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Passenger Charges Obese Passenger $150 For Sitting Next To Him
A man has charged his obese seat-mate $150 for violating a 1/3 of his own seat, leaving people unsure how they feel about this situation. (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Start charging by the pound to go by any means of mass transit, even local commuter runs, just like any other freight would be charged. You stand in a booth that is atop a scale, which checks your weight and insures you can fit in the assigned seat without either side touching either armrest. Watch how fast both the pandemic obesity problem in the United States comes down and how much more room there is to fit in a seat for those 6' 2" and under who are at a healthy weight.
Last time I flew commercial cost me more in down-time from the injuries sustained by being crushed against the fuselage for 4 hours than it did for me to rent a car and drive myself back, fuel, insurance, and nice hotels and meals included. That was in 2010, and I have refused to fly commercial ever since. Bad enough we have to put up with being treated like cattle without so many thinking that means they should weigh as much as cattle.
As for crying babies, it's not their fault, and blaming a parent who does not want a police siren blaring continuously and at the full pitch range possible a foot from their ear for 4 hours isn't fair either. To insure that flying with an infant is an absolute last resort, seat the parent and infant in the seat closest to the flight deck and charge the fare normally charged for that seat. It also has the added benefit of making sure the flight crew is wide awake and alert.
Parents or guardians of misbehaving children who should by now understand the behavior expected of them by the general public should be put on a no-fly list, whether they accompanied the child in question or not. My service dog, which is very well behaved and works for a living has to ride below with the luggage and cargo. I propose we switch that up a bit, ACTUAL service animals that aid the blind, deaf, and those in wheelchairs ride with their owner-partners they've been trained for years to serve, untrained children get put in a transport kennel and stored below.
As none of these changes are likely to come about in my lifetime, I'll continue making travel arrangements with Amtrak.
Last time I flew commercial cost me more in down-time from the injuries sustained by being crushed against the fuselage for 4 hours than it did for me to rent a car and drive myself back, fuel, insurance, and nice hotels and meals included. That was in 2010, and I have refused to fly commercial ever since. Bad enough we have to put up with being treated like cattle without so many thinking that means they should weigh as much as cattle.
As for crying babies, it's not their fault, and blaming a parent who does not want a police siren blaring continuously and at the full pitch range possible a foot from their ear for 4 hours isn't fair either. To insure that flying with an infant is an absolute last resort, seat the parent and infant in the seat closest to the flight deck and charge the fare normally charged for that seat. It also has the added benefit of making sure the flight crew is wide awake and alert.
Parents or guardians of misbehaving children who should by now understand the behavior expected of them by the general public should be put on a no-fly list, whether they accompanied the child in question or not. My service dog, which is very well behaved and works for a living has to ride below with the luggage and cargo. I propose we switch that up a bit, ACTUAL service animals that aid the blind, deaf, and those in wheelchairs ride with their owner-partners they've been trained for years to serve, untrained children get put in a transport kennel and stored below.
As none of these changes are likely to come about in my lifetime, I'll continue making travel arrangements with Amtrak.
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How about girls that wear short skirts and low cut blouses can charge for in-flight entertainment?
it’s worth repeating......if your carry on fits in this luggage sizer, it goes on board? If your ass dos not fit in the seat sizer, you need to buy an additional seat. At one time all airlines would accomodate an oversize individual by allowing them to purchase the seat beside them for 1/2 price. If your weight is above an average as deemed by the FAA then you pay a surcharge, just like overweight luggage. As far as screaming kids are concerned there is not much you can do....there kids? Now I have asked the family behind me if they would like to switch seats with me so I can relax and kick the crap out of the seat in front of me with their kid in it for a few hours!LOL
Maybe the Flightaware police should ban you from posting for be stupid. “There kids?” ??? Don’t you mean they’re kids? Many are obese due to genetics or an over-eating disorder. What’s your excuse? Are you too lazy to check your grammar or maybe you don’t have the education to know the difference?
My point is this; STOP discriminating against others because they dont fit into what you believe is normal. You may think they’re fat because they’re lazy but maybe not as lazy as you are to understand why they are the way they are or maybe as lazy as you are to use proper grammar or to get an education.
My point is this; STOP discriminating against others because they dont fit into what you believe is normal. You may think they’re fat because they’re lazy but maybe not as lazy as you are to understand why they are the way they are or maybe as lazy as you are to use proper grammar or to get an education.
Too many husky folks use the "genetics or eating disorder" excuse. While there may be some people that can claim that, I refuse to accept that so many have these disorders. Back off the Twinkies and Ho Ho's !
exactly, its hard to start working out and reduce your portions. I KNOW, I lost 70lbs a few years ago, nothing but excuses by more than half of obese people.
Such a policy is fair because the airline pays a lot more to transport heavy people, so it's perfectly reasonable to pass the charge to the customer. It could also motivate people to work on their weight problem.
That said, give me a friendly heavy person over a screaming baby any day.