02-16-2010
11:54 AM
When there is a large person seated next to me on an airplane, it can be very uncomfortable because the large person's body usually spills over the arm rest and into my space (even when the large person has both arm rests down and the safety belt fastened). This can cause great discomfort for the person sitting next to the large person, as to avoid rubbing against the large person's body, the other passenger must often contort into awkward and uncomfortable positions. So, even if the large person can fit into the seat with the arm rests down, this does not mean that the person next to the large person will not be bothered by the great discomfort caused by a lack of personal space. Of course I would never complain to a flight attendant that the person next to me was too large to fly, and that is why this policy is important.
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