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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 10 2013, 11:38 AM (379 Views) | |
| Pasta | Apr 10 2013, 11:38 AM Post #1 |
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I have been following this a bit. From the BBC: http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130409-sh...ellers-pay-more The article, in full below, says one of the reasons a policy such as this might not be widespreadly adopted is the potential legal problems, as people might sue for discrimination under the Americans With Disability Act. This point is nonsense as presumably the super fat must be able prove that they are somehow disabled due to their obeseness and as such entitled to a handicapped fare. What a croc. As an aside, why can't we discriminate against the obese but we can against the smokers and the alcoholics? Being completely serious, as a person who has in his adult life ranged from 145 to 185 lbs I have often felt that I have unfairly been subsidizing fat people respecting air fare. I travel light, I don't carry frozen hams in my luggage and yet I pay the same as some 400lb bubba. Even more silly is they will charge me for extra luggage weight but will not charge someone extra who weighs more than me and my overweight luggage combined. Beyond that, I hate sitting next to a fat person. They take up have my seat space. Being politically correct I don't say anything about having to contort my body to accommodate their overflow. I should say it is not just fat people, but large people as well. They may also be large and fat. Rest assured I hate it. I am now starting to demand a seat that is not next to a fat person. The only problem, of course, is I may have to leave the plane and wait for another flight. Might just do that and demand free hotel accomodation. I was once kicked off a flight from Chicago to Wichitaw because I was the lightest person they could kick off to keep the plane under weight limit. After much protestation they finally removed someone else's luggage or added more fuel or did something to let me on. There were about six big beef eaters of more than 300 lbs on that flight. None of them were threatened - just the little guy. This policy adopted by Samoa airlines is long over due. Nothing personal against larger people, but you have had your way long enough. Time for you to pay your fair share and time for guys like me to stop subsidizing you. I believe an airline offering discounts for underweight passengers might just "take off". The article:
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| Rob | Apr 10 2013, 04:27 PM Post #2 |
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I would love for my airline tickets to be based on my weight. Hell Mrs. Rob could fly anywhere for $50. |
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