Airline seats in the coach section, seem to be getting smaller and smaller. I am not a large person, yet I find that I feel cramped in seats on many planes. Although it seems discrimatory to charge extra for a large person who needs 2 seats, I cannot think of any other solution. I still remember a flight that I took 10 years ago from Phoenix, AZ to Portland, OR. I was sandwiched between 2 men, well over 400 pounds traveling together. They could not fit into their seats without raising both armrests on both sides of me. I endured a 2+ hour flight with both of their bodies rubbing the entire sides of my body from shoulders to knees. I was furious since I knew (from their conversations to each other) that they had flown many times together to golf destinations. I felt they owed it to the passenger sitting between them, to have shared the cost of that 3rd seat. After all, I was entitled to my entire seat. I had paid for it and they used at least 1/3 of my seat between them. Also, they were so obese that they were unable to lower their trays and had to rest their arms on their bellies for the entire trip.

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