[eno_]

N.b. I didn't say the airlines had the seats right, either. They might not have this trouble if all seats were a little bigger. Everyone would be mellower about it and they would get sued less, by the fat and the the normal.

[RobRoy]

The airlines may want to have different sizes of seats in the coach section, and charge according to what size you pick. Or better yet, charge passengers by the pound (I'm not joking). Then they could put the person in two seats since he'll end up paying for it. 8^>

That's capitalism at it's best - people pay for what they use and only for what they use!