Should an obese person charged double when buying a plane ticket?

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that_guy

Yes. If you require the space of more than one seat, you should pay for it. No, it's not pro-rated either. It is a 1 seat or 2 seat situation. If you take up more than 1 seat, you a basically using 2 seats. You wouldn't want me to squeeze my briefcase in the seat with you, would you? Whether people like to think of it this way or not, airlines ARE in the transportation business in the same way UPS or Fed Ex is. They ARE NOT in the hospitality business, as some people like to believe. If you take up more space than the amount they are providing, you must pay more or find a different airline that will accommodate your needs. If it really bothers people that they have to pay twice as much, then they need to take up less space.

Dee

If they request ---that is, demand--- to have two seats they definitely should PAY for two seats. Otherwise they can squeeze themselves into one seat. Simple as that.

shamieya

Or should he/she pay half price since they're not getting a seat that fully accomodates him/her?

summer c's

No. The seats should be made bigger. Also, they do not give a break on the price is you are extremely thin.

Next thing you know they will have two people sharing the same seat if they are small enough to do so.

Airlines are a big rip-off.

Dangermanmi6

Yep, if he is spilling over into my space he should be made to buy an extra seat. Are my rights less then his, we have looked at this vis-a-ve smoking, seatbelts, helmets etc., a line has to be drawn somewhere and I say charge is big fat a$$ for the extra seat.

Yes I know that it is un-charitable and not very PC but whose rights trump whose?

picador

Two seats, two tickets. Simple as that.

beachbum

I think the airline should make wider seats for obese persons, and not charge extra.

European

I had a flight with a really obese person on my flight from Chicago to Dulles. He sat next to me and to tell the truth it was annoying! I had absolutely no space, he took up both armrest and my legroom. I was pissed beyond belief.

And to the people saying that they should make the seats bigger. No way! Why should an airline make seats larger to make up for a obese persons actions? Why should the airline loose millions if a person cannot control themselves from eating? It is not the airlines fault.
I definately think they should buy either two seats or a business ticket.

Reds

Of course and some airlines do charge according. Some people booked both seats.

It is only fair to everyone.

chitowncf

This is a serious question and there are legal implications here. I have read stories about it in travel publications. I think they should pay for two seats if their body mass overflows onto another person's space.

Craig C

If the person is too big to occupy just one seat, then yes, they should be charged for the extra seat. It is not the airlines fault that someone is too big of a wide a#% to fit in one seat and they should not be expected to lose revenue because of it.

puss mashka_nannycat

you are insulting and judgemental What do you class as obese? Its only by your eyes you judge By the same token should a thin person be charged and sit 2 in a aeroplane seat then?

joe s

Yes, or at least be required to pay for a 1st class or business class ticket.

Nicky

They generally do have a weight/size limit at which they'll charge you for a second seat. Why is this important?

sonny torreli

yeah sure,if his weight is posing some problems to aircraft takeoff,or due to his wight,engines have to give more thrust to take off normally,for which extra fuel has to be there

so for that extra fuel,he should be charged double triple quadruple etc watever u like

bergab_hase

Yes. I also think that double leg amputees should be given a discount because they require less legroom.

mannliz

Are they allowed to let I.D.I.O.T.S on planes these days

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