'You're Too Fat For Plane - Buy Two Tickets!'

Campaigners have criticised a US airline for making obese people buy two tickets on busy routes. Skip related content
Related photos / videos 'You're Too Fat For Plane - Buy Two Tickets!' Enlarge photo If overweight passengers on United Airlines flights cannot fit into one seat then they will be bumped off the plane and will have to stump up the cash for two adjacent seats.

But activists said the move, which came into effect this week, was "blatant discrimination".

They believe 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.

United Airlines is falling in line with eight other carriers that have already put similar policies in place, it said

Robin Urbanski, spokesman for United Airlines, said: "This new policy was created for the comfort and well-being of all our guests onboard.

"It is in response to the 700 complaints received last year from customers who did not have a comfortable flight because the person next to them infringed on their seat."

But campaigners say a desire to make more money rather than please thinner customers is behind the move.

Carrie Padian, president of the Fat Rights Coalition, said: "Like the other airlines, United's policy is less about customer comfort than it is about making money.

"If United really cared about the comfort of their passengers, they would order planes with more space for everyone."

i didnt know they could actaully do this till i saw that movie " why did i get marry" by Tyler Perry
i was shocked... shay... if that kinda law/rule existed in Liberia for taxis.... da na small plawa every day

but ehn they can make people pay for two seats in monrovia or they will harass u...oldma dress, dress na

i tell you. LOL

sometimes they see one person stopping a taxi and ask, your two? nonsense

krazzy wrote:

sometimes they see one person stopping a taxi and ask, your two? nonsense

da nonesense for true true krazzy? you na see some of those lormo oldma them with their hellaba tumba that takes up 3 man seat?

i know...they making cars too small nowadays..LOL

Hahaha your dont kill me yah. But dey thing ev'rybody will be super slim?????
I remember back in those days when i was size one, use to get taxi quick........... let dem try me na.

krazzy wrote:

i know...they making cars too small nowadays..LOL

hahaha... you know? haha

Josie wrote:

Hahaha your dont kill me yah. But dey thing ev'rybody will be super slim?????
I remember back in those days when i was size one, use to get taxi quick........... let dem try me na.

so you size what now???
and when our baby due??

Even if you buy two tickets for two seats how will you sit on the two seats?

so you size what now???
and when our baby due??[/quote]

Don't know exactly but just adding hips and b***.
Clothes tight.....
Baby's due early Aug but maybe 2 wks early or late as they say...
U and KR advise na.

they will put the arm down....

da u asking for due date?

but matthew na easy o...u don't know abt plane seat, jetsetter?

it will be two weeks late or early or right on time..my lungs! :)

candygirl wrote:

they will put the arm down....

da na small pain oh, when you arrive.

where dey pain will be?

I hope they can design new seating for fat people in newer planes that are under construction...

I tell you. My man where you been? Haven't heard from you for ever.

krazzy wrote:

da u asking for due date?

yes.. pra-blem deh?

krazzy wrote:

where dey pain will be?

mine or hers?

krazzy wrote:

where dey pain will be?

In your body, where else?

singbe67 wrote:

I tell you. My man where you been? Haven't heard from you for ever.

he in

whaz that again my friend?

small prabelm dere...i mun talk? on another topic...when shd i be calling na? morning or afternoon or night? LOL

candygirl wrote:

krazzy wrote:

da u asking for due date?

yes.. pra-blem deh?