How about this as an option. Southwest uses 737's I believe. These have 3 seats down each side. Why not take 3-4 rows of those seats and make them 2 seat rows with wider seats. They could charge 1 1/2 X as much for those seats as a normal seat. Anyone could buy them and larger people would be required to purchase them. You could then have a seat at the gate and if someone was of questionable size the airline could have them sit in the seat and if they didn't fit they get bumped to the larger seat and charged the extra cost. The airline would make exactly the same money on each flight, it would just have less people on it.

Should overweight people be aloud on roller coasters too? It's kind of, sort of almost a little bit of the same concept.

I'd have it put on a t-shirt.

:lol: Great idea!

How about this as an option. Southwest uses 737's I believe. These have 3 seats down each side. Why not take 3-4 rows of those seats and make them 2 seat rows with wider seats. They could charge 1 1/2 X as much for those seats as a normal seat. Anyone could buy them and larger people would be required to purchase them. You could then have a seat at the gate and if someone was of questionable size the airline could have them sit in the seat and if they didn't fit they get bumped to the larger seat and charged the extra cost. The airline would make exactly the same money on each flight, it would just have less people on it.

 

That actually sounds like it might be feasible. Best suggestion on here yet IMO.

 

I've really enjoyed the banter back and forth. Nobody willing to budge from their side.

Should overweight people be aloud on roller coasters too? It's kind of, sort of almost a little bit of the same concept.

 

But they also have the safety bars on the roller coaster that come down across the lap. If you can't get it to latch, you're too big. Get off. No questions asked. You don't get two seats if you're too big.

 

But I see what you are getting at.

I think woodsrider's solution sounds exceedingly fair. The larger seats would be available to larger people, and to smaller people bent on preserving their personal space alike.

 

Now, do we do the same with movie theaters, movies and arenas??

I think woodsrider's solution sounds exceedingly fair. The larger seats would be available to larger people, and to smaller people bent on preserving their personal space alike.

 

Now, do we do the same with movie theaters?

 

You could probably take this topic off on to many similar instances. Not all movie theaters have the arm rests that come up. If you're too big and the arm rest doesn't lift up, you can't watch. If the rest does move up, lift it up and take an extra seat. If the show is sold out, do they buy 2 seats?

 

Do you take woodsider's suggestion and make separate seats that are larger? We might be revolutionizing the airline/movie theater industry here.

You could probably take this topic off on to many similar instances. Not all movie theaters have the arm rests that come up. If you're too big and the arm rest doesn't lift up, you can't watch. If the rest does move up, lift it up and take an extra seat. If the show is sold out, do they buy 2 seats?

 

Do you take woodsider's suggestion and make separate seats that are larger? We might be revolutionizing the airline/movie theater industry here.

 

OOOOoooo OOOOoooo....what about drunks at pro football games that get in my space? Can we make them sit somewhere else?

I think woodsrider's solution sounds exceedingly fair. The larger seats would be available to larger people, and to smaller people bent on preserving their personal space alike.

 

Now, do we do the same with movie theaters, movies and arenas??

 

All have more space than what a seat on an airplane has. Also, you're comparing an 800 dollar ticket with that of a movie theater? Not seeing the comparison.

OOOOoooo OOOOoooo....what about drunks at pro football games that get in my space? Can we make them sit somewhere else?

 

Have security escort them out if it bothers you that much.

 

Seems like you don't have many boundaries as far as personal space goes...you wouldn't happen to be related to the "Close Talker" from Seinfeld, would you?

Have security escort them out if it bothers you that much.

 

Seems like you don't have many boundaries as far as personal space goes...you wouldn't happen to be related to the "Close Talker" from Seinfeld, would you?

 

Oddly, I'm a person who refuses to get pedicures or massages because I don't want strange people touching me. :lol: For some reason, though, it doesn't bother me that I may be oozed on, on an airplane. Who knows?

All have more space than what a seat on an airplane has. Also, you're comparing an 800 dollar ticket with that of a movie theater? Not seeing the comparison.

Obviously you don't buy popcorn and coke when at the threater.

All have more space than what a seat on an airplane has. Also, you're comparing an 800 dollar ticket with that of a movie theater? Not seeing the comparison.

 

What's the difference in the amount of the ticket for the "space"? People on airplanes pay different ticket prices. Should the guy who pays $800 for his trip have more rights than the person who pays $250? What if the guy that paid $800 is the fat one?

Obviously you don't buy popcorn and coke when at the threater.

 

:lol:

Do we include people who stink from body odor, cigarettes, too much perfume or cologne?

 

I would love too. However, please keep those deemed too sexy to fly. I keep missing flights