02-15-2010
02:56 PM
One of my major fears of flying is being stuck between to HUGE people on any flight, whether it's a short or long flight. It is not fair to have to give up both arm rests and be squished because the two people on either side of me can not or will not put down the doughnut! At a basketball game in a large arena I had to sit sideways because the large woman to my left encroached well into my space and then proceeded to eat her way through the entire game. More weight equals more fuel to fly and if they don't calculate the fuel/distance/weight ratio correctly you may very well crash. I believe that if you weigh as much as two people you should pay for two seats and for the fuel to get two people off the ground safely, this would also keep you and everyone else on the flight in the air safely. My other major concern is that my eldest is a flight attendant (not on Southwest but another carrier who has to deal with the same situation daily) and I do not appreciate the attitude of HUGE flyers who feel they should not have to pay for two seats when their size and weight jeopardizes the safety of everyone on the plane including my child several times a day!!!!!! Either lose the weight or shut up and pay up.
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02-15-2010
02:55 PM
One of my major fears of flying is being stuck between to HUGE people on any flight, whether it's a short or long flight. It is not fair to have to give up both arm rests and be squished because the two people on either side of me can not or will not put down the doughnut! At a basketball game in a large arena I had to sit sideways because the large woman to my left encroached well into my space and then proceed to eat her way through the entire game. More weight equals more fuel to fly and if they don't calculate the fuel/distance/weight ratio correctly you may very well crash. I believe that if you weigh as much as two people you should pay for two seats and for the fuel to get two people off the ground safely, this would also keep you and everyone else on the flight in the air safely. My other major concern is that my eldest is a flight attendant (not on Southwest but another carrier who has to deal with the same situation daily) and I do not appreciate the attitude of HUGE flyers who feel they should not have to pay for two seats when their size and weight jeopardizes the safety of everyone on the plane including my child several times a day!!!!!! Either lose the weight or shut up and pay up.
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