Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Canadian ruling on airline seats for the obese

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE4AJ8G020081120

"Obese have right to two airline seats" in Canada. This ruling comes on appeal, so it will probably stand for now. Aren't you really paying for a predefined volume of space, and not "room for one person" when you buy a ticket? Or do I have it backwards? I'm 6'1", and while I find airline seats to be quite uncomfortable for my height, I don't think that requiring them to provide a seat that actually has a seatback bend radius compatible with my spine makes sense.

I dunno, this one cuts both ways I guess. If you have seen Wall-E, at least this ruling seems like a step away from the lifestyle that the passengers on the Axiom enjoyed.... ughhh.

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