Southwest airlines now charges fat people for 2 seats is this right?

Question

LOL THE ARM REST im 6'5" 225 and my shoulders are wide from side to side. so i beg for that thing. but always seems to be the dick thats a midget next to me that takes it first and wont give it up so i take it when they scratch their nose.

Answer 1

That has been their policy for a long time. At your height, I would suggest asking to pre-board with the exit row. Honestly you are not allowed to pre-board and sit in the exit row, but they do make exceptions for extremely tall people. I saw one day they had a guy that was 15 and 6'11" check in and they allowed him to pre-board. Funny thing was the gate agent and several of the flight crew didnt even know the regulations on exit row seating and had to ask the on board leader if a 15 year old could sit in the exit row (15 is the minimum age by the way)...just made them look foolish not knowing the policies. **I work for another airline and it was comical to me to see them not even know the rules**

Anyway, when you get to the gate, ask to see if you can pre-board to secure the exit row, usually they say no because pre-boarding is for passengers with special needs such as a handicap or families with children. The extra seat policy is actually on every airline. ITs just hard to enforce and it gets ugly. Southwest is the one airline that I know of that strictly enforces it and I think its about time someone does. Ive had to charge someone for an extra seat and it gets really nasty. They feel they are being discriminated against, but if you honestly take up the 2nd seat, where is the injustice? There is a fine line of who should be charged for a 2nd seat, but unfortunately until manufacturers make larger aircrafts with bigger seats, we have no choice. If people of size want to be comfortable, they should buy the 2nd seat. I myself was much larger than I am now and it was embarassing working for the airline and having to squeeze into seats. Especially Business Class on a 767 or the bulkhead seats that are hard sided. But luckily, working my but off the last 2 years at the gates has shed that weight and its not that bad anymore.

Someone of your size shouldnt worry in my opinion. But if the person obviously takes up 2 seats, why should they not be charged?? If the flight is empty...no worries, stretch across the whole row for all I care, but when its close to full and everyone is already complaining that they cant get the seat they want...hell yeah Im gonna charge for a 2nd seat of the person obviously takes up that much space.

Answer 2

Southwest airlines polociy states that if a person that is larger than the seats and the who flight is booked then they as u pay for a second seat, not for ur confert but for the comfert of ur fellow passengers. Southwest airlines is not the only airline that does it. If you have flown on a different airlines before and did not have to buy a second seat then changes are u wont on southwest. The seats are 17.3 in wide.

Answer 3

Unfornuately there are people who cannot fit in "one" seat! If it takes two seats to get you were you're going than I guess it's only fair that you have to pay for the other seat that someone else would have to be paying for if they were sitting there! LIfe's not fair sometimes and I'm sure the fat person thinks that they shouldn't be charged because of their size. If you've noticed lately, people are getting "bigger"! Have you ever noticed a "fat" person trying to get down the asile of one of those planes? What about using the bathroom fascilities? What does this mean? Should we have to make bigger planes to accomadate these people! Oh ya, or how about making a flight "just for "fat" people ? {bigger planes?} No "thin or skinny" people allowed. T hat should make them feel better, right?? My answer with this, "yes", because if you go anywhere else with this "look" what you're getting into!

Answer 4

Not only right, but oh so FAIR!! Maybe they can use the extra money to put an extra arm rest on the middle seat....ya know, so your not caught in that awkward moment when you don't want to be rude and take the arm rest, but at the same time you WANT it?!?!

Answer 5

Yes, unfortunately the seats are 11a and 23 c.