If any good is to come out of the Keving Smith flap it would be the industry-wide standardization of the rules.
I think a few rows of “fat seats”, priced accordingly, would be a good idea. Have a regular seat right there at the ticket counter and if the customer can’t fit they either pay for the fat seat or two seats with seatbelt extender or they don’t fly.
I think going back to the older seats, which were roomy for normal sized passengers (rather than the current cramped for even the most healthy) would be an even better idea.
After that, if they want to charge by weight, fine. At no point will I allow anyone to continue to suggest that the problem is simply fat people without them incuring the ridicule they deserve.
Even on this board. The airline manufactured this problem. there are not more fat people now than there were before the late 70s fitness movement. In fact, there are considerably less.
Fat Seats...that’s what I was thinking. And serve only Fat Tire beer to them!
The seats need to be a little wider and they need more legroom anyway. I'm 6'3" and 240 pounds. Not fat (well, just a little), but it is very uncomfortable in the cramped quarters of the planes. They need 2 or 3 more inches of width and 5 inches of legroom for all passengers.
As for overweight/oversized passingers, they ought to sell tickets by the pound, passenger and luggage together. After all, the more weight on a plane, the more fuel it takes to fly. Perhaps a base fee plus $1 per pound over 150 total.
Yes, good idea. They have fat customers so they should make accomodations for this reality. Also, what constitutes “fat” should be clear. My husband is not fat by any means, but he is tall and has broad sholders. I am tall and there really is not a comfortable way to my legs in the space given my legs on long trips.
I think the seats have gotten too small even for non-fat people. They have crammed in too many seats and have now made the flights comfortable for Chinese people only.