Obesity
02-18-2009 | 11:10 AM
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Obesity
I found this on another media. Personally - this would seem to be a bad ruling and almost impossible to enforce.
In the end - who forced her fly? She chose this means of transportation.
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A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada states that some airline passengers can have two seats for the price of one. Citing a case involving Calgary lawyer Linda McKay-Panos, Canada's top court ruled that individuals whose obesity is caused by a medical condition can have to seats while paying one fare on domestic Canadian flights. The case stems from a 1997 Air Canada flight that resulted in bruising to McKay-Panos after she was forced to travel in a narrow bulkhead seat, says a Canadian Transportation Agency Spokesman.
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02-18-2009 | 12:46 PM
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Wow, you know last year I took my wife to the Beyonce concert for her birthday ( I know...dont pick on me...lol), and we were seated by this enormous woman with huge saddlebags on the sides of her legs, they just squeezed under the arm rest between her seat and my wifes, this girl took up half of my wifes seat that we paid for, people never look at that side of it, I believe the airlines should make them pay for two seats, why should I share the one I paid for, because they are too big. Of course now I sit up front and you aint sharing my seat, so get on your own side captain...lmao
02-18-2009 | 01:16 PM
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Wow, you know last year I took my wife to the Beyonce concert for her birthday ( I know...dont pick on me...lol), and we were seated by this enormous woman with huge saddlebags on the sides of her legs, they just squeezed under the arm rest between her seat and my wifes, this girl took up half of my wifes seat that we paid for, people never look at that side of it, I believe the airlines should make them pay for two seats, why should I share the one I paid for, because they are too big. Of course now I sit up front and you aint sharing my seat, so get on your own side captain...lmao
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02-18-2009 | 01:43 PM
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I thought they did make you buy two seats here in the states - or at least I am sure that there was a law suit or media attention on this very subject some time ago. I'm not so sure about you not having to share your seat up front though! I flew out to Orlando and back to San Diego this past weekend and I saw at least one CA that I thought may have overflowed his seat in the FO's territory!
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02-19-2009 | 08:02 AM
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Geez...I've had folks on board that were cancer victims bloated out the wazoo because of the drugs they had to take to fight it...and others for various medical reasons too.
Guess we were wrong in assuming that everyone should be treated equally in America. Only the "buffed" should fly?
Good thing US airlines don't use the seats JAL has on their 747-400's on the high density routes. Tighter than a J-3 seat.
02-19-2009 | 12:04 PM
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Southwest has been sued a number of times over their two seat policy, and won every time.
Pretty simple, if you're fat you buy the two seats you occupy. If the flight isn't full and nobody has to sit next to your fat self, they refund one of the tickets.
Morbid obesity isn't a medical condition. It's a choice. Are their rights more important than the person who's capable of fitting into their seat? Why should I be inconvenienced because you're spilling into the seat I'm paying for?
And for those who have a problem with what I say, I'm about 30 pounds overweight. It used to be 60 and it still disgusts me.
Pretty simple, if you're fat you buy the two seats you occupy. If the flight isn't full and nobody has to sit next to your fat self, they refund one of the tickets.
Morbid obesity isn't a medical condition. It's a choice. Are their rights more important than the person who's capable of fitting into their seat? Why should I be inconvenienced because you're spilling into the seat I'm paying for?
And for those who have a problem with what I say, I'm about 30 pounds overweight. It used to be 60 and it still disgusts me.
