Are fat fliers being discriminated against by airlines?

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As airplane seats continue to shrink, more and more people around the world find themselves unable to fit — or else subject to invasive comments, touches and other humiliations by both airline employees and their fellow passengers

continue to shrink, more and more people around the world find themselves unable to fit -- or else subject to invasive comments, touches and other humiliations by both airline employees and their fellow passengers.

As a self-described"digital nomad" with no official address, she has clocked thousands of hours in the sky and has dealt with a range of situations on board. She's also plus size herself. In Australia, the Australian Consumer Law prohibits airlines from charging passengers different amounts based on their body sizes.

"There are not many laws to protect people who do not fit into shrinking airline seats," Nielsen tells CNN."There is no law currently in place to protect passengers who are bumped from their flight due to their size.", a community platform and online retailer for plus size women, she was determined to make sure her company's values for her employees matched the ones they were instilling for their customers.

 

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Personally I won’t do anything less than business class now. If I have to share my seat with some fatbastard then they should cover a percentage of my fare. Folks - just because the buffet says ‘all you can eat’ it’s NOT a challenge

Need solid dividers between seats so I get the space I paid for

Seats have NOT shrunk, passengers have expanded

'around the world'...mm hmm

The design of the airline seat has reduced the distance of economy class seats from 24'of leg room to 18' , if for some reason you don't believe me next time measure it

comedy

you could upgrade your seat... or purchase two seats..

Yep

I’m 6’0 and morbidly obese and never had an issue, people need to nut up or shut up.

gparkerb

What is this garbage? If people are FAT and they can’t fit into an airplane seat, they SHOULD be shamed into pointing out they are FAT! And what is this drivel about “invasive comments, touches or other humiliations”? You act like they are being tortured. What’s wrong w/you?

I thought it said fat fillers 🙄

Its an encouragement to work on your weight. you know!

Lol nah candys bein discriminated against by fat people

Go to bed cnn

It really sucks to sit beside fat and smelly people for hours at a time. It is also unfair for a 50kg person to pay the same as a 200kg .

Seats continue to shrink and humans “continue” to expand

Too fat, too tall, too pregnant sorry we don’t serve you. Only average barely fit in our uncomfortable planes. To reduce further costs instead of providing audio visual entertainment we have and elbow fight tournament.

Everybody is a victim. 😭

Yes.

Do you blame the airplane seats and airlines or the person that became obese? I blame the person, they can control their weight and girth.

Speaking of weight I saw the most 400 pound+ people I have ever seen in a rural Walmart over the summer.

Just charge by the pound. That would solve the problem.

Shed a few pounds

It’s becoming worse in Economy class. You are having your humble meal … suddenly you find a human skull on your tray. The passenger sitting in front of you just decided to recline.

People generally are getting larger, for various reasons including obesity epidemic, but plane seats and stadium/venue seats are getting smaller. Makes no sense.

It’s becoming worse especially in Economy class. You are having your humble meal … suddenly you find the head of the person on your tray, sitting in front of you.

Fat fliers.....lmaoooooooo

Even average weight people are going to feel uncomfortable these seats are getting ridiculous.

I think the average flyer is being packed into smaller and smaller spaces to increase profits.

I need to pay attention more to their instructions of what to do when going down as the weight of the plane keeps increasing higher and higher.

I had lost a considerable amount of weight and I flew to Georgia for a graduation. One plane I could barely squeeze into, another I was pretty much comfy. Same with on the flight home. Don't just blame fat people, the airlines are to blame too. More seats, more $$$

I’m 6’4”... I used to feel tall , now I see more people my size .. humanity is getting taller too.

We need a Fat Rebellion!

Everyone’s fav solution, lose weight. Every person is different and their issues will be different as well. Tall people should be accommodated. I am surprised by the lack of inclusivity by commenters here. Changes to increase space on planes would help all.

Tough shit slim Jim. Get your act together.

It really is ridiculous at this point and it's not limited to overweight people. I'm 6'-3' and not overweight and it's almost unbearable sitting in these seats now. My only option is to get a window seat so I can lean against the wall. Makes for a long, painful flight.

Interesting post....CNN’s usually dumb topics. I empathize with many of the comments. Do not fear. The Socialist/Communist party will fix this issue in a few years: either no more flying because can’t afford it or no food available for anyone!

There are fat people & there are tall people. airlineregulators are the main culprits who 'connive' with the airlines in cramming more seats just to ensure that the airlines earn more profits even at the cost of safety/discomfort of passengers!!

Lose weight

My jeans have been discriminating against me for awhile. They seem to be shrinking as well after multiple washes. Who can I blame for this? 🤔

Are the seats getting smaller or are the people just getting bigger hahaha haha

Profit. More seats, more tickets being sold.

Same feeling at ball parks! You practically have to sit forward

You don’t have to be that big either! My 11 year old son’s shoulders are broader than an Emirates economy seat back.

Yes

They sell seats.Someone occupying part of yours is a problem . I don’t believe in humiliating these passengers, they need more space they should be accommodated . If that costs more then they have to pay it . When u fly small planes you have to be weighed & seated accordingly.

The airline should provide a seat and a half for those folks and not discriminate against those who are not over weight.

What about tall people? My knees literally prevent the chairs from reclining, but that does not prevent people from continuing to try to bust up my knees and then berate me for how inconvenienced they are when they realize I am not willing to cut off my legs.

Seats should be sized and sold according to weight categories

I don't fly anymore ..so it does not matter .

They are only thing of that dollar! Greedy! Do what is right, and treat people like people! Some people are just going to be ass’s! Just smile, and say ok! That is the best we can do! Walk off! The money will come, on it’s own! ❤️💋

Yesssss!

Eat greens, eat fruits, drink water, hit the gym if you can’t exercise at home. No candies, sodas... VERY SIMPLE!

If you are a Bernie supporter and you believe you have the right to not have your space invaded by a “fat” person then you cannot be a socialist...Welcome to socialism, you paid for a seat but the fat person can have part of it because, wealth distribution

The problem is that airlines have been packing more and more seats on an airplane for years and now we are dealing with the consequences of people not 5'6 and 165lbs anymore. Flying used to be a luxury now its packed tighter than a greyhound bus.

Sugary drinks are a main factor.

Make seats bigger and give my skinny ass some more room. Everyone wins

Lose some weight, fatty

Advocacy group Flyer Rights notes that the average width of airplane seats has been reduced from 18.5” to 17”. The average legroom between seats has decreased from 35” to 31”, in some aircraft, is as little as 28”. The CAA says 19.6” is the minimum safe width, and 23” optimal.

Airline seats are shrinking but let’s not forget how our humans are ballooning!! putdownthedonut

If they're not paying extra 'for fuel', like they charge for extra luggage, then they have it pretty good.

Yeah. For sure. In airline boardrooms across the planet, executives are plotting the downfall of obese people through harassment.

This is a no win. While my heart goes out to those unable to fit in shrinking seats, try getting on a Southwest flight when the only remaining seats are between two larger people who have crossed into that middle space. I now pay an up charge for early seating.

They sure are with this headline!!

Airplane seats aren’t shrinking... people are getting fatter and finding more excuses for it

It's not discrimination towards fat people, It's just another cost-cutting method. This kind of phrasing isn't helping solve any issues.

When they opened the gates at auschwitz, they found no one had a gland problem

Terrible. Soy delgada y siempre me han parecido pequeños los asientos

It's time to change the old 95 percentile rule in R&D. As Americans get fatter every year we may need to look at a 50 percentile design rule. This will mean over weight people need to buy two seats if they want to fly.

Certainly discriminated in the wording of your subtitle.

Sure, and hairstylists discriminate against bald people. OBGYNs discriminate against men. Cedar Point discriminated against babies. NBA discriminated against short people. Butchers discriminate against vegans. Amazon discriminated against homeless people. CNN against logic

Victims

Yeah but even so, those airplane seats don't 'continue to shrink' half as much as your ratings do!

Isnt it discrimination to have first class and coach?.. CNN likes to pick and chose what is and isnt discrimination...

The more I wash my tshirts, the more they 'shrink' too. Blaming the dryer along with the airline has to be the play.

Keep ya big ass off the plane

It's not fair to spill over onto others space. It's cramped already. So why are the normal healthy size people getting punishment. Seats are smaller in my opinion and more people are overweight these days. If your size is making it inconvenient for others, than you must pay more

If they need 2 seats, they should buy 2 seats. It's not a charity, government service or human right. Everything else is sold by size. Mcdonalds does not sell xxl and medium meals for the same price. You don't buy a king size bed for the same price as a single

I can’t buckle seatbelt

What about tall fliers? Theoretically speaking, you can lose weight but you can not get shorter

We call it car on footprint reduction

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Did brianstelter write this?

Is it really discrimination if it’s something you have control over and can change? I’m not saying it’s ok to be mean to heavy people but being overweight is not a disability like being handicap or deaf or blind. Those people don’t have a choice, a lot of heavy people do.

Fat or not, the seats are uncomfortably small.

Eat less - Exercise - it’s not fucking rocket science you fatfucks

There ought to be a law against airlines shrinking seat space

For people saying “lose weight” it’s not that’s easy to lose weight.

Yes, absolutely

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NO!

Seats are definitely too small, and some people are just too fat.

If they are so fat that they need two seats they should pay for them People of a healthy normal weight should not have to put up with this They chose to do this

Lose weight

Yes we are!

When have they not been

Seats are small. Lose some weight

You're not being discriminated, flight attendants are there to board people as fast as possible, so if you're overweight of course they're going to be a little frustrated with you. They're on a tight ass schedule, and if the plane doesn't lift off in the right time they're fucked

No

😂😂😂😂

Are tall fliers being discriminated against?

Meh, I can afford a plane ticket RN anyways 🤷🏽‍♀️

A weight surcharge would make sense.

This is a public health issue and needs to be treated as such. Being obese is not healthy in anyway. We are getting to a point in humanity that being normal will be a f...ing crime. What’s wrong people?

I don’t blame overweight people entirely. I put most of the blame on airlines as they cram more bodies on to their planes—body types and comfortability be damned. Your best bet is to fly economy plus or whatever is the next best thing your airline you frequent has to offer.

What's the solution. Loose weight.

Only in America 🤦🏻‍♂️

So we’re looking for someone/something else to blame for FAT AMERICA. Your problem, you’re the one imposing on others, overflowing in others seats. Unfair? Yeah, to everyone else. This crap is twisted. Watch the protected minority status to be invoked. They’re the majority😂🍔🍟

Yes because not everybody weighs 700 lb so let me see seats are regulated for a normal sized person

I purchased a seat belt extension 10 years ago, now if they would just get me 1' extra width in the seats I would only feel like a tuna filet in a can.

Obesity is a killer. ~40,000 Americans die due to obesity related issues MONTHLY. If people are too fat to fit, that's a pretty good indication that they need to lose a serious amount of weight.

Many airlines test to see if a bag is a certain size in order to fit overhead, if it doesnt it has to be checked. If they did this to passengers...well if you dont fit, you buy two seats?

So what about me who had a transatlantic flight next to a land whale whose sweaty stomach was spilling over his armrest and touching my arm the entire flight It was absolutely disgusting. I couldn’t give a damn about his “discrimination.” Don’t fly or buy two seats.

Airlines have made regular coach extremely uncomfortable so you pay extra to upgrade for more leg room. I'm 6'2' and just flew on united from Chicago to Philly and my knees got destroyed from the seat in front of me. No room at all...

180 LBS is the weight used by general aviation.... Yes, the seats are getting smaller, and people are aging. Airlines will continue to cram people into seats if it continues to be profitable.

Lol

Is it the airplane seats that are shrinking or the girth of of the avg human gaining?

Are seats really shrinking or are people just getting fatter?!! 🤔

Everyone is by seats that can’t recline for older flyers hip comfort and no leg room and squeezed in toy pack in more ppl for more money with no food served

Not only are seats getting smaller but the distance between seats all around are so close that you cant move. There is no way to evacuate in a timely manner with the footprint and configuration if the seats. I think this would create a liability for airlines. Ridiculous

Have they reduced the fares accordingly? Airline companies are giving the services to the travellers not vice versa. One should feel comfortable if he or she is paying for the services.

Over the past 100 years the avg height of a US Male increased 3', & weight up 20%/30 lbs. Access to food, bad diet, lack of exercise, etc ... yet airline seats & spacing have shrunk. The answer; remove the arm rests & allow airlines to organize thin & thick passengers like legos

Wow these comments prove the accuracy of statements in the article, and that people don’t read the articles.

Morons in the last airline post: Those people should ask before they recline the seats! It’s a shame we live in a “me me me” society! The same morons in this thread: the seats aren’t getting smaller, people are just fatter! They should lose weight I only care about me me me!!!

Sad. In Europe, when I see obese people, they are almost invariably Americans. Not that all Americans are obese, but it is a widespread problem with enormous downstream consequences both for the individual and for society. Ppl need to wean themselves off fast food.

Are we actually analyzing the volume of the seat or are we just talking about how Americans are getting larger every year.

Perfect solution: charge tickets based on passenger weight, since that is a lot of the direct operating costs of an airline. If you’re overweight (as I am), we have to pay a little more (airlines to not shrink seat size). If you fly a lot, could be an incentive to diet?

Diet. I have no sympathy for the fat slobs

Or Americans are too fat!?!?

On the flip side, fat flyers should have to pay for two seats. Flying next to a fat person is completely unbearable.

Yes they are. Wake up call

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The person next to them on a plane. Nah! airplane facemask

No. Next absurd claim?

Tall flyers definitely are. The seats with more legroom are often sold out and it's ridiculous how little legroom there is. I've spent too many flights with my knees jammed into the seat in front of me.

Stop being fat

You posted this 3 times already. Journalism?

Don’t be fat.

What ever happened to professionalism when reporting news..Sad.

Not only fat passengers are affected, even big men with long legs don't fit more and more.

Correction, people continue to expand.

No people are just getting fatter.

Umm, it's pretty much just USA fatties who dont fit

OMG

I will never fly again.

More and more Americans.... not people around the world...

Bruh ain't even had my coffee yet for all this this morning. But no they are not.

Careful with your headlines. Thought you cared about feelings?

Hey nice headline. Comparing the democratic Jewish frontrunner to a disease. That’s some top tier garbage.

Seats haven't gotten smaller

Yes

Which came first, fat fliers or shrinking seats?

Fat people say they can't lose weight. Of course they won't eat vegetables.

Yes we are

I mean as long as he/she let me use their shoulder to lean on while I nap, I’m good ☺️🤗

billburr

And Americans continue to not shrink.

Im a short in shape guy and I find the seats hard to fit into and be comfortable in. Instead of flying everywhere and saving time, I drive. I'm not going to be miserable just to make an overprived airline a bunch of money.

This is a niche opportunity in the airline industry that just caters to large humans..Bigger chairs, longer seatbelts, buffets 🤔

Maybe they should take a hint...

SouthwestAir has a great policy for what thry term ' passengers of size.'

We can change this at KogaFitness!

set ticket prices based on weight and watch folks get thinner

Rackem, packem & stackem

Yes they are.

Being tall and flying is painful

It’s voluntary to be fat. Ask just about any sick old person, rich or poor and they will tell you to take better care of yourself

Oh good. More body shaming. Thanks CNN.

I can’t believe there is not a minimum required distance between rows (legroom) for safe egress in the event of an emergency evacuation. It’s tough for average sized people to move in and out of seats.

I am 5’10 175 pounds and I feel absolutely squished in the regular cabin seats. This is getting crazy. I’d love to see the CEO’s of delta americanairline continental fly coach cross country and see how they feel.

you’re joking right? my great aunt rest her soul was a pretty large woman and had to have custom seats made for her car because she was too big to sit in a normal driver seat. we flew with her once and she took up 2 seats. no it’s not discriminatory charging 2 seats for people..

People saying people need to lose weight is just ignorant! There are people who medically cannot lose the weight or have gain due to their medical issues. Where’s our humanity; do better people.

Yes

'More and more people around the Unitedstates' fixed it

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Wow that’s awful

Actually its thin people who are being discriminated against. A huge part of the cost of air travel relates to the planes’ weight. So making a 50kg person pay the same as a 150kg person is ridiculous. Fairest would be to charge by total weight at check in.

Lol.....Is it a discrimination..... Whats the maximum weight a Flying passenger is allowed to be self? No answer right

They want us to lose fat

I think it is time to start getting healthier and stop focusing aboit potential discrimination. Obesity is very important and we need to tackle it

That's just a US people problem. Disgustingly fat

If you're charging me extra for my luggage being a kilo over then we need to start taking into account total weight of person and luggage. Get to the airport and jump in the scales, get price adjusted ticket

Allow the fat people to enjoy a seat. Can we have fat people seats that are slightly larger and to qualify for the seat you get weighed with your luggage at check in.

I mean dont be so big to the point where you cant fit in a seat but the seats are incredibly small. Airline's just expect everyone to be 5'2 and like 50 kg

Well whose fault is it if you're overweight?

Airlines suck !!!

I think it’s also bc people are getting bigger, over past 20 yrs.

If obese people are being discriminated than so are people over 6 feet LOL.

Buy 2 seats!!!!! If ur fat, don’t travel if you impose on ur fellow passenger next to u. That simple

Est-ce que c est de leurs fautes 😂😂😂😂😂👍👍

Flying sucks for everyone.

TooFat

Not enough. I’m sick of people spilling into my space.

I think you are looking at the problem from the wrong end.

Lose some weight you whiny millennials!

Yes. And should be. 😂

Tbf we need to start charging passengers by the kilo - not just bags. Why are we charged the same?

Don't be fat.

Lose weight.

😡

Americans should demand Airbus

I am fat to but have to say it... pigs do fly lol

Boeing airplanes are effectively sewer pipes turned into fuselages for cattle. The same technology used to manufacture sewer system is applied by USA aviation industry. This reflects the disturbing mentality compared with Airbus where respect and comfort are the main values

If it's discrimination, the skinny might also feel discriminated. Why do they carry less weight in the jet, but pay the same money as fat passenger?🤔

Fat people make it more expensive to fly because of all that extra weight. Billions of dollars a year in extra fuel burned. A jab to the environment to boot. Hope you loved that cream pie. Please stay home.

We have glorified gluttony as a society. Passenger space is the least of our worries when it comes to the effects of the average American diet.

Definite discrimination.

Maybe it is an incentive for people to lose weight.

It’s not always the overweight what about bodybuilders?

No they’re not. It’s called the market. Airlines are trying to be as efficient as possible. They don’t have to build an airplane to fit fat people if they don’t want to. If it’s a bad business move, their pocket book will reflect that.

Correction: 'Fat people around the world...'

Charge per pound

Yes even spicejet does it. Fat fliers are not allowed to sit in comfortable exit row seats even if they have paid for it. They are humiliated by flyspicejet by ensuring that the belts are 6 inches shorter than on IndiGo6E . Shame .

Put the burger down, Dude

I'm skinny as hell, but even I say 'bigger seats' and 'wider space.' No! Not a few centimeters.

Yes. It’s discrimination.

I am small to average build. I just flew today and everyone is jammed into that plane like a sardine. It’s all about money.

Being 6’6” and about 270 lbs makes flying a pain in the ass. The seats are too narrow and my knees are buried into the back of the person in front of me whether they’re reclining or not. I have zero ability to move or adjust to get comfortable. Give everyone more room.

Forget discrimination, it’s a safety issue!1:The airlines use an avg. weight estimate: M-200lbs W-179lbs. That INCLUDES 16lbs for their carryon. It impacts weight & balance calculations for center of gravity. 2: it creates an issue for evacuation.

Get fit ......simple.

It’s disgusting how the airlines continue to do what they want with no recourse. They have travelers by the balls cuz we wanna get to our destination, so screw us while they rake in their huge quarterly profits

Stop being fat

BernieSanders will solve that! ✊🏻

Sure they are. Why not?

I used to think my shirts kept getting smaller. Then I went on a diet and they started to get bigger. My question is are the sets getting smaller or are the passengers getting fatter.

Um no. But if you’re too fat to fit in one seat... guess what!? You’re going to have to pay for two

At this point any man who’s actually built like a man is squished in these seats. God forbid three normal sized males sit in the same row lmao

This industry is the epitome of pure greed

If you can’t fit in an airplane seat, you got more problems than not fitting into an airplane seat

Make a slightly bigger plane then.

HahahahahahahahahahahahahahH

There should be a class action discrimination suit against each major airline by overweight flyers. Long needed. Long overdue!!

I would fly alot more if the seats were more comfortable. I'm 6-1 and they're intolerable.

They should be. It is ridiculous to have to sit next to someone who barely fits into a seat. They should either have a special seating area for them or move them to a row with more room.

Sign for all humanity to consider cutting down on junk food such as McDonald, Windeys, and similar craps.

The politician that pass minimum standards for airline seats and commercials will be well on their way to the Presidency

So if plane weight a problem why don’t they ask your weight when you buy your tickets. Are they secretly weighing each person when they make their way through the airport lines

This is just greed plain and simple, shrink the seats to fit more seats on plane. greed is what created first class seating instead of having all the same, greed is what created early or preferred boarding, when we could just board at the same time. GREED, GREED, GREED

Rather it is the slender person that is being squashed by the fat person that overflows their seat that is being infringed upon. We make choices as to diet and exercise. If you CHOOSE to be obese buy two seats!

A thought, there's a big and tall for mentor a reason. Someone should make an airline for big and tall people. Gold Jerry, gold!

It would help if the government would outlaw high fructose corn syrup. Criminy, it's in frikkin' EVERYTHING!

Stop promoting obesity as a positive thing

No.

I’m pretty fit and even I can barely fit.

And the more chances of exchanging corona.

U ever ride a city bus Try and find a seat for half a cheek

nope

And fat couples NEVER sit next to each other!

Look, I have nothing but sympathy for larger travelers who are cramming themselves into those tiny seats. But they are being touched by me because they are taking up space in my seat that I paid for. I try to give them more space, but my seat is only so big, too.

Let’s put down the twinkies

I see some average folk struggling to put seatbelts on all the tim

It is horrible. I am 67 and overweight, mostly in my lower stomach. I bought my own seat belt extender. I am unable to use the tray to put a beverage on. I sit in my seat without moving, terrified that someone will say something about my weight.

Is funny (or actually very sad) how the greed of the airlines keeps creating conflict among pasengers. The seats have dramatically reduced in size for no other reason than squeezing more pasengers to make more profits. Stop shaming other people and focus on the real problem.

I thought being a phat flier was cool..

All fliers are being gouged by airlines. Try being tall... or having a bad back... or being a woman

If you can’t fit in the seat, shouldn’t your attention be on making yourself healthier, not complaining about the size differences in airline seats?

Hit a fucking treadmill 🤦

I dont think its discrimination to not have a fat section. Or that all the seats arent loveseats. Your bad choice to get on a 3 hour plane ride is nothing compared to your 30 years of bad diet choices.

It’s also fit fliers with broad shoulders.

Truth

Fat people are a burden on the economy, insurance companies, and my eyes. It’s self-induced. Quit being fat.

Get healthier. I don't get a fucking refund or a discounted seat because I'm skinny.

As a frequent flyer ( avg 2x’s per week) my biggest issue is people that can’t fit. I’m very small, have no issue with center seats. I’ve been known to take one to help others. But if you can’t sit in your seat with the arm rests down, you need to buy another seat.

Maybe the airlines should stop trying to cram as many people in a plane as if they were packing sardines in a can.

Yes a lot of Americans are out of shape and overweight. For me it’s the sweet stuff, I’m working on it. I need to lose 50. I have the willpower! Arby’s can keep their meats,

CNN getting to the hard hitting stories that really matter!

Sorry but lose weight, fly first class and pay for a bigger seat, find another method of transportation or start your own airline that caters to heavy customers. Like the weight, airlines didn’t change their seat size overnight. The seats can’t change size, you can

'Are healthy fliers being subjected to the mores of the overweight?'

Airplane seats were meant for people under 5'8.

What about fat/black/trans/vegan people? That would make a better oppression headline.

I want my planes to be able to take off.

As the country grows more obese airlines shrink seating size. Where’s the logic?

just don't punch my seat

Not all fat people. Fat people like Michael Moore and Brian Stelter, 100% yes.

A little bit of both. Why is always one extreme or the other. Geez

LOL Yeah but CNN.....you are 100% behind the 'body positive' AKA 'I have deluded myself into being a fat slob is beautiful' movement....LOL Of course health & science experts will tell us otherwise but whatever.

And suddenly I don't mind being short anymore.

Not all body-types are the same. Airlines need to be accommodating to every passenger.

I am a senior, 5ft 5in, 117lbs and I find it difficult to sit in those seats ... especially on a long haul !!! I can't imagine how a 6ft 2in, 220lb man feels !!! The government needs to crack down on the airline industry !!!!

Tall fliers definitely are! And you can't control your height or cut off your legs!

Problem Solved!

If you take two seats, pay for two seats. Or stop being fat. 'Spilling over' levels of fat is not excusable, regardless of your claimed 'conditions'.

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