If total weight is the concern that would be fine, but seat space is different.

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Oct 4, 2024
10:56:23am

TailgateU All-American

If total weight is the concern that would be fine, but seat space is different.

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TailgateU

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Author

Time

First time on a flight seeing an argument break out

JamieTartt All-American

7:26am

Is it a long flight?

karatekid

7:34am

Den to Phoenix so fairly short. Looks like attendant got it resolved.

JamieTartt

7:36am

It’s ridiculous that we weigh and size bags but not people.

TCuz

7:38am

time for shoulder high plexiglass walls between seats. I kid...kinda

Blue Ridge

7:41am

I don't disagree....but not sure it's simple solution to solve.

TheHop

7:48am

It seems simple. We have example rollercoaster seats before the lines to make sure you fit.

TCuz

7:54am

Ok,did t realize there are sample RC seats..

TheHop

7:56am

But what if the person on needs a seat that is 110% bigger or 150%

Pangare

9:31am

Because when you interpret a remainder you may need a whole new whole. If 60 students can fit on a bus, but 67 students

Spiff

10:18am

unless you have a few rows with slightly larger seats.

Pangare

11:21am

Eventually they'll make the seats bigger and make everyone pay more.

VenomFarmer

9:18am

They do offer larger seats, but people choose not to pay for them, expecting

TailgateU

10:53am

Never thought of it that way. FC seats are targeted at price-insensitive

seacougar

1:21pm

I have never actually thought of that. Now I am going to be confused about that

Painterboy

9:21am

or they could make the seats a little larger.

Pangare

9:29am

What happens if we change the offending characteristic to smell?

Pangare

9:40am

I don’t have any patience for people spilling into my seat. There are other problems, but this one is objective.

TCuz

10:04am

is it simpler for you to learn patience or for a fat person to loose weight?

Pangare

10:09am

I don’t have any patience for a person in my assigned space. This is so easy, I’m sorry.

TCuz

10:11am

Bad smells don't objectively factor into the physics and economics of operating

seacougar

10:44am

Many airlines have body odor policies, including Delta, United, & American.

TailgateU

10:55am

Frequent Delta flyer and didn't realize that. Guess I'll have to start bathing.

seacougar

1:17pm

For small planes, you have to weigh the people. Just a fact of flying.

Mitty

9:52am

If the person weighed ops to take a lighter bag to offset their additional...

Pangare

10:15am

If total weight is the concern that would be fine, but seat space is different.

TailgateU

10:56am

Correct, and big planes aren't exempt from the same physics.

seacougar

10:41am

They also weigh fuel, btw. People reacting to this as if it were a social issue,

seacougar

10:38am

I wonder what the solution is. Because obviously it’s not fair to others who are

Duke Silver

7:43am

Just don’t cram the seats in so tight. Problem solved.

Shawarma

7:47am

Perhaps solves one problem, but creates another. Fewer seats on a plane mean

Duke Silver

8:04am

Heavier people in the same quantities also make the prices go up, as well.

seacougar

10:40am

Many people value cost over comfort, so airlines have an incentive to reduce

TailgateU

11:08am

In Canada, they declared the obese have a right to two seats for price of one

Gustav

7:58am

Asinine if true.

seacougar

10:39am

Those seats already exist at the front of the plane, and they cost extra.

TailgateU

10:57am

Spend the money on a bigger seat, or a personal trainer. Decisions, decisions...

seacougar

1:23pm

While I agree that it is ridiculous we weigh bags and not people, how overweight

lilpenny

7:46am

I agree with you. I just deal with it when it happens to me. An objective policy

seacougar

1:34pm

Do airlines even let you buy 2 seats?

Spine

10:09am

The guy on the aisle is right. He paid for a seat and should not have to accept

TailgateU

10:52am

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