Should airlines charge you by your weight?

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6-04-2008 @ 11:55AM

BrianM said...

Why would it never work? The huge hurdle of genetics. I don't care about over weight or not. My wife has about 100 pounds of LEAN muscle mass (knowing her % body fat). I have 200 pounds of LEAN muscle mass (again, I know my % body fat). So, an airline would charge ME more just because I was born a larger person? That's discrimination at the very worst... Penalizing me for something I have only minuscule control over. It's not like I'm a muscle-bound power lifter either. I just take decent care of myself so I have the energy to enjoy my vacations and life.

The same deal would never fly with charging people by their "fat weight"... 10% for me is 20 pounds, where as it's 10 pounds for my wife. There would be so many lawyers all over this kind of proposal that the airlines wouldn't have to worry about fuel costs as they would be spending all their money in court.

6-04-2008 @ 3:15PM

freda said...

I don't really understand your genetics argument. I think you might be referring to fat in general, which I don't think is what an airline company would go by. I'd be more inclined to go by overall weight, rather than fat, because it would be unfair to charge a person with a higher BMI, but lower weight than you a greater price. It's not in defense of fat people, it's just common sense.

6-10-2008 @ 2:46AM

CelluliteQueen.com said...

I'm a large woman. I wouldn't mind paying more for my seat on an airplane, as long as they don't sit someone else next to me... as it would defeat the purpose for charging me more for my seat! If you think I'm too fat and I take up too much room - that's fine. Leave the seat open next to me, and charge me a little bit more than the skinny passengers, and we'll ALL be comfy. But there is no way in HELL I'd pay extra for a seat and still get stuffed in next to someone else!

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