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Airfrance to charge fat people for a second seat

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Obese passengers flying with Air France who struggle to fit into an aeroplane seat will have to pay nearly double for their seat.

According to a BBC report, fat flyers will have to pay 75% of the cost of a second seat on top of the full price for the first. The airline stated that the new move was for 'safety reasons', to make sure all passengers can be securely fastened by a seatbelt in the 43cm by 44cm seats.

By purchasing two tickets, overweight travellers will be assured of two seats situtated together so they can spread out.

22 January 2010

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Lu, UK

That's also an issue for the other passagers sitting on the side of the obese ones. I wonder if the airlines could or should have bigger seats at a relatively more expensive price to accomodate the overweight people without causing a problem to the passengers in the adjacent seats.

30 January, 2010

Martin, France

Incorrect!! Air France does NOT force anyone to buy two seats. They have been encouraging overweight passengers to buy two seats for years now, offering 25% discount on the second seat. The only difference is that, if the plane is not full, they can get a refund on that second seat.

22 January, 2010

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