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I'm not a petite fellow, but it seems fair - the bigger you are the more fuel you'll consume, so it only makes sense to pay by the pound... Although, most likely airlines would set current fares at 100 pounds, and go from there.
That's the problem. When you start setting benchmarks, the setter will always use a starting point most beneficial to their bottom line. It's also a very regressive practice.
Maybe they should just charge by the pound like mail service. Wouldn't that be special if we could not only be felt up like fruit by the TSA, but weighed like meat by the airlines! And we'd being paying for the honors. Oh the police state is a joy to live in, isn't it?
We should also charge double for guys who can't keep their legs closed in tight spaces. If your package is that big, doesn't it deserve another seat so you can air it out in peace?
Oh, and extra for the broad-shouldered, too, because they take up a lot of space in the seat (said shoulders are frequently attached to the spraddled legs).
In all seriousness, I think by the pound is more fair, along with reasonably-sized seats.
On my last trip from Asia to Europe I had the misfortune of having to sit next to an outrageously obese woman, taking up my space with her flabby arms.
Now, surely these people should have to pay more for the air ticket due to extra weight and space concerns.
How about it?
They should pay half fare. If a plane were to go down in water, they would provide much needed buoyancy.
The ticket should be for a "base" weight and EVERYONE pays for their additional pounds above the base.
I'd totally diet for a cheaper plane ticket... Plus I'd do what the wrestling kids used to do in high school to get under their weight limit prior to a match---fasting, dehydration, and so on... Then I'd just binge on the plane.
And I'm not that big a guy either, so I could probably get a good discount...
On my last trip from Asia to Europe I had the misfortune of having to sit next to an outrageously obese woman, taking up my space with her flabby arms.
Now, surely these people should have to pay more for the air ticket due to extra weight and space concerns.
How about it?
You know you could have made some scratch by auctioning off your seat to someone with a fatty fetish. Have to think like a captialist there K-K in these down and dirty times.
I have had the same experience - the woman was embarrassed and apologetic beyond belief. I reassured her that we'd both make it through the experience and apologized for resting my left arm on one of her rolls. We both laughed and spent nine hours in friendly conversation.
Alas, no, obese people should NOT have to pay twice the fare. Instead, they - like everybody else - should step on a scale with their luggage and pay by total weight.
They should pay by total weight and they should get their money's worth, as in a seat that is big enough for them.
We should also charge double for guys who can't keep their legs closed in tight spaces. If your package is that big, doesn't it deserve another seat so you can air it out in peace?
LOL. One of the main reasons why I don't like sitting next to certain guys on the bus.
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