay extra because he is over a certain weight class. On a second thought, what if ICAO decided to change the weight categories internationally? Then almost anyone from a western country would be considered obese. And then provisions would have to be made and allowances made for summer as the overall weight of a person is less than that of one in the winter due to baggage, winter wear and boots. And if there were seating that made allowances for people such as that man in the photograph, would not the same issues of safety be brought up? Being caught in the aisle in the event of an emergency?
Living life and enjoying life are two different things... just need to figure out how to do both at the same time to live it right!
Woman... GO FLY A KITE!!!!! Take a slideshow walk with me on a walk through the parks of Inner Mongolia, China. Then enjoy the tale of a very traditional day in the life of a white Woman in China. They usually also keep those seats for people with children, give the little tots more place to move.
The two best answers I've heard are:
1. Give the overweight passenger two seats, and charge him/her for both of them (extra cost to be refunded if the plane leaves with open seats still available).
2. Make available, a couple special "bench" seats with no armrests. These seats to be reserved for "special needs" passengers, for an extra cost.
Planes cost money to fly. Extra weight takes more fuel to the engines. If one person takes up the space that would normally seat two paying passengers, then I have no problem with that person paying two fares. Matter of fact, there have been times when I've been squeezed in-between people so tightly that I would have been happy to pay an extra fare to have an empty seat next to me! (LOL)
I don't really need two seats for sitting but have to admit I love sleeping across them especially on long flights.
My trick is to avoid peak periods like x-mas/easter and the whole summer altogether and maybe I was just really lucky so far, but 95% of the time I managed to do it (and I do travel a lot)
I do agree, that there is a safety issue with obese ppl sitting at the overwings. A few weeks ago I've seen this guy forcing himself into one of those seats (the air hostess actually told him that the plane is only half full so he should sit somewhere else where he can fold away the armrest (they were fixed in those rows) and be more comfortable but he said he was fine there) So he sat down with his lard pushed up to his underarm by the armrests...
I looked at his size and then the size of the exit and made a note of the blocked exit, in case we had to evacuate.
While I am by no means overweight, I am a very broad shouldered person, when I do get stuck in a middle seat on a flight, not only am I uncomfortable, but the people next to me have to deal with my shoulders taking up some of their space as well. Airlines should reserve a bank of seats on each flight for "common sence moves"
So I say, “Live and let live.” That’s my motto. “Live and let live.” Anyone who can’t go along with that, take him outside and shoot the motherfucker. It’s a simple philosophy, but it’s always worked in our family. George Carlin
While I am by no means overweight, I am a very broad shouldered person, when I do get stuck in a middle seat on a flight, not only am I uncomfortable, but the people next to me have to deal with my shoulders taking up some of their space as well. Airlines should reserve a bank of seats on each flight for "common sense moves"
So I say, “Live and let live.” That’s my motto. “Live and let live.” Anyone who can’t go along with that, take him outside and shoot the motherfucker. It’s a simple philosophy, but it’s always worked in our family. George Carlin
The solution isn't bigger seats...it's smaller doors!
Airline seating is always such a crap shoot I can imagine, the conversation....
Passenger: You have my two seat reservations?
Ticket Agent: Yes sir right here. You are in seats 17B and 24D!
That's fascinating info, Nudie. Thanks. I like an "inside look" at things like that.
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