02-17-2010
02:20 AM
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I fly a lot and don't enjoy being uncomfortable in my seat for any reason just as any other passenger, but their so called "policies" aren't upheld consistently and really only deals with people's weight, not all of the true potential safety concerns ... what about elderly passengers, children traveling alone, single parents with multiple children ona flight, or even the handicapped - wouldn't they technically fall into this "safety concern" category SWA has quoted as the reason as they too might impede an emergency exit type situation? And where do they draw the line? Who else can they decide to discriminate against at their leisure? There's another situation not too long ago that they removed a woman because she dressed too provocatively - how is that a safety concern?
I've flown next to just about all of the above, including people of different size, which obviously weren't ejected AFTER boarding the plane due to "safety reasons." They obviously saw his size when they allowed him to go stand by, added him to the list, let him walk down the jet way and onto the plane and into his seat, especially when the 2 women on either side of him said there wasn't a problem and could all fit just fine.
Regardless of which side you fall on, the policy is 25 years old and should not only be re-examined, but either removed or upheld on a consistent, standardized and better communicated basis. They also need to invest in a decent PR officer or firm to better represent them on this situation then the blog posts and tweets some of their employees are doing.
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