The Politics of Mass
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talkpoliticsIf you have ever flown, and you are a person of size (height or girth) these issues are never adequately addressed without some unnecessary prior planning and luck for a PoS.
However, one airline goofed and a PoAS was victimized.
A passenger on a US Airways flight said he was forced to stand for seven hours after he was squeezed out of his seat by an obese man sitting next to him.
“I didn’t fly from Alaska to Philadelphia on Flight 901,” Arthur Berkowitz told Christopher Elliott, a consumer advocate who operates elliott.org. “I stood.”
“His size required both armrests to be raised up and allowed for his body to cover half of my seat,” Berkowitz said. “It did not allow me to use my seatbelt during takeoff and landing as well as required me to stand in the aisle and galley area for most of the seven-hour-plus flight.”
Alaska to Philly is about a 9 hour flight. Reading the story, US Air admitted their peeps made an error and allowed to PoS to board without buying 2 seats (which is BS in and of itself)
The Money shot: From the airline corporate grassy knoll.
“The way to ensure you have space available next to you — whether you are a person of size, or you would simply like to ensure you have more personal space to relax on a long flight — is to purchase that additional seat, or First Class, in advance.”
Have airlines lost their collective minds? Is the mentality of the airline industry now "Cram them in like packing sardines in a can. If they want comfort, they must pay!"? Do they not realize we are CUSTOMERS? Isn't it time for special "PoS" planes and scheduled flights? I'd pay 20% more to have first class leg room in coach.
My horror story - international flight. 8 hours, at 6'8" and 240# I always strive for exit row. Not this time. Nice little (yes they were all very small in stature) family from India gets in front. Guy in front of me kicks seat back. That seat does not move until we get to the destination gate. My knees were literally bleeding from the rubbing of the seat material during the flight. Arms folded in lap. Person of poor hygiene to my left and a family with an 18 month old with a cold on the other.
I now build my vacation days around exit row availability.
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However, one airline goofed and a PoAS was victimized.
A passenger on a US Airways flight said he was forced to stand for seven hours after he was squeezed out of his seat by an obese man sitting next to him.
“I didn’t fly from Alaska to Philadelphia on Flight 901,” Arthur Berkowitz told Christopher Elliott, a consumer advocate who operates elliott.org. “I stood.”
“His size required both armrests to be raised up and allowed for his body to cover half of my seat,” Berkowitz said. “It did not allow me to use my seatbelt during takeoff and landing as well as required me to stand in the aisle and galley area for most of the seven-hour-plus flight.”
Alaska to Philly is about a 9 hour flight. Reading the story, US Air admitted their peeps made an error and allowed to PoS to board without buying 2 seats (which is BS in and of itself)
The Money shot: From the airline corporate grassy knoll.
“The way to ensure you have space available next to you — whether you are a person of size, or you would simply like to ensure you have more personal space to relax on a long flight — is to purchase that additional seat, or First Class, in advance.”
Have airlines lost their collective minds? Is the mentality of the airline industry now "Cram them in like packing sardines in a can. If they want comfort, they must pay!"? Do they not realize we are CUSTOMERS? Isn't it time for special "PoS" planes and scheduled flights? I'd pay 20% more to have first class leg room in coach.
My horror story - international flight. 8 hours, at 6'8" and 240# I always strive for exit row. Not this time. Nice little (yes they were all very small in stature) family from India gets in front. Guy in front of me kicks seat back. That seat does not move until we get to the destination gate. My knees were literally bleeding from the rubbing of the seat material during the flight. Arms folded in lap. Person of poor hygiene to my left and a family with an 18 month old with a cold on the other.
I now build my vacation days around exit row availability.
source
