Eddie W
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Should this not be considered discrimination? Do not tell me that there wouldn't be an uproar if a person were charged more because of race or sex. So no I do not think it is fair at all |
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bubblesthepowerpuffgirly
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well i suppose if you need two seats then you should pay for them - otherwise the airline would loose money and fares would go up for everyone. |
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Andrew
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If the overweight people require the space of two seats they should have to pay for it because they are preventing another person from using the second seat. |
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Princesa
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Well if you require two seats, it's fair that they have to pay for the extra one |
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Jackie
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anyone that needs to take two seats on a flight for whatever reason should have to pay for two seats. |
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P.I. Joe
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I think overweight people should pay for however many seats they use. They should also pay more for clothes, because it takes more material to produce them.
Asking why overweight people should be penalized is an invalid question. It's not a penalty, it's merely being fair. If you occupy two seats, you pay for two seats. To give you an analogy, compare a 70's muscle car to a 2007 hybrid vehicle. The person owning the muscle car isn't being penalized by paying more at the pump; they simply use more gas, and have to pay for what they use. |
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justice for the 96.
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because they take up two seats.
they are not being penalised the airline could sell that other seat to sombody else. |
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MJ3000
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Yes, I think it's fair. If you physically take up more than one space, you should pay for that additional space. The slender person next to you shouldn't have to deal with your "overflow" into their space, the space they paid for. It's not a penalty; it's a consequence.
Reverse the question: Do you think it's fair for a slender person to sacrifice their comfort for the benefit of an overweight person's comfort (or wallet)? |
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Stephen R
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Yes
Because they occupy more space. Babes in arms do not pay anything, because they do not occupy a seat. If someone overflows the seat space, they should pay for the one next to them since it is unfair to expect anyone else to occupy it and be squashed for the whole journey. When a concert cellist insists on bringing his instrument into the cabin instead of in the hold, (s)he has to pay for seat the cello occupies. |
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Heather[♥]
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Yes,If they take up 2 seats then they should pay for them. Plus,if they are really over weight and someone sat beside them then that person would be uncomfy because the overweight person took up so much room!!
*****I`m not being rude,its just what i think**** |
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Sarah
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i think its fair, You have to think of it in terms of the airline, if an overweight person takes up two seats, then that is a seat that the airline cant sell. By letting an overweight person pay for only one seat when they take up to they are losing money. |
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meesh
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i think its fair b/c those people have made a life choice to be heavy and so should have to comply by each airlines seat regulations.
the people who get stuck sitting next to these very overweight people who have not paid for two seats but who are spilling over into the seat the other normal-sized person paid for, should be penalized. because ive been in this situation and it sucks. |
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Jacky S
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As someone who has sat in coach, had an extremely overweight person sit next to me, and lift the armrest, and literally take over most of my seat, I can understand why the airlines have introduced those measures. It covers their costs, keeps slimmer passengers space protected, and limits on air clashes between passengers defending their space.
However, I think as MOST of the population is expanding around the waistline, the airlines should look at making roomier seats. |
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sdographics
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yes, you should have to pay for 2 seats if you use two seats. If you buy 2 acres of land, you should pay for both acres, not just one. If you rent a u-haul and you need a bigger truck, you're going to pay for a bigger truck, not the little one. See what everyone's saying. You pay for what you use. You're not being discriminated against. If you go to a restaurant and eat a burger and fries, you're going to pay for both. Not just the burger and get the fries for free. Speaking of which- if there's food served on the flight, make sure you get 2 meals because you're paying for 2 seats! You get what you pay for! |
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alwaysa(ducky)bridesmaid
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You are actually paying for the amount of fuel that it costs to get all of the extra weight up in the air. The math is that people will weigh an average of 200 lbs, plus 50 for luggage. Ticket prices are based on that average. they calculate how much fuel to put into the plane according to seats sold and luggage checked. The math is quite complex becuase any fuel that is added weighs in to how much fuel is needed. So you don't want to put too much in, but too little and you will fall out of the sky. It literally costs the airline more to fly overweight people. In reality, skinny people who don't check luggage should have to pay less than the rest of us. |
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rhyno
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Why should the person sitting next to them have to have someone else's gut spilling into their seat? Why should an airline lose out on revenue because someone can't say "no" to Little Debbie and Sara Lee?
It may sound insensitive, but it's a business, and the airlines have the right to a profit and to set prices. The airlines should not be penalized because of it. |
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~*~ strryeyedgrrl ~*~
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Even as a mildly overweight person, I feel this is fair. If I needed two seats in order to fit on a plane, then I should pay for two seats. It's anyone's choice, either through action or inaction, to remain overweight, so the airline can't be held at fault. |
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ghouly05
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Not if they are just overweight. But if they are oversized and need two seats...Yes. |
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huneebee77
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yes i think its fair. if you take up two seats you should pay for two seats. its not fair to the person sitting next to them to be squashed. if you are overweight and dont wanna pay for two seats then go on a diet or drive, not trying to be rude, just being honest. |
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jimthesnowboarder
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Its not that your penalized, it that if you use two and only pay for one, the airline won't make any money. Also, what if you take two seats and someone paid for another, where would they sit? |
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Joe Pilot
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As a pilot, one of the biggest complaints we get on an aircraft is from passengers in a seat next to an obese person.
It is not fair for anyone to have someone next to them lift an armrest and spill into their personal space and make body contact.
Whether you choose to accept responsibility for your weight or not, the fact is that you are too large to fit in a seat designed to fit 95% of the population.
You take up more space and should be required to pay for it and not make others feel uncomfortable. It is not a matter of discrimination, as your weight is not a disability.
Most airlines are sensitive to obese people and will usually refund the cost of the extra seat upon completion of travel if the flight was not sold out. Save yourself and your fellow passengers the embarrassment of being asked to deplane on a sold out flight because you cannot fit in to one seat. Buy a second seat and make everyone comfortable.
If push comes to shove, the obese person will be asked to leave the aircraft and given a refund. Nobody wants to do it, but it is the only solution on a sold out flight. |
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leo_2000_92124
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Is it fair that when you go too the movies you pay a differant price for adults and children?
Of course its fair, without explaining how much energy is comsumed compared to the weight of cargo, the more weight that has too be moved the more fuel/energy is consumed, the more fuel/energy consumed the higher the cost.
So stop feeling sorry for yourself and start seeing things with a logical open mind. |
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Steven H
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Well if you take up two seats than YES! Its not the airline fault you are very over weight and take up two seats. Airlines cant just gives seats for free to over weight people. They have to pay for the seat its as simple as that. yes it is completely fair. |
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Felieca C
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Yes, it's fair. If you are large enough to take up two seats, then you should pay for two seats. I didn't get any price break having to fly two hours on half a seat and sitting on one hip because the guy next to me should have purchased two and spilled over onto mine! |
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nora22000
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Why not?
It would take three or more safety personnel to save a big person, and many of them are not physically fit.
Nothing wrong with being overweight, but if you want to be that way, you have to accept the drawbacks that come with it. |
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Beer Advocate
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Yes, it's the same as any excess tax.
If it was a real handicap then it shouldn't be, but overweight people can lose weight, but by choosing not to - they should be penalised. |
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kendavi
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Of course it's fair. First, the airline will lose money from not being able to sell the other seat, if you need two seats, you pay for two seats. Secondly, I know it's fair as the aircraft will have to on a lot more fuel to get the extra weight off the ground and to the destination. Why should I and other passengers pay for your extra fuel? We don't pay for the fuel you put in your car, so to hell if I'd pay for your extra seat and fuel on an aircraft. |
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jt
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when fat people spent more money on food (that's how fat people get fat), do they call that penalised?? |
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lily
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I agree, skinny people don't get a discount. |
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europa312
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They should make a section with roomier seats and charge a nominal fee for the upgrade. The seats are ridiculously small in coach. |
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cjordan23
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yes...its on our fault ur fat. if you don't like it..drive or take the bus |
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