United Airlines to Charge Overweight Passengers for Two Seats

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

The ****tiest part of all this is that, unless things have changed since my airline days, fat people don't get to earn frequent flyer mileage for that second seat. So it literally takes them twice as long to earn a free trip.

No, it takes them same amount of time. It just costs them twice as much.

Originally Posted by Prudence

My objection is that they require me to purchase two seats, but not the guy whose shoulders are so broad that they have me smashed against the window. (And who then sits with his legs spread, occupying both arm rests and all available legroom - and is reading the newspaper.) The policy is only applied toward people who are large in an "unsightly" fashion. Those who inconvenience other passengers just as much -- but are large in the approved fashion -- aren't charged the extra fees.

That is true. iSm doesn't have to pay for a second seat for his Alarming Package ™