On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11:48 -0500, gordon@hammy.burditt.org (Gordon
Burditt) wrote:
>>> Does it matter? You're still a heavier customer whether you
>>> can help it or not.
>>>
>>> Given all the weight that an airplane carries, what %
>>> difference in fuel cost does a large passenger incur?
>>
>>A previous poster hit the nail on the head. Is it about weight?
>>Passenger comfort (no one wants to sit next to a space hogging obese
>>person)? Or is it about control?
>
>It strikes me that the airlines could accomodate larger passengers
>much better than charging them double. Install some blocks of 4
>seats that replace 5 seats. Charge 25% more for these. Most (I
>didn't say all - some of them may really need 2 or 3 seats) of the
>fatties can do fine with about 5 extra inches, and they might be
>surprised to find that some passengers that fit in a regular-sized
>seat may be willing to pay extra for more seat room (mothers carrying
>babies come to mind).
These seats already exist in first class. |