>>>> 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.
How wide are the seats in first class? In various discussions on this
topic, people seem to think they're all the same width.
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