Should large people have to buy two airplane seats for themselves?

[Alex+R 0]

This seems to be a problem growing as fast as the nation's waistline, for heavy passengers who don't want to pay double but hate to encroach on others' space, and for thin people who dread seeing the heavy person prepare to occupy the seat next to theirs. What do you think?

[BelwinMills 0]

It is not there fault. Air service isn't how it use to be when I was young. I feel like a heard of cattle now of days it bits.

[PlatyPius 5]

Considering the size of the average American these days (myself included), American airline companies should consider increasing the size of their seats. Even my much skinnier friends find them uncomfortable.

Oddly, the plane I find most comfortable is a tiny little Embraer model; one seat wide on one side, and 2 seats wide on the other. It's used primarily for commuter flights, such as from O'Hare to Indy. I adore that plane. I think it's made in Brazil.

[LaL 418]

first class has larger seats!

[Dakine 26]

Maybe if airlines charged by the pound we wouldn't have such a HUGE obesity problem in the US!

It does cost airlines in fuel for every pound they raise off the ground!

[Jenn! 918]

I think theoretically yes, but it would be difficult to enforce practically.

[Alex+R 0]

first class has larger seats!

I just did a hypothetical check on Orbitz, and I found that for a couple routes I entered, a first-class or business-class seat cost three times what the economy seat cost, (so of course that means buying 2 coach seats is still cheaper). Dunno.

I think theoretically yes, but it would be difficult to enforce practically.

Actually I think they do enforce it, from what I've just been reading. Apparently, Southwest was taken to court by a customer who argued that he had not received the full seat he paid for since a large person was taking up a third of his seat, so now many airlines have a policy that basically says "we urge you to buy two seats, and if you don't, we might make you do it, but maybe refund you one of them later if we aren't full booked."

Edited June 24, 2007 by Alex+R

[BelwinMills 0]

Well have you seen the kids lunchs at school and they call what they are serving healthy like vegetable for the day is ketchup. Something has to happen from primary level on up and all the enriched foods.

[Lou Lou 1]

Where do you draw the line? I'd rather be slightly uncomfortable with a larger person sitting next to me than someone who's got honking breath or BO.

[SqdnGuns 21]

Yes, maybe it should be like McDonald's.

You go to McDonald's and you Super Size your meal knowing very well you don't need the caloric intake, when you get to the check-in counter at the airport, you Super Size your seat knowing that your going to make the air traveler next to you very uncomfortable.

My fellow Americans are to fat and lazy now, it is the first thing I noticed moving back to the States, just about everyone is FAT.

[Alex+R 0]

Yes, maybe it should be like McDonald's.

You go to McDonald's and you Super Size your meal knowing very well you don't need the caloric intake, when you get to the check-in counter at the airport, you Super Size your seat knowing that your going to make the air traveler next to you very uncomfortable.

My fellow Americans are to fat and lazy now, it is the first thing I noticed moving back to the States, just about everyone is FAT.

You seem a little hostile toward larger people, eh?

[SqdnGuns 21]

Yes, maybe it should be like McDonald's.

You go to McDonald's and you Super Size your meal knowing very well you don't need the caloric intake, when you get to the check-in counter at the airport, you Super Size your seat knowing that your going to make the air traveler next to you very uncomfortable.

My fellow Americans are to fat and lazy now, it is the first thing I noticed moving back to the States, just about everyone is FAT.

You seem a little hostile toward larger people, eh?

NO, not at all, just had to sit by way too many on my travels.

[Dakine 26]

Well have you seen the kids lunchs at school and they call what they are serving healthy like vegetable for the day is ketchup. Something has to happen from primary level on up and all the enriched foods.

DITTO BIGTIME!

After seeing what they serve at my daughters elementary school cafeteria I was tempted to give her lunch money to go to MacDonalds for a "healthy lunch".

Carbos ++++++++++and yes Ketchup!

[Alex+R 0]

Yes, maybe it should be like McDonald's.

You go to McDonald's and you Super Size your meal knowing very well you don't need the caloric intake, when you get to the check-in counter at the airport, you Super Size your seat knowing that your going to make the air traveler next to you very uncomfortable.

My fellow Americans are to fat and lazy now, it is the first thing I noticed moving back to the States, just about everyone is FAT.

You seem a little hostile toward larger people, eh?

NO, not at all, just had to sit by way too many on my travels.

Well, fat really is not synonymous with lazy. I think that's a very unfair generalization.

[shema/sach 0]

what you say is very mean. I think people are what they are some blcak some white, some fat some skinny. How would you like it if you came to the US they told you you could not come to the STates because you were a forginer how would that feel. You treat all people fat and skinny black or whie they way you would like to be treated. We all have feeling.

Yes, maybe it should be like McDonald's.

You go to McDonald's and you Super Size your meal knowing very well you don't need the caloric intake, when you get to the check-in counter at the airport, you Super Size your seat knowing that your going to make the air traveler next to you very uncomfortable.

My fellow Americans are to fat and lazy now, it is the first thing I noticed moving back to the States, just about everyone is FAT.

You seem a little hostile toward larger people, eh?

NO, not at all, just had to sit by way too many on my travels.