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Shouldn't fat airline passengers pay for two seats?

Asked by saint (3975points) November 23rd, 2011

http://www.gadling.com/2011/11/23/obese-passenger-forces-neighbor-on-us-air-flight-to-stand-for-7/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing7%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3%7C115228
This internet post caught my eye. I have been in similar, though not as extreme, situations. I am 6’5’’ and 200 lbs. I take up room horizontally, but not transverse. My flying experience is already compromised for leg room. It would be really annoying to have to give it up to a wide body simply because nobody wants to admit that some people take up the space of two. Solution- Charge for and reserve two seats for the folks who can’t fit into one. What is wrong with that?

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