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Should Big Boned People Buy Two Seats
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or maybe airlines should have larger 'premium' seats ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Regardless of height big people have trouble with leg room too. Bulk takes up more space overall. I recall going to the theatre with a friend who, although shorter than me, is much larger. She managed after a struggle to fit her bottom in the seat but her knees were jammed uncomfortably against the seat in front. She had to ask to be moved.
Can't argue once again NJ.
My wife and I each had a jumper in our hand luggage to put on in the terminal at Manchester just before we go outside. We also carry a paperback book each.
I do think that airlines need to start adapting to the changing dynamics of passengers, especially in regard to size, and the amount of stuff that can be carried on board.
A simple way to control that is - each passenger can carry two items in their hands at a time - everything else in the overheads, which are locked on take-off. If you need anything out of your hand luggage, you have to buzz the cabin crew - that would cut down a lot of that nonsense.
My wife and I each had a jumper in our hand luggage to put on in the terminal at Manchester just before we go outside. We also carry a paperback book each.
I do think that airlines need to start adapting to the changing dynamics of passengers, especially in regard to size, and the amount of stuff that can be carried on board.
A simple way to control that is - each passenger can carry two items in their hands at a time - everything else in the overheads, which are locked on take-off. If you need anything out of your hand luggage, you have to buzz the cabin crew - that would cut down a lot of that nonsense.
If Islay purchased two seats, as they say, then the other traveller who wanted to sit on one of them won't have paid for that seat, and could choose another.
I can see there could be a point at which someone of excessive weight could be told it was unreasonable for them to expect extra space for the same price; and have to pay a surcharge to use one of the large sized seats available; but double seems pure profiteering (at least in most cases).
And one needs to be careful not to allow the airlines to provide unreasonably little space in order to overcharge most. There should be international rules as the minimum legal space available to all, and maybe guidelines on other sizes that can be made available for the larger individuals.
I can see there could be a point at which someone of excessive weight could be told it was unreasonable for them to expect extra space for the same price; and have to pay a surcharge to use one of the large sized seats available; but double seems pure profiteering (at least in most cases).
And one needs to be careful not to allow the airlines to provide unreasonably little space in order to overcharge most. There should be international rules as the minimum legal space available to all, and maybe guidelines on other sizes that can be made available for the larger individuals.
Lets play the Friday isms game
This would not be an issue if the airlines especially those attached to the package holiday industry started to specify seats that "normal" people could sit in comfortably. It's all about squeezing as many folk in as possible.
Maybe someone will come along soon advocating the positives of stopping anyone over 8 stone flying. Maybe New Judge will set his weight limit as well.
This would not be an issue if the airlines especially those attached to the package holiday industry started to specify seats that "normal" people could sit in comfortably. It's all about squeezing as many folk in as possible.
Maybe someone will come along soon advocating the positives of stopping anyone over 8 stone flying. Maybe New Judge will set his weight limit as well.
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