I'll subsidise fatties when pigs fly

[TizMe]

WHY should I have to pay for my excess luggage when fatties don't have to?
Last week a Canadian court ruled fat people have the right to two seats on a plane for the price of one.
Sorry, they're not "fat people". They are, according to one airline, "customers of size".
And today we publish the results of a travel website survey that shows a majority of Australians disagree with the ruling. Most think fatties should have to buy that second seat.
I say we must go further.
All plane passengers should be weighed at check-in, otherwise the obesity crisis will inevitably lead to over-burdened flights falling from the sky.
Checking into a Sydney-London flight in 2005 I was forced to fork over $320 for having 8kg more in my bags than the "limit".
As the Qantas staff member processed the payment I looked at the line behind me. Fattie. Fattie. Bill Bryson. Fattie.
My cash was covering those cows in the queue. Why is it that bags are the only things airlines weigh?

I'll subsidise fatties when pigs fly | Opinion | News.com.au

[kingwilly]

My cash was covering those cows in the queue. Why is it that bags are the only things airlines weigh?

actaully neither should be wieghed iIMO

[spiff]

Yes, there should be a total "load allowance".

[maahuanao]

There should be a bacon slicer next to the check in desk.

[baldrick]

actaully neither should be wieghed iIMO

er ...

weight is a serious issue when it comes to flight.

[The Fresh Prince]

If weight is such a serios problem which economicly it is, then why people should I pay if they are over the odds. Why the fuck should i pay the same as a fat fuck to go to the same place. I'm 67.5 kg if your as slim and fit as me then good on ya. if your not then pay the toll fat boy!

[Fast Eddie]

^ I agree. Fatties should pay extra.

In addition to the financial benefits i will receive with not having to subsidise them, it could have the positive effect of motivating fequent flyers to look after their health.

For those people who just have 'big bones', i guess it would be a case of bad luck.

[spiff]

Well, if you're a 50kg lightweight and your luggage exceeds the limit, you'll be charged extra, while somebody who weighs more than yourself and the luggage combined is entitled to a free seat.

Just doesn't sound right.

[Spin]

Fat people should be made to walk to their destination and all the above problems would be solved

[Muadib]

You pay to ship freight & packages by it's weight, why not people??? Makes perfect sense...

Load factors, along with weight & balance are critical to safe flight operations...

[Bugs]

Fat fucks have rights too - they have the right to stop farking eating.


Easy peasy - charge by the kg then all will be square - or is it round?

[Jet Gorgon]

I agree and have done so for years that fatties should pay more. Set a limit, say 80 kgs per passenger total. Just put each traveller and all its baggage on a scale (that's not discrimination is it?) and charge acordingly for anything over the limit. I could fit two of me in one seat, as could my sister. She always got ticked when some fat slob thought he could take over the arm rest AND part of her seat space because she was smaller.

[November Rain]

Actually agree with a lot of this.

There should be a total weight allowance - person flying + their luggage. If the combination goes above whatever figure is decided, then you pay excess - regardless of whether it's your bags or your thighs carrying the excess.


Snap, Jettie! Great minds think alike, huh?

Disagree with you on the 80kg though - many perfectly fit Western men weigh that or just over. Then you've got 25kg allowance on an Intl flight. Say 110kg limit total

[Rural Surin]

WHY should I have to pay for my excess luggage when fatties don't have to?
Last week a Canadian court ruled fat people have the right to two seats on a plane for the price of one.
Sorry, they're not "fat people". They are, according to one airline, "customers of size".
And today we publish the results of a travel website survey that shows a majority of Australians disagree with the ruling. Most think fatties should have to buy that second seat.
I say we must go further.
All plane passengers should be weighed at check-in, otherwise the obesity crisis will inevitably lead to over-burdened flights falling from the sky.
Checking into a Sydney-London flight in 2005 I was forced to fork over $320 for having 8kg more in my bags than the "limit".
As the Qantas staff member processed the payment I looked at the line behind me. Fattie. Fattie. Bill Bryson. Fattie.
My cash was covering those cows in the queue. Why is it that bags are the only things airlines weigh?

I'll subsidise fatties when pigs fly | Opinion | News.com.au

Wouldn't this be government interference and intervention into private business and company rules/policies....?? This is a common occurrence into private business these days. So why bother creating company rules and mandates if the government finds it necessary to butt in at every opportunity? Private company rules and govermental laws {design by said bodies} are not one and the same...or are they?

[Rural Surin]

Actually, the airline, like many businesses do, exist to serve the commons and the general public largely - if business were ask to set precedents and serve every foking "special interest" group and every foking warm, fuzzy, and feel good PC situation......they'd go out of business. Why don't these foking LARDASSES lose some weight! It's not the place of the airlines to be social engineer.

[kingwilly]

populist nonsense.

everyone should get the same baggage allowance.

[Jet Gorgon]

Snap, Jettie! Great minds think alike, huh?

Disagree with you on the 80kg though - many perfectly fit Western men weigh that or just over. Then you've got 25kg allowance on an Intl flight. Say 110kg limit total

Fek em. I weight almost 50kg, 80kg is enough for me. Or else gimme a discount.

populist nonsense.
everyone should get the same baggage allowance.

OK, just weigh the fat feks then. And make them pay for extra food and bathroom discharge.

[patsycat]

I'm with you on this one. I weigh almost 50 kg and last long flight had to sit beside a lady who needed the extra seatbelt.

[kingwilly]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingwilly View Post populist nonsense. everyone should get the same baggage allowance. OK, just weigh the fat feks then. And make them pay for extra food and bathroom discharge.

overweight people have become the new pariahs in society, where do we let the discrimination end?

[ChiangMai noon]

overweight people have become the new pariahs in society

if that was true, how come there are s many of the fat fukks walking round the place?

where do we let the discrimination end?

we shouldn't.

they are a disgrace.

[Rural Surin]

The bottom line is: the company has fair policies and rules, and if ya don't like the way they do business, take your business elsewhere. FOKING PUSSYS....{pussies for the grammar police}

[terry57]

WHY should I have to pay for my excess luggage when fatties don't have to?

Most think fatties should have to buy that second seat.

Fooking shits me when some obese smelly fat bastard sits next to me on a the foking plane.

I mean the fat foks should be forced to buy a first class seat and keep right away from the poor bastards in cattle class, the fat foks eating all the tucker and drinking all the cordial, its plain wrong.

Whilst we are on this point lets look at families with there screaming foking kids???

I mean why not be fair to all conserned and bung the families together up the back of the plane curtained off so they can all enjoy the sound of there crying children instead of subjecting the humans to the agony of there winning kids ?????

Foking not hard is it. JeeSuuussss foking christ almighty.

[terry57]

If weight is such a serios problem which economicly it is, then why people should I pay if they are over the odds. Why the fuck should i pay the same as a fat fuck to go to the same place. I'm 67.5 kg if your as slim and fit as me then good on ya. if your not then pay the toll fat boy!

^
What the Prince said.

Why the fok should a fat foking pleb with his huge foking beer gut not have to pay excess. ??????

I mean its his choice to be a horrible smelly fat coont so fok him and cough with the extra cash fat boy.

[terry57]

Fat fucks have rights too - they have the right to stop farking eating.

Foking pigs used to eat all the other kids sandwiches at play time, thats why there fat foking plebs.

Suck it up you fat botty boys.

[terry57]

Why don't these foking LARDASSES lose some weight!

Because there horrible scum and a boil on the arse of the civilized society.

I farrking loath those real obese fat fuks who think its cool to try and squeeze there disgusting fat arse into an economy size plane seat, or a bus, train, restaurant or any other place on this planet where the average punter is trying to enjoy ones self.

Foking should not let them anywhere in my opinion except locked up in there houses with 15 kg of artery clogging chocolate buscuits, this way there demise will come quicker.