[The Human Santapede]

Yes indeed they should, it's not the airlines fault they are bigger than the average person.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Yes indeed they should, it's not the airlines fault they are bigger than the average person.

Its the airlines fault they don't make seats for real people...who come in all shapes and sizes.

Its discrimination charging extra.

[The Human Santapede]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Its the airlines fault they don't make seats for real people...who come in all shapes and sizes.

Its discrimination charging extra.

People choose to fly with that airline, the airlines can do what they like, they are providing a service that wouldn't otherwise be available.

If people don't like it, they should find another airline to fly with or use alternate methods of transport (which would probably be more expensive than 2 seats).

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

People choose to fly with that airline, the airlines can do what they like, they are providing a service that wouldn't otherwise be available.

If people don't like it, they should find another airline to fly with or use alternate methods of transport (which would probably be more expensive than 2 seats).

Im making a moral decision. Following your logic you could bring in a ton of rules regarding transport that would discriminate against all kinds of people.

Its morally wrong and outright discrimination. Business or not.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Im making a moral decision. Following your logic you could bring in a ton of rules regarding transport that would discriminate against all kinds of people.

Its morally wrong and outright discrimination. Business or not.

Why stop at airlines? Let's fight for "Fat Seats" on buses, tubes, theatres, cinemas etc etc to prevent unnecessary discomfort and inconvenience to the rest of us who are otherwise currently being discriminated against, having paid for a seat on which we are forced to perch precariously as we share it with the overflowing buttocks of a total stranger.

The businesses concerned would, of course, have to increase their prices in order to accommodate their fat customers, which means in effect that the rest of us would be subsidising those people who CHOOSE to be fat, as well as those who have some genetic predisposition to obesity.

Perhaps a fairer method would be to ensure that those who have a medical condition that makes them obese can get help with the cost of an extra seat - a bit like the NHS scheme for mobility aids etc. The rest of the fatties who see it as a lifestyle choice can pay for their own extra seat.

[The Human Santapede]

Originally Posted by angus58

Why stop at airlines? Let's fight for "Fat Seats" on buses, tubes, theatres, cinemas etc etc to prevent unnecessary discomfort and inconvenience to the rest of us who are otherwise currently being discriminated against, having paid for a seat on which we are forced to perch precariously as we share it with the overflowing buttocks of a total stranger.

I love you for this.

[Pyramid*]

Too bloody right fat people should pay more.

I've said for years that instead of weighting a suitcase - one person and one suitcase should be weighed: and that should be the criteria.

I am approx 58 kilos in weight -roughtly about 8 and half stone.

I see people who weight more than me - my suitcase may be 2 kilos over and I have to pay for that. Their case is bang on - but their body weight is double mine - yet they don't pay for that?

1 passenger + 1 suitcase = 'x' amount of allowed flying weight. That should be the rule.

And if their bodies overflow outwith the seat size on the plane, they should be charged accordingly.