Airline applies 'Fat Tax'

[Interpol Shrimper]

you're BMI is only 26.2, and so your only slightly Overweight, and not Obese (BMi 30+), therefore the charge would not apply to you?

I was termed as obese last time I did one of these index test things.
They're not 100% accurate as to get your correct BMI you need all sorts of measurements taken.

Good to know I am heading the right way though (I also didn't read the initial link as for whatever reason, news sites, other than BBC are a no go at my work!)

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

An extract from the WalesOnline Article

United Airlines said overweight passengers will have to stump up the cash for two adjacent seats if they are bumped off a plane for not fitting in their allotted space.

Campaigners claimed the move was "blatant discrimination" and said the problem was that seats were too small, not that people were too big.

United Airlines operates about 3,000 domestic flights a day in the US. Under its new policy, United's staff will move passengers from their seats if they are unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seatbelt with one additional extension cord.

Stewards will try to accommodate obese passengers with two empty seats on the same plane at no extra cost. But if no spaces are available, they will be removed from the plane and may have to buy an additional seat on the next available flight.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Apparantly one glass of wine contains the same amount of calories as four fish fingers.

I have started drinking pints of Baileys with my fish fingers based meals so I don't go 'beyond the poseidon adventure' and damage my health.

 

[McNasty]

I always take a slim bird with me on flights , so she is the only person who has to suffer my enormous body laying all over her.

 

[SportBilly]

How about I come round your house and beat the living crap out of you eh??

****ing ****

You aint got the first ****ing idea

What you getting your knickers in a twist about. What he said was nowhere near as bad as the '96 that died at Hillsborough may have been intervention from God for Heysel' crap that you spouted

 

[TrueBlue]

What you getting your knickers in a twist about. What he said was nowhere near as bad as the '96 that died at Hillsborough may have been intervention from God for Heysel' crap that you spouted

Correction I said it so its not crap!

think you need to learn who is the cheif round here!

 

[SportBilly]

Correction I said it so its not crap!

think you need to learn who is the cheif round here!

I think you need to learn how to spell Chief before you propose to be it.

 

[TrueBlue]

I think you need to learn how to spell Chief before you propose to be it.

Now I look quite the fool!

 

[EastStandBlue]

I think you need to learn how to spell Chief before you propose to be it.

:clap:

Back onto subject. It's all relative I guess... If you are that fat that you take up two seats, it makes sense that you pay for two. I'd be interested into where they'd draw the line exactly, and how they'd measure this. I can't see people being happy turning up the airport, dealing with the hassle of travelling, and then being told at the check in desk "Oh, You're a pretty fat *******, that'll be an extra £50 please Chunk"

 

[ldnfatso]

Will Ryanair wanna charge £2 for a fat boy **** instead of the proposed £1?

 

[Southend_Lady]

Not sure if this is the right way to go but I'll be damned if I'm going to be stung a small fortune for excess baggage when some heffa like human gets on for no extra charge.

Also I was told by an air hostess that they charge you roughly £7 per extra kilo when in fact it only costs roughly an extra £3 per kilo. They make money on it that's for sure.

 

[TrueBlue]

Not sure if this is the right way to go but I'll be damned if I'm going to be stung a small fortune for excess baggage when some heffa like human gets on for no extra charge.

Also I was told by an air hostess that they charge you roughly £7 per extra kilo when in fact it only costs roughly an extra £3 per kilo. They make money on it that's for sure.

how do you know that 'heffa' did not have to pay the same as you for extra baggage??

 

[Davros]

how do you know that 'heffa' did not have to pay the same as you for extra baggage??

because his/her baggage is non-detachable ;)

 

[Firestorm]

How about the limit being an overall passenger limit ? Take the weight of the passenger + luggage and charge accordingly ie Under 100kg , 100-130kg , 130-160kg etc.

Then the skinny birds can pack all the shoes and bikinis they want and they pay the same as the whale with one pair of bermuda shorts and one pair of sandals

 

[please delete my account]

I think we should force all the fat people to travel by coach or boat. That way, there will be loads of fit skinny birds for me to ogle at before and during the flight.

What's the alternative? Sitting next to some sweaty dollop while she stuffs herself with pies??
Seriously, I'd be flaccid for the whole journey...

Kind Regards

 

[Davros]

How about the limit being an overall passenger limit ? Take the weight of the passenger + luggage and charge accordingly ie Under 100kg , 100-130kg , 130-160kg etc.

Then the skinny birds can pack all the shoes and bikinis they want and they pay the same as the whale with one pair of bermuda shorts and one pair of sandals

would be entirely fair

Of course the libralists would deam it unfair etc etc, and it will never happen, but hey ho!