With all the talk of discrimination of one sort or another these days I think I must be a victim of height discrimination because I have to pay extra on a plane to sit in a seat that provides the same comfort to me as a shorter person has in a regular seat. Discrimination or not??
2007-08-06 10:36:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
I don't take planes anymore because there's no space...yes, it's discriminatory to make you pay more - SUE THEM!
2007-08-06 10:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by piggingheck 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No! it's not discrimination! It's more to do with space and revenue. If you are exceptionally tall, you require more leg room and therefore more floor space. Therefore, more leg space = fewer seats which = less revenue. It would be grossly unfair to expect all the other passengers to subsidise the lost revenue, therefore the loss is calculated and you pay. This is slightly similar to the fat questions that appear on Answers. Fat people are complaining that they have to pay for two seats. The consensus shows, from the responses, that people find that fair as if a fat person uses two seats, other passengers shouldn't have to subsidise it. Parents know too well what the fare system is like and they don't complain. I could have asked if it was discrimination that I had to pay around 80% of an adult fare for my daughter when she was only 2 years old. Parents just pay it and accept it, so why can't tall people and fat people accept the system too? Afterall, it is designed to be as fair as possible.
2007-08-08 06:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've often thought about this myself. You have no choice about your height, and trying to squeeze into an economy seat is extremely uncomfortable. My brother is 6ft 10 and has to save up for business class because he quite literally cannot fit into an economy seat, and airlines consistently refuse to give him a fire exit seat because he's not a member of their particular flying club. He can't make himself shorter, so he has no other options. It's not exactly fair, but I'm not sure it could be described as discrimination in legal terms. You would think that airlines would be more accommodating, or at least more understanding.
2007-08-07 05:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that's not discrimination. You're tall, and take up more room than average, and need accommodations made. Extremely overweight people sometimes have to pay for two seats. I don't consider that discrimination either, as I have been stuck sitting in a seat next to an extremely obese person before, and wished she'd paid for that extra seat.
2007-08-06 17:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Alexis 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
some airlines are very stingy with leg room but if u prebook seat can ask for seat at front or where u dont have seat right in front of u also aisle seat can be better about time we were all not classed as average i have long legs but am not overtall and find some seating horrific on coaches planes etc
2007-08-06 17:50:29 · answer #5 · answered by icedragon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're on a high!
I have the same problem with width rather than height and inclined to accept the consequences.
Discrimination possibly but you (and I) do take up extra space and cost the airline more.
I don't know an equitable answer!
2007-08-06 17:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
why should other passengers pay for the extra space you take up
2007-08-06 17:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's the first time i hear that. i would go deeply in the matter just to make sure it's legal.
2007-08-06 18:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jacque P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but when you don't look where your going in small places you claim there is no sign and then put a claim in
2007-08-06 17:44:29 · answer #9 · answered by ccosj 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋