On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:32:21 -0700, The Real Bev
wrote:
>miguel wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>At what, double the price?
About triple. But the food is free. |