Southwest will charge large fliers extra fare

Wash Times ^ | 19 jun 02 | Mary Beaudette

[19th LA Inf]

Hunble, if you have your own plane, no reason I know of you couldn't fly it to Coz. Just be sure you get familiar with the regs for flying BACK into the USA or you will be in big trouble. I speak from experience (40 years ago).

[Hunble]

LMFAO!!!! Y'all are KILLING me here! I don't know if you meant that to be funny dude but that is F***ING HILARIOUS...

I was serious, but even I (and my wife) do find it amusing.

[hollywood]

"Yo momma is so fat person-of-size, she was born with a silver shovel in her mouth."

Maybe the airlines should put a lone airplane seat by the gate to check each passenger for 'person-of-size' status. It could be right next to the box that checks the carry-on luggage size.

[homeschool mama]

***Hey, it is fun picking on fat people. I do it every day.

Advise on how to transport my own personal "Minnesota Manate" to Cozumel next year? ***

It's fun *picking on fat people*? Transporting your own personal Manate?

Pure cruelty.

[homeschool mama]

Sounds like a workable option.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

bttt

I was almost crushed by a cow on my last flight to San Juan. And she still didn't stop eating on the entire flight.

[Houmatt]

Southwest is under no obligation to accommodate everyone. They can sell to whomever they choose, if they perceive it will be beneficial to their business.

Funny, that is just what Denny's thought.......

[Hunble]

Actually, just last night, I tried to figure out a flight plan with a Piper Warrior II.

Unless I hop between small towns in Mexico, I simply could not find a route within the fuel limits of that aircraft.

After seeing this Southwest airline article, I told my wife that I would fly us next time. Cool idea, until I actually attempted to make a flight plan.

So, until someone comes up with a better plan, some airline will be stuck with my "Minnesota Manatee" wedged between two skinny people.

[Tony in Hawaii]

Losing weight is easy. Just ask anybody who's never had a weight problem.

[Houmatt]

but being overweight enough to require two seats is extreme.

No, punishing a person for being overweight enough to require two seats is extreme.

[white trash redneck]

Hmmm. If they require "persons of size" to buy 2 tickets, do they get twice the frequent flyer miles?

If some seriously obese person wants a wider seat without purchasing two, he or she can always fly first or business class. Plus, the food's better up there!

[homeschool mama]

You've got freepmail.

[Poohbah]

I like it.

One of the most annoying aspects of air travel is that I ALWAYS get wedged between the two largest manatees on the plane that day.

[NittanyLion]

No, punishing a person for being overweight enough to require two seats is extreme.

It's no punishment. They're taking a seat that could otherwise be sold to another passenger. Southwest should not have to lose that revenue. RE your earlier Denny's post: point well-taken. But what the government does and what it should morally do are two different things.

[homeschool mama]

Southwest Airlines doesn't have business class.

[Freebird Forever]

Losing weight is easy

No, but self-pity is.

JMO

[Tony in Hawaii]

I won't participate in a flamewar.

[Houmatt]

Losing weight is easy. Just ask anybody who's never had a weight problem.

BRAVO! My thoughts exactly!

[Steve0113]

Funny, that is just what Denny's thought.

I've discovered that Denny's got a bad rap. They don't single out blacks for poor service -- they give it to everyone. Seriously, they have the slowest service of any restaurant around here.

[Hunble]

Advise on how to transport my own personal "Minnesota Manate" to Cozumel next year? *** It's fun *picking on fat people*? Transporting your own personal Manate? Pure cruelty.

Actually, my wife is very proud of being the "Minnesota Manatee" and had her scube wetsuit custom made to express that. Check out the national Scuba Radio, and she will be there most of the time

Unlike a Liberal, she is proud of who and what she is, and loves to tease the PC morons.

Even she thinks it is funny when 3 men must sit on the other side of the boat for ballance, when she attempts to climb the ladder after a good dive.