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  14th January by Liz Cleere

  Is this a wind up?
  
  Patronising, elitist, misinformed, tosh, all wrapped up to make a case for airlines to charge more money. (I can't really say what I'd like to because you'd have to remove my comment.)
  
  If you follow the logic, it would mean a muscly man over six feet would be expected to pay more than a light-framed woman of five feet. Just because his parents gave him the wrong DNA?
  
  'Fat' people take up too much room BECAUSE THE SEATS ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH! I'm a UK size 12 (US8) and five feet nine inches tall, and I barely have room to move in some of the seats we are expected to sit in for hours. Grrrrrr.

  
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  14th January by Emmadw

  It's a difficult one, isn't it. I'm smaller than the previous poster, so even in the smallest seats, fit; but it's not that comfy! 
  
  Clearly, the seats could be bigger, however, I can't see a way of making the seats bigger without removing 1/row (for the width) & a row (for the length) - then we'd all have to pay a bit more (though they'd save a bit on fuel, cos there'd be fewer people & luggage) 
  
  
  
  It also would lead to some interesting scenarios; you've got a single plane: 
  
  Passenger 1: Very overweight - the type of size that they'd probably be thinking about. Doesn't declare size on booking, being as she doesn't think that she should.
  
  Passenger 2: Not really overweight at all; just a bit cuddly. Not the person they're thinking about. Very worried & not wanting to be humiliated at check in with extra money being requested. Decides that 1.75 economy seats is cheaper than 1  buisness class (Is travelling with a partner, so realises they'll get 3 seats between the two of them anyway, so both have abit of space).
  
  
  
  They've all booked on the same flight ... which is full. 
  
  
  
  What does the airline do? 
  
  
  
  (I have spent two rather uncomfortable overnight coach journeys between the window & a none-too-slim fellow seat mate - once between Melbourne & Adelaide, & once between Vancouver & Lake Louise.)
  
  
  
  Overall; just don't really know what the answer is. The facts are that seats have got smaller over the years, people wider & no-one wants to pay too much for a ticket. 

  
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  14th January by PeterGrowns

  Seems like a good idea to me.  I do not see why I should pay for a whole seat and only get to use half of it.  Maybe airlines should include some seats for fat people so that they can sit in more comfort.  Also, are airlines proposing that slim people get a discount to reward them for taking up less space.

  
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