I have two possible solutions for SW airlines to assist with passenger management. First, if there is more than one overweight passenger on a trip, have them sit next to each other. This will alleviate inconvenience to other passengers that have to sit by the bulging person. And it will give the overcrowding passengers a chance to see first hand what is like to sit next to rotund ones.
If there is only one fatty on the flight, a fair alternative would be to give the adjacent passenger a discount on their ticket for having to sit next to the bigee size person. The airline would not have to overcharge the overweight, they could reward those willing to give up part of their seat. Just like when the airlines make a pre-flight announcement due to overbooking the flight, they could ask for volunteers to sit next to the fat guy for a free flight another day with the possibility of sitting next to a slim dude.
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