Airline "Fat Tax"...thoughts?

mca47

http://travel.cnn.com/airline-fat-tax-s ... ore-619046

I agree 100%!
The only thing worse than a screaming baby while flying is sitting next to a giant fatass!

CAVSTARR313

I respectfully agree.. I think its only fair to pay the same...

me + 2 full bags weighs less than the guy sitting next to me from Baltimore to Detroit last year.. fair is fair..

Mamasan23

Yup!

mca47

Mamasan23 wrote:

Yup!

You're not going to argue and carry on? This may be the second thing we agree on!

Mamasan23

mca47 wrote:

Mamasan23 wrote:

Yup!

You're not going to argue and carry on? This may be the second thing we agree on!

The world must be coming to an end!!

81

Never happen.....woman would revolt

guacamolejoe

81 wrote:

Never happen.....woman would revolt

Most woman will fly for way less $ than men.

I've been suggesting pay for weight for years :ugeek: ......... And I fly for free :shh:

know1

Sure. Why not? But why are they calling it a "tax"? It's just a fee or a way of determining a fare, correct?

Dissidentman

How does 81's ego fit into these weight calculations?

Get_Right

Negative.
What about a 6'3" guy that weighs 240 and is physically fit?
Do you really want airline staff making subjective decisions about your plane fare?

pandora

It seems fair but only if actual weigh ins are done not the on honor
one out of five get busted.
It will make for much longer wait times and lines but what the hell...
hey wait they could have a slim gate you got to fit through instead... like the little
carry on thingy to measure your bag that would sped things up.

Then they can have fat flights ... with good seats like first class and special treats
for those who want luxury and privacy factor and don't care if they pay more....
like business.

81

Dissidentman wrote:

How does 81's ego fit into these weight calculations?

it would be in the over sized section with mamasan's luggage. :fp:

Dissidentman

81 wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

How does 81's ego fit into these weight calculations?

it would be in the over sized section with mamasan's luggage. :fp:

I hope you are suggesting that she over packs, and not that her clothes are big.

81

Dissidentman wrote:

81 wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

How does 81's ego fit into these weight calculations?

it would be in the over sized section with mamasan's luggage. :fp:

I hope you are suggesting that she over packs, and not her her clothes are big.

:fp:

over packs is an understatement.

rick1zoo2

overpack underwear


just thought that sounded funny.

mikalina

mca47 wrote:

http://travel.cnn.com/airline-fat-tax-should-heavy-passengers-pay-more-619046

I agree 100%!
The only thing worse than a screaming baby while flying is sitting next to a giant fatass!

I agree on the extra charge, but are the airlines going to enlarge the seats as well ? or does the extra weight person get 2 seats instead of the 1 seat ??

I've alawys been lucky and sat next to a thin person which makes traveling much more comfortable. I feel squished already whenever I fly. Must be my nerves.

mca47

Get_Right wrote:

Negative.
What about a 6'3" guy that weighs 240 and is physically fit?
Do you really want airline staff making subjective decisions about your plane fare?

Body Mass Index. In your example, that dude is a 30...which is perfectly fine.
Would take two second for them to find this out.

mca47

mikalina wrote:

mca47 wrote:

http://travel.cnn.com/airline-fat-tax-should-heavy-passengers-pay-more-619046

I agree 100%!
The only thing worse than a screaming baby while flying is sitting next to a giant fatass!

I agree on the extra charge, but are the airlines going to enlarge the seats as well ? or does the extra weight person get 2 seats instead of the 1 seat ??

I've alawys been lucky and sat next to a thin person which makes traveling much more comfortable. I feel squished already whenever I fly. Must be my nerves.

I travel weekly for work and I'm constantly next to the 320 lb guy who encroaches into my space. Not trying to be a fat-ist here, but flying with large people is NOT fun! If not the fat tax, they should certainly have to buy two seats.

81

so when you buy your ticket, you enter a weight......then get to the airport....for the official wiegh in. if your estimate is off, you have to pay the difference at current market rate as well as a $100 "change" fee


hey...can you carry this for me....i'm 10lbs over


why are you working out so hard?
i'm going on vacation
oh...trying to look good for the beach, huh
no, trying to make weight

:fp: :fp: :fp:

i see this going over like a lead balloon

CAVSTARR313

mca47 wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

Negative.
What about a 6'3" guy that weighs 240 and is physically fit?
Do you really want airline staff making subjective decisions about your plane fare?

Body Mass Index. In your example, that dude is a 30...which is perfectly fine.
Would take two second for them to find this out.

why not just go with the exact weight of you and your bags? we charge x per pound to fly.. less weight, less fuel used, lower cost.. if you are 240 pounds, it doesnt matter if you are 5'4 or 6'4 you still are responsible for x amount of fuel used.. seems logical..

81

Caveeze wrote:

why not just go with the exact weight of you and your bags? we charge x per pound to fly.. less weight, less fuel used, lower cost.. if you are 240 pounds, it doesnt matter if you are 5'4 or 6'4 you still are responsible for x amount of fuel used.. seems logical..

and make the scale results disply in 4ft red numbers so all can see