too fat to fly?
The airlines are back peddling on regulations requiring obese passengers to purchase two seats.
The backlash was:
That’s so UNFAIR. They are PREJUDICED against fat chicks!
Here’s how Air France reacted to the bad press:
… Overweight passengers can already buy an extra one with a 25% discount, but from 1 February, this will be refunded if their flight is not full.
It also confirmed that, in common with other airlines, an obese traveller could be prevented from flying.
This was to ensure a flight can be evacuated within 90 seconds …
Is obesity considered a disability? If so perhaps airlines should now provide a limited amount of special seating to accommodate those super sized travelers…..
danabrass
January 31, 2010 at 9:28 am
Seems to me to be completely fair to charge obese people for two seats. If they take up two seats, they should have to pay for both of them.
Geoffrey Taucer
January 31, 2010 at 2:20 pm