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Too Fat? Southwest Airlines Forces Hefty Frequent Flier to Buy Two Seats
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| 09/16/07
Posted on 09/16/2007 6:11:32 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70
And the lady stops and says, Sir, you need to have another ticket. And I said what for and she said, because of your size.' I hate to admit it but I was in tears.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: airlines; fat; obese; obesity; southwestairlines; swa
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To: MotleyGirl70
Southwest Airlines should've done more to accomodate this poor woman.
Like call in a C-130 maybe.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:43:55 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
To: MotleyGirl70
I have to hand it to Southwest for caring enough about their customers by adopting this policy that is sure to bring them a lot of bad press.
While I feel bad for people who are so obese they cannot sit in an airline seat without spilling over into the seats around them, it is very uncomfortable for the other passengers. Most people are too polite to say anything and they suffer through the flight.
Now if only they could adopt the same tactics for those with out-of-control children and those who abuse the carry-on luggage policy.
62
posted on
09/16/2007 6:44:12 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(I am 71 days away from outliving Freddie Mercury)
To: MotleyGirl70
I have had to sit by this guy more than once, and yes, he or she should have to buy 2 seats. As far as the plane having an unsold seat that he should have been given, the plane has weight limits and they are selling weight and space. At 400+ pounds he was as big as 2 big people. If this guy took up the space of 2 people he should have had to pay for 2 people.
63
posted on
09/16/2007 6:44:35 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Past Your Eyes
What should be the tipping point?Behind the center of gravity.
64
posted on
09/16/2007 6:44:43 PM PDT
by
pfflier
To: af_vet_1981
Sounds like he should have bought the whole row....
65
posted on
09/16/2007 6:46:56 PM PDT
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
To: cmsgop
The good ol' days...........
To: Alter Kaker
For that kind of money, your company should’ve gotten you a non-smoking flight.
67
posted on
09/16/2007 6:48:10 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(I didn't know she was a Liberal when I married her.)
To: zerosix
I got sandwiched between 2 massive ladies on a flight between LAX and IAH - I thought I was going to suffocate. I asked to change seats and the stewardess said "I'm sorry but we're full."
I never had my seatbelt on the whole flight - I think it got stuck in one of the 'fat folds' of the lady next to me. Makes no difference, they both had me pinned in to where I couldn't move - One of them sat on my magazine and that was the last I saw off it.
On the flight they gave a snack which included a muffin - Having just come off an international flight I wasn't hungry and the lady on my left asked if I was going to eat my muffin - I said 'no' and then passed it to her and the other lady seemed to give me a weird look - kinda like I should have asked her as well -- to which I replied "Did you want me to cut it in half?" -- I felt really weirded out and wondered if I should ask the stewardess for another muffin to feed the other one - It was horrible - they both slept afterwards and made weird sounds.
I'll never forget that flight for the rest of my life.
68
posted on
09/16/2007 6:48:57 PM PDT
by
expatguy
(Support Conservative Blogging - "An American Expat in Southeast Asia")
To: MotleyGirl70
Maybe the airlines need a standard, like the one used for carry-on luggage.
“If your body won’t fit in this space, you need to buy another seat”. Have two sheets of melamine placed 25” apart at the gate, and anyone who can’t board without having to turn sideways to slither through has to pay for two seats.
69
posted on
09/16/2007 6:50:18 PM PDT
by
Disambiguator
(What's the temperature, Albert?)
To: maine-iac7
"Mr. Hill weighed 435 pounds That's as big as 2 big people - how would you like to be the person assigned to the seat next to him - and the plane was full?"
How would like to be behind this fatty trying to squeeze out an emergency exit as the blane burned? Is his convienience worth your life?
70
posted on
09/16/2007 6:50:46 PM PDT
by
wrench
To: expatguy
Dude...thats just plain wrong. I would have forced the flight attendant to sit there.
71
posted on
09/16/2007 6:51:37 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(Arm Pilots&Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims.Kill all child molesters RFN!)
To: wrench
72
posted on
09/16/2007 6:51:41 PM PDT
by
wrench
To: Disambiguator
If your body wont fit in this space, you need to buy another seat. Have two sheets of melamine placed 25 apart at the gate, and anyone who cant board without having to turn sideways to slither through has to pay for two seats. Not a bad idea, actually.
73
posted on
09/16/2007 6:52:09 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: MotleyGirl70
The correct aircraft for the job:
To: DoughtyOne
"...the plain must be full ..." And the plain must be HUGH!
75
posted on
09/16/2007 6:53:49 PM PDT
by
386wt
(Be free and don't die!)
To: Sonny M
“If they have empty seats, why make him pay for two?”
Should they be obligated to fly my extra/overweight luggage for free if they have room in baggage ?
76
posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:24 PM PDT
by
RS
("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
To: hole_n_one
77
posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:40 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
(Hillary's Milkshake is better than Your's, She could teach you, but you would rather go blind.......)
To: Riley
Yes, I need to get off of the darn things, but until I do- that is my solution to the misery of being a smoker in a strict no smoking environment like that for an extended period of time.
I am trying to quit. Well, I did quit for several months, and then got hit with a stressful situation and went right back. It certainly isn't easy.
78
posted on
09/16/2007 6:56:04 PM PDT
by
mysterio
To: celtic gal
It's not just fannies. I have had "small" people bump me with all their luggage. We are talking about really obese people here. My husband and I are both over weight but we have flown SW, seated next to each other comfortably. I do get into his space though but it's intentional. I get anxious going up and don't like to sit by the window. Coming down...I want to see:')
Maybe SW should have a few larger seats and have arm rests you have to step into at the counter. If you touch them you have to upgrade.
To: Alter Kaker
If I'm wrong, please explain why.
You're not wrong. I am simply pointing out that now that there are fewer smokers to persecute, the overweight are going to be increasingly in the crosshairs.
80
posted on
09/16/2007 6:57:58 PM PDT
by
mysterio
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