Thread: United Airlines To Charge Heavier Passengers Twice To Fly

^ Yep. Weigh all passengers and their luggage at the desk so it doesn't appear as discrimination. Overweight pays. Also have a size gate -- if you can't fit through it, you gotta buy an extra seat. Otherwise, minnie moes like me should get weight/size discounts.

Yep charge the fatties more & give the undernourished slum dwellers a %10 discount, but only if they share seats with other undernourished slum dwellers.

DD and Jettie, you don't mind sharing do you?

Leave the normal seats for us normal-sized people.

Originally Posted by Spin

Its like a cream come true for me, I've been hoping this might happen for a long time

United To Charge Heavier Passengers Twice To Fly

Excellent -- I'll be sure to fly United next -- ironic that United and Southwest, two of the better carriers, impose this -- while American Airlines, probably the single worst carrier out there, opposes it.

I guess fatties will fly on AA.

I guess athletes like rugby players will be using a different airline.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I guess athletes like rugby players will be using a different airline.

So long as they have to haul along that hog's head!

On a flight from Cape Town to London on B.A. I was 14 kg over weight woth my luggage, the bastards charges me 60 quid ,
I said to the rep, I weigh 80 kg, that fat Sod over there must weigh 120 kg, so why not charge him a fine,
Reply doesn,t work like that, fffggg right it does not

Originally Posted by TSR2

I said to the rep, I weigh 80 kg, that fat Sod over there must weigh 120 kg, so why not charge him a fine, Reply doesn,t work like that, fffggg right it does not

Fuckin right it should.
I weigh 70 max and I go with a single awol bag as carry on or a back pack that will never weigh over 10 kg. and I pay the same as these fat ass motherfuckers that weigh in at 150 kg coming over here to get some young slim pussy cause even the cows at home will not piss up their ass if their guts was on fire.

I ain't rode on a United since they fucked me over in 1957, but I maybe will ride em next time.

I'm not the smallest guy myself but I can agree with this policy. based on the criteria in the article I wouldn't have to pay more. Not being a frequent flyer, it wouldn't hurt me. If they went by total weight I could accept that too. Kids would be really cheap based on that standard. I would bet in the US they will be able to make some extra cash going by weight. They might loose some long term customers though.

They could introduce economy light with smaller seats for the little people like most Asians, Euro-midgets and vegetarians. There's a lot of ways they could save cash and maximize space. Places like movie theatres must consider this too.

Although I could have to pay more my kids won't. Asia will really benefit from policies like this. It's a great way to stick it to all the fat Caucasians and Africans who use the airlines. Asian airlines that have high numbers of Asian flyers could probably even run smaller seats to fit more people on a plane as there is a lot of space wasted at the moment. They have developed Economy deluxe class for bigger people; now, they can go with Economy light.

perfect! it's about time

Originally Posted by Plan B

Leave the normal seats for us normal-sized people.

What fukkin normal seats?
Hasn't been any for the last 20 years or so after they converted economy class to sardine class by squeezing in 5 extra rows and 1 extra seat in all rows.
Thank god for business class where fully grown people like me can travel without getting their knee-caps crushed.

I agree with the accumulated weight proposal.

I have weighed about 80 kgs all my adult life, a smallish person and I don't think it is fair that a large framed person should be penalized because of his/ her genes.

^ It's the blubber not the frame, Babes.

Originally Posted by lom

Originally Posted by Plan B

Leave the normal seats for us normal-sized people.

What fukkin normal seats?
Hasn't been any for the last 20 years or so after they converted economy class to sardine class by squeezing in 5 extra rows and 1 extra seat in all rows.
Thank god for business class where fully grown people like me can travel without getting their knee-caps crushed.

So, you're a fattie?

Either that, or you gained a bit of weight 20 years ago, and live in denial.

I've been flying since I was pretty much conceived, so not counting the first ten years of my live, I've pretty much been flying nearly continuously during the time (with one break - more on that later). Yes, there are airlines squeezing extra seats - they did then, they do now.

The center aisles on 747s have always had 4 seats across / 3 seats on the sides.

What *HAS* changed is that some asstard at Boeing has decided to incorporate the entertainment controls of the seats into the SIDES of the seats, instead of the tops (where they used to be) or the read of front seat (where they would make more sense than the make-up mirror or the elastic webbing for who knows what that IS there - so the space would be there).

That stroke of genius has robbed you of nearly 1.5 inches of sideways seat space, making flying not just uncomfortable, but also causing the lights and various other controls to go haywire when you move. Dumb ass Boeing engineer!

Funny thing is that I discovered this after I had a flying hiatus of a couple of years, sat down again, and started cursing the airline for 'making smaller seats'.

My solution was that I just lost 35 lbs by my next flight. Easy flying followed. :-)

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I agree with the accumulated weight proposal.

I have weighed about 80 kgs all my adult life, a smallish person and I don't think it is fair that a large framed person should be penalized because of his/ her genes.

I do somewhat agree with you, but in a large percentage of 'people of girth', it's *not* their genes, albeit those form a convenient excuse.

Start talking to those people about losing weight, and you'll be astounded at the amount excuses (and ignorance) being dished out (pun intended).

When the answers are "But I just LOVE bread, dipped in butter, with melted cheese on top! I couldn't do without it!", then you quickly realize it's not the genes.

^ & ^^^ Well, and depending on the distribution of that blubber people will be charged accordingly or be more carefull about their bagage weight allowances.

Don't get me wrong I obviously hate sitting next too Minnisotta Fat Woman on an economy flight but would prefer that to sitting next to a person with BO in business class. And that ain't the US President!

If those that travel regularly (and the beefy ones) maybe the accumulated calculation will be the catalyst for them to lose some weight.

I've always believed personal weight and baggage should be accumulated, as most tickets are sold weeks prior to Travel, an adjustment would have to made at the airport, that would entail delays.
Fvck that idea off then

Infants and young kids get a discounted fair, i.e., 66 percent of the adult's price, so if the large passenger doesn't hang over the second seat too much, an infant or kid could be squeezed in beside them, with the armrest up though.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I don't think it is fair that a large framed person should be penalized because of his/ her genes.

I am with you on that one too.
I had a friend that weighed damn near 300 pounds, 6'4" and wore a size 24 shirt and a 58 coat, and you damn sure did not want him to get his hands on you if he was a little mad.
He was trying to look at a horses foot once and the horse wasn't to hot on the idea so Grover just picked up and tipped the horse over, strongest man I have ever seen, bar none.
Guy fucked with Grovers lunch once and come lunch time Grover held both this guys hands in one of his while he ate the guys lunch., stopped that fucking with someones lunch right there.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I have weighed about 80 kgs all my adult life, a smallish person and I don't think it is fair that a large framed person should be penalized because of his/ her genes.

Weight is what it,s all about thats why you get charged excess baggage, so if it,s baggage or on your frame it,s still weight in excess, Airlines claim that extra weight costs more to transport, end of argument

So what's the allowed limit?

blackgang

I had a friend that weighed damn near 300 pounds, 6'4" and wore a size 24 shirt and a 58 coat, and you damn sure did not want him to get his hands on you if he was a little mad.
He was trying to look at a horses foot once and the horse wasn't to hot on the idea so Grover just picked up and tipped the horse over, strongest man I have ever seen, bar none.
Guy fucked with Grovers lunch once and come lunch time Grover held both this guys hands in one of his while he ate the guys lunch., stopped that fucking with someones lunch right there.

why are you telling us this ?
what does a story about your fat pal have to do with this thread?