Overweight Flier Sues Air France for Making Him Buy Two Seats

Monday May 12, 2008, 8:58 pm
At the very least this isn't fair to the passenger. It's sending a very negative and discriminatory message to passengers.

"If you're overweight we'll charge you extra."

That's not a good way to do business.

Monday May 12, 2008, 9:10 pm
If you weigh the same as 2 people, shouldn't you pay the same as 2 people?

It does cost the airline twice as much if you weigh 300 pounds.

Monday May 12, 2008, 9:22 pm
I think one needs to look at the message being sent out and whether or not that's a good business practice. I don't think it is and it really is borderline discrimination.

Monday May 12, 2008, 9:33 pm
This is discrimination! There is no question! I have heard of other airlines that have done the same! It is not that it costs more it is a question of treating everyone the same. A lot of disabled are obese do we charge them more? Do we charge parents of crying babies and children more? Do we charge the elderly more because they need more attention? Or how about the person who drinks too much? Or the man who falls asleep on your shoulder? What IS fair???? Thanks, Michael!

Monday May 12, 2008, 9:49 pm
You're welcome Linda and thank you for your comments.

Hopefully other people will see it as discrimination and stand up against it.

Thursday May 29, 2008, 1:13 am
I'm open-minded, I think. But, from the airline's point of view it costs $x to fly a person who weighs 150 pounds from point A to point B. It costs $x times 2 to fly a person who weighs 300 pounds from point A to point B. How is that discrimination? Please explain.

JC

Thursday May 29, 2008, 11:03 am
Because one person has to pay more than another person when the first person is still one person.