[Honcho Bongs]

It's not THAT funny. Have you ever been seated next to a double-wide on a flight? Makes me claustrophobic - not to mention that I'm then paying for less than a full seat since the out-sized one takes up some of my space.

[Jorge]

I agree with you, and I agree with the new policy.

But I just think of the "person of size" being forced to pay for TWO seats...and I just have to laugh.
Maybe they should load them on the plane with a cargo net.

[DonQ]

It's not THAT funny. Have you ever been seated next to a double-wide on a flight? Makes me claustrophobic - not to mention that I'm then paying for less than a full seat since the out-sized one takes up some of my space.

Worse yet is when that double-wide removes, or persuades you to remove, the chair arm that separates your seats - then that behemoth really spills over into your space. It's not a matter of claustrophobia, I'm getting crushed by their spill-over.

you'd think if they could afford that extra food, and the prices for extra-large clothes, that they could afford the price of the wider first class seating.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Exactly! In my experience, the person next to me wouldn't fit in the seat with the arm rest down. I know the airlines are making their per person space smaller, but I resent not be able to use the space that I paid for!

[Jean S]

I sat next to a "person of size" on a flight from Mexico. He literally slept on me for the whole trip. It was horrible.

[LasVegasMac]

It's not THAT funny. Have you ever been seated next to a double-wide on a flight? Makes me claustrophobic - not to mention that I'm then paying for less than a full seat since the out-sized one takes up some of my space.

Bingo!

I'm a big guy - 6'6" and only 240 lbs. I get very verbal right off the bat when a fat one wedges their butt into the next seat.

The routine is the usually the same - they wedge in - my arm rest gone - leg into my leg space, etc. I then ask them why they did not buy two seats, "because obviously you can't fit into one." I get nasty, "if their is an emergency, please expect my my foot prints on your fat ass as I climb over!"

Here is my take - if you got a fat ass - defined as spilling over into the next seats space - further defined as when you set your double wide butt down your arm is now over the arm rest and into the next seats space - you need to buy a another seat. I'll be the first one to tell ya that.

Fat people have rights, too. The right to buy two spaces and not crush the passenger next to your ass.

LVM

[LetsRok]

It's not THAT funny. Have you ever been seated next to a double-wide on a flight? Makes me claustrophobic - not to mention that I'm then paying for less than a full seat since the out-sized one takes up some of my space.

I know what you mean. I was seated next to a "whopper" while flying from DC to Tampa. I was ticked that I paid for a ticket and was unable to move my arms or sit comfortably. I never thought about demanding a refund or a free ticket on a future trip.