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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Companies trying to introduce rules that deliberately discriminate against a section of society should immediately be be charged under law for same.
If you're prepared to tolerate this, which sub-section of society is next ?
Insurance companies charging extra for vehicle drivers who are wearing glasses ?
Public transport charging extra for disabled travellers ?
Nursery schools charging extra to certain children because the children who [i]want[/i] to attend [i]aren't[/i] of the [i]preferred[/i] ethnic or cultural or economic class of choice ?
See how stupid things get really quickly ?
If you're prepared to tolerate this, which sub-section of society is next ?
Insurance companies charging extra for vehicle drivers who are wearing glasses ?
Public transport charging extra for disabled travellers ?
Nursery schools charging extra to certain children because the children who [i]want[/i] to attend [i]aren't[/i] of the [i]preferred[/i] ethnic or cultural or economic class of choice ?
See how stupid things get really quickly ?
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Picklebobble2 I wouldn't be surprised if they charge you extra for the air you breathe next.
Has absolutely nothing to do with anything other than PROFIT MARGINS!
Change out of this pure capitalistic type of thinking! Problem solved all across the board.
As someone else replied to me, they charge even for the restrooms.
That's profits on EVERYTHING on EVERYONE.
They are just thinking of more ways to get the money out of your bank accounts.
It doesn't matter how!
Has absolutely nothing to do with anything other than PROFIT MARGINS!
Change out of this pure capitalistic type of thinking! Problem solved all across the board.
As someone else replied to me, they charge even for the restrooms.
That's profits on EVERYTHING on EVERYONE.
They are just thinking of more ways to get the money out of your bank accounts.
It doesn't matter how!
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Wouldn't affect me even if I flew, which I no longer can afford.
The prices are too much to begin with, with the cost of luggage not included in the prices, nor anything else now.
Long gone are the days of complementary drinks of any type much less any type of food.
They charge extra for everything. Next it will be to use the restrooms. If they haven't already done that. I wouldn't be surprised though if they charged.
I haven't flown since the 1990s for that reason.
The prices are too much to begin with, with the cost of luggage not included in the prices, nor anything else now.
Long gone are the days of complementary drinks of any type much less any type of food.
They charge extra for everything. Next it will be to use the restrooms. If they haven't already done that. I wouldn't be surprised though if they charged.
I haven't flown since the 1990s for that reason.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@SandWitch as I edited in ... [quote]I haven't flown since the 1990s for that reason.
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Not going to happen.
I once loved flying. Yet never at these prices.
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Not going to happen.
I once loved flying. Yet never at these prices.
2ndtimeguy · 61-69, M
Adogslife · 61-69, M
Probably unfair if a single seat will hold them.
Spoiledbrat · F
They're trying to make more money. No one is perfect.
lumberjackslam · 41-45, M
I say let them do it
they'll be out of business in months
they'll be out of business in months
SandWitch · 26-30, F
Airlines have always weighed passengers for at least the last 50 years. They use international averages for male/female weights depending on the country of flight origin, then adjust those numbers for winter travel because people wear more clothes.
But more to your question, it costs money in fuel to carry weight on an airplane. In fact, it even costs money in fuel to carry extra fuel. A 400 pound fat person who weighs more than twice as much as an average male or female, costs more than 2 times more to carry that fat person around than it does to carry the average weight person around.
200 pounds of fat shouldn't get a free ride as far as I'm concerned!
But more to your question, it costs money in fuel to carry weight on an airplane. In fact, it even costs money in fuel to carry extra fuel. A 400 pound fat person who weighs more than twice as much as an average male or female, costs more than 2 times more to carry that fat person around than it does to carry the average weight person around.
200 pounds of fat shouldn't get a free ride as far as I'm concerned!
lumberjackslam · 41-45, M
@SandWitch I think they will count them as live animal cargo, whales, and dump them in the hold in properly certified shipping containers
Hanginginthere · 31-35, M
the airlines will definitely be treading muddy waters with this topic