Too Fat? Southwest Airlines Forces Hefty Frequent Flier to Buy Two Seats

Breitbart.tv ^ | 09/16/07

[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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[RS]

“How would like to be behind this fatty trying to squeeze out an emergency exit as the blane burned? “

I’ve seen two of them in the emergency aisle seats who swore to the attendent that “they would have NO problem opening the door and jumping out”

[patton]

LOLOLOLOL.

I have been on worse flights - but then, we were expected to jump out midway...

[appeal2]

They are referred to COS’s, customers of size.

[Riley]

Well, good luck with it. I have to get off of them soon. The Nic patches are a Godsend for traveling, though.

[theymakemesick]

It’s their airline, they should be able to make their own rules, at that’s what my conservative brain tells me.

[Riley]

I have been on worse flights - but then, we were expected to jump out midway...

When I used to skydive, I referred to it as 'buying half a plane ticket'.

[theymakemesick]

at least that’s what my conservative brain tells me.

[wrench]

"I’ve seen two of them in the emergency aisle seats who swore to the attendent that “they would have NO problem opening the door and jumping out” "

I have egressed via these doors more than 50 times, it isn't as easy as it looks. Even if Mr. McFatty is on FIRE, he is going to have a very difficult time squirting through the opening.

[Ditter]

I sat between a huge fat man and a sorta fat man. I am a small woman. The huge fat man hung over the armrest and bulged under it. The huge fat man was wearing a wool tweed jacket and the heat that was coming from that man, made me feel like I was sitting in front of the fireplace. The sorta fat man didn’t hang over the arm so much but he took up his entire seat and the armrest so that I could not lean over that way. One of the most miserable flights I have ever taken, and yes, huge people should have to buy 2 seats, no one should have to endure a flight like that.

[Alter Kaker]

For that kind of money, your company should’ve gotten you a non-smoking flight.

All transatlantic flights are now non-smoking... but the poster above was complaining about that.

[DoughtyOne]

Southwest announced its policy regarding people who were overweight about five years ago. This isn’t anything new. I used to fly it fairly often, and they provided good service.

[Grizzled Bear]

I have been on worse flights - but then, we were expected to jump out midway...

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At least you could breath!

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, oops...

[386wt]

I have egressed via these doors more than 50 times

Now that sounds like an interesting story,

[Grizzled Bear]

“...the plain must be full ...”

And the plain must be HUGH!

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Will you two please be series?

[mollynme]

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.

I think that you are overestimating the size of airline seats. Most seem to be 17" to 18". Taking into account that people spread out some when they sit, you may need to put those melamine sheets just a tad closer together.

[DoughtyOne]

Of cores... My bad.

[MotleyGirl70]

I felt really weirded out and wondered if I should ask the stewardess for another muffin to feed the other one

I know you had a miserable flight but the above statement made me laugh.

I bet you were really happy when you got home.

[ari-freedom]

Solution: Put all those fatties in adjacent seats. Sit them next to each other. Watch the fun!
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if they did that, they’d have to give a bigger tip...to the wings!

[CindyDawg]

People ...say over a 100 pds or more may need more room but I think it’s usually more of a “my space” thing for some of us. Even if no one is hanging over the arm rest, I just don’t like being that close to strangers.