Southwest Airlines Will Charge Large Fliers Extra Fare (Double Fare for Obese Starting June 26)

The Washington Times ^ | June 19, 2002 | Marie Baudette

[codebreaker]

Southwest Airlines will start charging larger passengers for two seats on its 2,800 daily flights starting June 26.

The airline which operates out of 58 U.S. cities and is the largest carrier at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, will begin charging 'persons of size' for two seats if they think they may not fit comfortably into one.

[maxwell]

LMAO! I wondered where that pic got to, bro...

[ChocChipCookie]

Now I wish we could get to work about having a 'crying babes/children section' at the back of the plane with a soundproof curtain!

Personally, I've begun lobbying for minivans with a soundproof barrier just behind the driver/front passenger seats.

[MeekOneGOP]

Looks like she will need some extra peanuts.

ROFL !

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

[MeekOneGOP]

....whaling.

LOL. Ya'll are crackin' me up here!........

[MeekOneGOP]

She's been in the closet eatin' everthing in sight. I only let her out on
special occasions!

[hsmomx3]

Will they ask how much you weigh when making reservations? And when you check-in and they feel that you are overweight, will they fine you because you did not tell them just how heavy you really are?

Here's something else. Isn't it possible that they keep putting more seats/rows on the planes just to get more people on board? There is so little room when you have to cross over people if you have a window seat!

[princess leah]

Then there will be the "FLAT RATE" next (I'll leave you to "figure" it out)...OR how about Charging by the pound? Dollar fares...Dollar per pound round trip!

[Inkie]

Actually, wasn't Jet Blue started by the guy who started Morris Airlines (he eventually sold Morris to Southwest)?