United Airlines to charge obese passengers for the extra space

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5-15-2009 @ 11:17PM

Trina said...

I agree with POSITIVELYDEE that most obese people do not fly. The seats are too narrow for these people to be comfortable.

This is a way for the airlines to blame the consumer so that they don't have to make a change themselves. The fact is that 60% of Americans are considered overweight right now. That is the majority, not the minority. There are many people that the airline seats don't fit nowadays, whether it is because the person is tall or large.

Instead of charging people for seats that are a tight fit for many, they should start to adjust the size of their seats in order to fit the new average size of society.

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