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Subject: Re: CNN: Airline policies juggle larger passengers Posted on: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:27:51 +0000 (UTC)

On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Robin King 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?

John

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John Mayson
Austin, Texas, USA

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