Seriously, this is ridiculous. If you take up the space of two people, you should have to pay the space of two people.
2006-12-22 04:30:24 · 8 answers · asked by Wolfcastle 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Health & Safety
No, it's not discrimination. If an obese person orders two plates at a restaraunt is that discrimination? No, but they eat more than one person would and the restaraunt has to make money. It would be discrimination to tell them they can't board the plane at all because their obesity is hard on the eyes, but to charge them for the two seats they are taking up is not discrimination....it's commercialism.
2006-12-22 04:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by CHERI S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. If they take up the space of two people and they deny another paying passenger the right to fly then they SHOULD be charged for two seats. The airlines are losing money if they sell one seat but a person sits in two.
2006-12-22 04:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Aircraft have a set load limit. Now I'm not saying that limit is exceeded by an overweight person BUT each individual is "allotted" an "average" weight combined with luggage and body weight. Airlines have ALWAYS had the ability to charge for extra weight in luggage but didn't enforce. They are now enforcing weight limits. Aside from that the airline usually will have to provide a seat belt extender. With this in mind it is only natural for the extra charges.
2006-12-22 04:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by ratdog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well now lets see, only if you DON'T look at obesity as a handicap. If you are equal to two people who is the judge?
I'm 6'3" and thin but I could use the room. So if this is a real issue like special parking places for the handicap, then retrofit planes with jumbo seat, and the leg room seats, please.
2006-12-22 04:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how big the person is. if they're a severly overweight, then it may be more comfortable for the person to have two seats all to themselves. but yes, it can come across as discriminatory if the person is forced to buy a seat that they don't feel they need.
2006-12-22 04:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by dvd_clapp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your question and your opinion are discriminatory as well. But yes I do think it is wrong to make them pay for two seats. Some people cannot help their size. Some can but some cannot, and people should not be rude to them at all.
2006-12-22 04:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by â¤??? ?å???? 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's just logistics. If you take up two seats you pay for two seats. I wouldn't read into it as much.
2006-12-22 04:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Tr0nik 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope-- because it effects the comfort and convience of other passengers. Its not like they are making minorites sit in the back or anything.
When a person is too big, he spills out of his seats and cramps the person next to him... is this fair for the person next to him? no
2006-12-22 04:34:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋