Charging overweight people for two tickets is way harsh. In a perfect world, airlines would just build planes with bigger seats (but we know that's not going to happen. That would cost more money for materials and for the fact that you could cram fewer people on a plane).
I guess the airlines are trying to make everyone a little more comfortable (and of course, make money in the process. Charging one person for two tickets? They must be cackling over this and giving each other high fives right now).
It's not fair to overweight people to have to pay more, but if they really do need two seats, then I *guess* this might be okay. Don't xx-large clothes cost more than small clothing, for example? Or (a really really terrible analogy, I'm sorry I need to relate this situation to beds) how about king-sized bedspreads costing more than twin-sized bedspreads. More of a product, more cost. SW is justified.
But Damasa got me thinking...how on earth will they determine who needs two seats? Will they break out measuring tape to measure your girth? How awful would that be? "I'm sorry, sir, I'd like to let you board the plane but you're a little on the large side...could you please step aside while I size you up and humiliate you in front of the entire airport?"
And by the gates will they have scales so you can figure out your fat content next to those boxes that let you figure out if your carry-on will fit?
Just build planes with bigger seats. Sheesh.
ps: I just read AlphaGam-Alum's post,and she mentioned that bigger clothes do not cost more. I just thought maybe they would. Thanks.
