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IMHO obese people should pay for two seats, and also be able to fit in
the lavatory. When I worked for a major carrier we had an obese lady flying from west coast to east. When nature called she was too big to fit thru the lavatory door. She attempted to relieve herself in her seat in an airsick bag. A f/a held up a blanket to try and give her some privacy. Let us just say the aircraft cleaners really earned their money! |
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On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:26:11 -0400, Shawn Hirn
wrote: Next to his body, same as anyone else. Your point though about charging for weight makes sense. And why is it fair to penalize someone for their height? Either way, a taller passenger will pay more than a shorter passenger of the same body mass. |
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Shawn Hirn wrote:
In article , mrtravel wrote: Shawn Hirn wrote: In article , Brian wrote: On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:37:31 -0400, Shawn Hirn wrote: Not necessarily, but wider people can take up more than one seat due to their expanded girth. At the same BMI and the same % of body fat, the taller person will weigh more. True, but the taller person won't encroach into an adjacent passenger's seat. Where will he put his elbows? Next to his body, same as anyone else. Your point though about charging for weight makes sense. Either way, a taller passenger will pay more than a shorter passenger of the same body mass. What point did I make? I was suggesting it didn't make sense. |
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Brian wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:26:11 -0400, Shawn Hirn wrote: Next to his body, same as anyone else. Your point though about charging for weight makes sense. And why is it fair to penalize someone for their height? Not only that, Shawn quoted me and said "Your point". I made no such point. I didn't say charging by weight was a good idea. |
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As summer vacations begin, some passengers on Southwest Airlines will
be pulled aside and, because of their weight, asked to buy a second ticket. This controversial policy pits the commercial interests of the airline against the dignity of overweight fliers Let's make this clear - they aren't singling people out just because they have a beer belly or a few love handles. They are referring to the type of people who are GROSSLY OBESE and have their flab and fat singificantly intruding into the adjacent seat, inhibiting the airline's ability to sell the seat and generate revenue. I can assure you that you have not been in airline hell until you have been wedged in a middle seat next to two sweating, overweight porkers on an international flight. As far as their "dignity" goes: I have been overweight at times in my life, but when I got to the point where my pants stopped fitting, I realized it was time to hit the gym, back off the snacks, and lose a few pounds. Lardasses who aren't embarrassed enough to do something about their weight even when they can't fit in an airline seat have NO grounds to blame Southwest (or any other carrier) when they stopped caring about their own dignity a long time ago... :O| and raises the issue of whether anti-discrimination laws should be applied to obese people. For Southwest, a plane ticket is like real estate: You get only the space you pay for. (Passengers must buy an extra ticket if their girth prevents them from lowering the armrest that divides the seats. If the flight is not full, they qualify for a refund.) Southwest representative Ashley Rogers says the airline instituted the policy because of complaints from adjoining passengers. “We want to give everybody the room they need,” she says. “People should be able to breathe a little without their neighbor encroaching.” But in Canada, a new government policy prevents airlines from charging extra for passengers who are considered disabled by their obesity. The policy will cost Air Canada $7.3 million a year. As our nation’s collective girth increases, the debate about the rights of overweight people is also playing out in the courts. A Michigan law protects overweight people from job discrimination; Massachusetts is considering similar legislation. And overweight people claim that a federal law preventing airlines from discriminating against people with disabilities should apply to them, too. So far, their lawsuits have been unsuccessful. —Lori Andrews http://www.parade.com/articles/editi...-29-2008/Intel... |
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On Jul 5, 2:01 pm, Stan de SD wrote:
As summer vacations begin, some passengers on Southwest Airlines will be pulled aside and, because of their weight, asked to buy a second ticket. This controversial policy pits the commercial interests of the airline against the dignity of overweight fliers Good for Southwest Airlines, now the other Airlines should do the same. Let's make this clear - they aren't singling people out just because they have a beer belly or a few love handles. They are referring to the type of people who are GROSSLY OBESE and have their flab and fat singificantly intruding into the adjacent seat, inhibiting the airline's ability to sell the seat and generate revenue. I can assure you that you have not been in airline hell until you have been wedged in a middle seat next to two sweating, overweight porkers on an international flight. Not to mention that they usually smell like they haven't bathed in quite a while. |
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"cmdr buzz corey" wrote in message ... On Jul 5, 2:01 pm, Stan de SD wrote: As summer vacations begin, some passengers on Southwest Airlines will be pulled aside and, because of their weight, asked to buy a second ticket. This controversial policy pits the commercial interests of the airline against the dignity of overweight fliers Good for Southwest Airlines, now the other Airlines should do the same. What's the big deal all of a sudden? Southwest has had this policy for years. It's nothing new. Not to mention that they usually smell like they haven't bathed in quite a while. They're not the only ones. I've had quite a few skinny rails near me that smelled awful. |
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On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:51:08 -0700 (PDT), cmdr buzz corey
wrote: Not to mention that they usually smell like they haven't bathed in quite a while. It's not just those who are overweight who can have serious odor problems. |
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"Brian" wrote in message ... On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:51:08 -0700 (PDT), cmdr buzz corey wrote: Not to mention that they usually smell like they haven't bathed in quite a while. It's not just those who are overweight who can have serious odor problems. Have you ever sat next to someone who just tried to cover it up? Perfume and BO is not a pleasant mixture. |
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