Why is it that fat (sorry if politically incorrect) people can take the same amount of baggage allowance on a?

Question

aeroplane as a slimmer person? Surely the airline companies should charge larger people more for their fare?

Answer 1

Makes sense to me lad.

Answer 2

It is unfair to charge people by their weight, many large people cannot actually help their weight level. So therefore, perhaps thin people should be charged more because they waste space on the aircraft!

Argument aside...

The airline companies take an "average weight" of passenger and use that to calculate (a) the luggage allowance and (b) the cost of the flight. This is also why, ocassionally, passengers are "bumped" off flights to (for example) southern Spain because forty or so golfers are going with overweight bags which contain golf clubs.

Answer 3

I once used this argument (semi-jokingly) at check-in as my baggage was over the limit but I'm not large and, as I put it, could easily weigh another 20 - 30kg and still be alive and kicking. Ergo, surely they should let me off my excess baggage.

They did in the end, probably not because of that argument but because I was checking in early, but still.

In America lots of people will book two seats if they are concerned about their size. I think it's a good idea not least because I've been stook next to a dreadfully obese person for a long flight and they spilled over into my seat - not good!

Answer 4

If a ticket would have to cost per kilo person, then it would be a misery....have you thought that in no time you can become huge and regret what you are thinking and writing today?

In case of starting discriminating people in a plane, pregnant women should pay for two, a kid would not pay so much, and very tall but thin people also would have to pay more because of their weight and the space that the legs occupy. The one who brings a lunch pack during an intercontinental flight should have discount for not eating, people would start thinking to bring their own toilet paper and soap, serving themselves for avoiding the costs of the crew, and it might be possible to replace the pilot in order to make "budget trips" even cheaper.
How about walking and swimming till your destination?

Answer 5

Are you talking about baggage or pricing for a seat? Baggage is the same all around for all people no matter your size, it goes by how much the bag weighs, if it's over either you take out stuff or pay for the overage. As far as paying for seats, yes some that take up two seats pay for two seats.

Answer 6

Fat people do have to pay for 2 seats if they can't fit into one but but as you just said they have the same baggage allowance...all luggage is weighed before it gets on the plane this goes for skinny or fat people. Obviously a skinny person would be able to take more clothes because their clothes would weigh less since there is less material to make their clothes.

Answer 7

Everyone is allowed the same amount of baggage, but I have heard of airlines charging large people for 2 seats if they are that big...

Answer 8

If you are rather 'large' the airline may charge you for two seat, (i.e. for people that spill over their seat onto the person next to them)

But apparently the fact that people now way more on average, airlines have to use more fuel when flying than they did 30 years ago.

Answer 9

I think they should charge by how much you weigh, why should a person that weighs 240 pay the same as a 120 pound person ? Or a 300 pound person pay the same air fare as a 150 pound person, it doesn't seem fair to me. Lord knows, if I sit next to them, they take half of my seat !!!!

Answer 10

They do charge more if they take up more than one seat, well i know British Airways do. Baggage allowance is the same for everyone.

Answer 11

Look on the bright side, if like us slimmer types you take more clothes. Infact its proberly a little unfair on the large folk they can't take as many items.