02-16-2010
01:02 AM
If this whole situation is about peoples weights then Cindy is right and they should address the problem right at check in. They have scales right there to weigh the bags, might as well get the people to step on and make sure they are under the weight requirement to fly. Better yet, when you are buying a ticket online there should be a spot to enter how much you weigh so that you don't have to waste the money and buy a ticket and then get to the airport and be told that you are too fat and can't go. Rick -the running a mile thing made me laugh, thanks for that. Should they have the treadmills right there so you have to prove you can do it and then get on the plane all sweaty and sit next to you? Fat people don't actually consume more fuel, most airlines ship cargo on their passenger flights because they actually make more money on that then passengers themselves so they are using the same amount of fuel either way. On the balancing the weight of the plane comment, before a plane is even loaded the weight and balance is calculated for the pilots. Yep, we sit at a computer and punch in numbers to tell us how to load everything. Airlines use a standard winter and a summer weight for people. As far as safety- what about the small children and elderly? Those could be safety issues if the plane has to be unexpectedly evacuated. In most cases if there is an real emergency though, you probably won't be getting off anyways. If this is all about comfort-what about the person with body odor, annoying cough, snores, has small crying children or just won't shut up?
Just because someone is "normal" sized, whatever that means, doesn't mean that they are making the flight comfortable for other people.
And yes, I am overweight but am working on losing it.. It doesn't happen overnight! I don't fly commercially though, so don't worry NORMAL sized people, I won't impede on your space when you are flying like cattle on SWA.
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