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Oct 5, 2024
8:51:41am

Big Daddy D All-American

I sat on the aisle with a bigger guy at the window who leaned over to me and say

Says as the full flight passengers filled the plane “This is your lucky day. Because I’m fat my employer buys me two seats so we will have nobody in the middle seat. More good news is I’ve lost 65 pounds but still get to buy two seats!” Sometimes the small things in life can really make your day… or big things, as it were.

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First time on a flight seeing an argument break out

JamieTartt All-American

Oct 4, 7:26am

Is it a long flight?

karatekid

Oct 4, 7:34am

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

JamieTartt

Oct 4, 7:36am

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

TCuz

Oct 4, 7:38am

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

Blue Ridge

Oct 4, 7:41am

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

TheHop

Oct 4, 7:48am

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

TCuz

Oct 4, 7:54am

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

TheHop

Oct 4, 7:56am

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

Pangare

Oct 4, 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

Oct 4, 10:18am

unless you have a few rows with slightly larger seats.

Pangare

Oct 4, 11:21am

Right. But that's currently not an option. I would definitely agree that airplane seats are already too small.

Spiff

Oct 4, 8:36pm

Maybe a warning at the time of purchase about weight/size limits, and possible actions taken if it causes a problem

Bobber

Oct 4, 3:55pm

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

VenomFarmer

Oct 4, 9:18am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 10:53am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 1:21pm

Exactly - passengers over a size/weight limit should be required to buy seats in first class

Bobber

Oct 4, 3:48pm

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

Painterboy

Oct 4, 9:21am

or they could make the seats a little larger.

Pangare

Oct 4, 9:29am

What happens if we change the offending characteristic to smell?

Pangare

Oct 4, 9:40am

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

TCuz

Oct 4, 10:04am

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

Pangare

Oct 4, 10:09am

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

TCuz

Oct 4, 10:11am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 10:44am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 10:55am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 1:17pm

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

Mitty

Oct 4, 9:52am

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

Pangare

Oct 4, 10:15am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 10:56am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 10:41am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 10:38am

Super helpful insights — thanks

Bobber

Oct 4, 3:46pm

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

Duke Silver

Oct 4, 7:43am

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

Shawarma

Oct 4, 7:47am

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

Duke Silver

Oct 4, 8:04am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 10:40am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 11:08am

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

Gustav

Oct 4, 7:58am

Asinine if true.

seacougar

Oct 4, 10:39am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 10:57am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 1:23pm

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

lilpenny

Oct 4, 7:46am

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

seacougar

Oct 4, 1:34pm

Do airlines even let you buy 2 seats?

Spine

Oct 4, 10:09am

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

TailgateU

Oct 4, 10:52am

One of my best flight experiences ever I was nestled between 2 large soft ladies

Orem58thBall

Oct 4, 4:20pm

RE: One of my best flight experiences ever I was nestled between 2 large soft

deja-blu

4:50am

Good news is that ozempic and their competitors are here. Body size won't be a

Cheap Seats

Oct 4, 8:14pm

I sat on the aisle with a bigger guy at the window who leaned over to me and say

Big Daddy D

8:51am

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