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

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

I can't understand how a 400lb person and a 120 lb person are being charged the same. Esp since most airlines have lowered their luggage allowances

Perhaps there should be a weight limit of the person + luggage...the smaller you are, the more you can take

maybe anorexic people should demand a rebate.

[Martin11581 0]

Guess what all, you are here in America, or you will be here soon and there is something that we all call EQUAL RIGHTS, so no matter how big or small or how tall or short we all are, we will all get treated the same. We will all equally pay the same for a fare wheather it'd be on a plane, train or bus. We here in america dont get singled out and say O you are heavier than him and must pay more. NOOO We are all the same, We are a free country and equal country!!

And if you dont like it the way we do it here, dont complain go back to where you came from!

[tom&tata 2]

Guess what all, you are here in America, or you will be here soon and there is something that we all call EQUAL RIGHTS, so no matter how big or small or how tall or short we all are, we will all get treated the same. We will all equally pay the same for a fare wheather it'd be on a plane, train or bus. We here in america dont get singled out and say O you are heavier than him and must pay more. NOOO We are all the same, We are a free country and equal country!!

And if you dont like it the way we do it here, dont complain go back to where you came from!

Well, our luggage in the US does not get treated the same. It's discrimination. You pay more if your luggage weigh more than allowance. My luggage wants equal rights too

[DakotaK1 1]

They should have to buy 2 seats.

I once had this fat guy sitting next to me on the plane,he was almost sitting all the way on my seat.

Besides we have to pay overweight for cases,the fat people should do the same.

If they are not happy wih that then maybe its time to think of a diet

[Martin11581 0]

IN EVERY COUNTRY, YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR EXCEES WIGHT OF BAGGAGE, NOT ONLY IN THE US,

How can you compare human beings to your luggage?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

[tom&tata 2]

IN EVERY COUNTRY, YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR EXCEES WIGHT OF BAGGAGE, NOT ONLY IN THE US,

How can you compare human beings to your luggage?

But it is the same principle. You pay for the weight of your luggage. Why can't we apply the same thing. I did not ask overweight people to pay more - but I like the thinking about total weight allowance instead of luggage allowance.

And if you are talking about human beings, why punish the non-overweight especially if the overweight clearly invade their space?

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

You are so kind

[LoriLawless 0]

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Maybe the airlines are going about this the wrong way.

What I mean is they're attemping a punitive approach. That might only serve to make passengers angry and resentful. Instead, perhaps airlines should try a more rewarding tactic.

My idea is if passengers can prove they've lost weight, they then get bonus miles placed on their Frequent Flyer program. The benefit to this is that there's an incentive for the passenger who's heavier-than-average to shed those excess pounds when traveling and it makes flying a better experience for others as well, since they don't have to sit near morbidly obese individuals.

All the proof that'd be necessary would be a before and after photograph. Some might say that's unreliable, given the proliferation of photo-editing tools today, such as Photoshop, but what good is making a picture of yourself look like you weigh 150 pounds when you really weigh twice that? Obviously, someone will notice pretty quickly. So while you might be able to get away with saying you lost a few more pounds than you did, suggesting that you lost a lot more wouldn't reasonably work.

Some people might say it's "unfair" that people would get rewarded for losing weight, but it's really a win-win situation. In addition, these people will probably still fly anyway, so instead of them craming themselves into one seat and making your flight experience miserable or purchasing two (and taking a seat away from someone else), why not try to make life a little more enjoyable for everyone when flying?

So... what do you all think? Maybe this idea isn't perfect and maybe it's not fool proof, but it's probably better than berating severely overweight individuals, telling them to buy two seats or they can't fly and making them feel like #######... or doing nothing and leaving the entire seating situation uncomfortable for everyone.

[Nessa 23]

If they should buy 2 seats there should also be an option for anorexic people to buy half seat, so they can accomodate 2 anorexics in one seat

[Martin11581 0]

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

HEY TROLL, i see you are in NJ, so why dont we meet up and talk about this, you little troll.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

HEY TROLL, i see you are in NJ, so why dont we meet up and talk about this, you little troll.

I see the baggage hold has you irritable.

[Mags 112]

If they are not happy wih that then maybe its time to think of a diet

And what if it's a MEDICAL reason as to why they are overweight?

I care about my luggage more than I care about most of the people on this thread! They should let my luggage on the seats and put you losers down in the hold.

HEY TROLL, i see you are in NJ, so why dont we meet up and talk about this, you little troll.

And what will you do if you did meet up?

[SteveLaura 0]

Crochet throw-down!

[panamania79 2]

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.

Tell me about it.When I went to Panama last year,this guy sitting in front of me had BO so bad.