United Airlines to Charge Overweight Passengers for Two Seats

dlrp_bopazot · 04-22-2009, 11:10 PM

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Overweight passengers hoping to travel on United Airlines may have to buy two tickets to fly the friendly skies.

The third largest U.S. airline announced Wednesday that it will join other carriers and start charging passengers for two seats if they can't properly fit into one.

United made the change as a result of the hundreds of complaints it receives each year from customers who "had to share their seat with the oversized guest," United Spokeswoman Robin Urbansky told Bloomberg.com.

According to the airline, the policy will be enforced only in the event that the passenger can't be relocated next to an empty seat. If the flight is full, the passenger will have to change their ticket to the next available flight and purchase a second seat for that flight.

United is the fifth major airline to adopt a policy of this kind.

The new rule applies to tickets purchased on or after March 4, 2009, for travel on or after April 15, 2009.

hum hum i don't they should charge a second seat for an overweight person but resize the seats on all aircrafts because Airline Seating are small especially for a tall person like me .

RStar · 04-22-2009, 11:38 PM

They could just make wider boats and a bigger flume.

Oh wait, that's It's a Small World......

lizziebith · 04-23-2009, 12:38 AM

Southwest tried this a few years ago and it didn't, um fly.

Alex · 04-23-2009, 05:38 AM

I don't really have a problem with it and I'm close to being affected.

Southwest (for the last 20+ years), Alaska, and Continental all have some version of this policy already and everybody seems to survive.

Chernabog · 04-23-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar

They could just make wider boats and a bigger flume.

Oh wait, that's It's a Small World......

OK that's some visible mojo right there. LOL

Not Afraid · 04-23-2009, 10:25 AM

So, are they going to have pre-checks like they do for carry-on baggage? "If you ass doesn't fit in here you'll have to put it in the hold."

katiesue · 04-23-2009, 10:30 AM

Having had to "share" my seat with the person next to me who didn't exactly fit in theirs, I'm all for it.

NirvanaMan · 04-23-2009, 10:32 AM

I'm a big fan of this policy.

SzczerbiakManiac · 04-23-2009, 10:56 AM

I'm morbidly obese and I think this is reasonable.

scaeagles · 04-23-2009, 11:31 AM

I suppose it comes down to if you are purchasing passage or purchasing a seat in a vehicle going somewhere.

That said, I don't find it unreasonable at all.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't really have a problem with it and I'm close to being affected. Southwest (for the last 20+ years), Alaska, and Continental all have some version of this policy already and everybody seems to survive.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	So, are they going to have pre-checks like they do for carry-on baggage? "If you ass doesn't fit in here you'll have to put it in the hold."
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I suppose it comes down to if you are purchasing passage or purchasing a seat in a vehicle going somewhere. That said, I don't find it unreasonable at all.
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