Fat flyers should buy two seats– Aussie Survey

Most Australians believe obese airline passengers should pay for two seats so they don’t take up space from the people sitting next to them, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Sixty-three percent of the 2,810 respondents wanted “excessively overweight” people to be charged for an extra seat, according to the survey for travel company, totaltravel.com.

“This is a sensitive issue for all involved and forcing obese people to pay for two tickets raises a lot of ethical and legal dilemmas,” said totaltravel.com global marketing manager Paul Fisher.

The issue resonated strongly with travelers, especially because seat space was at a premium since the launch of low-cost carriers, he said.

“Airlines should be working out a solution to the problem, whether it is discounted second seats or specially-designed chairs for larger people.”

Agence France-Presse
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