too fat to fly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great Job OP, keep it up.

I think you will be ok. When picking your seat try and sit next to someone small or a kid.

Hope it helps.

Small people and kids don't want you in their seat either. Buy another seat if you need more space. Seriously, can't believe someone would suggest this. Makes everyone hate fat people.

[Anonymous]

I think you might need a seat belt extender. And if you sit next to someone else large your flight could be miserable. btdt.

[Anonymous]

Relax, you are fine. Fly Delta and get one of the seats with more leg room. I forgot what they call them. I don't think you will need a seat belt extender. The lady next to me flying this summer needed one, but she was extra large, 275 to 300 Lbs. Congrats on your weight loss!

[Anonymous]

I'm also 250- size 18- 5"7 and I have been fine. I think you should be okay.

[Anonymous]

OP, when you do fly, try to get an aisle seat or a bulkhead seat - you'll have more room. Or even a window seat. It's the one in the middle that is a killer for large people.

[Anonymous]

If you fly Southwest, just try to pick the seat next to the mom travelling alone with her toddler.

I guarantee that seat will be the last to be taken, and if you can handle sitting next to a small child you will end up with extra space.

Congratulations!

[Anonymous]

Maybe you could look up the measurement of the seat and see if it would be comfortable for you and the person sitting next to you?

I hadn't heard that airlines are asking people who are obese not to fly. Does it have to do with seat size? Is because the planes are all completely booked and they factored in a lower average weight per person so its a safety problem for the plane?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you could look up the measurement of the seat and see if it would be comfortable for you and the person sitting next to you?

I hadn't heard that airlines are asking people who are obese not to fly. Does it have to do with seat size? Is because the planes are all completely booked and they factored in a lower average weight per person so its a safety problem for the plane?

I have heard of it being an issue with the seatbelt length and weight/failure ratio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you could look up the measurement of the seat and see if it would be comfortable for you and the person sitting next to you?

I hadn't heard that airlines are asking people who are obese not to fly. Does it have to do with seat size? Is because the planes are all completely booked and they factored in a lower average weight per person so its a safety problem for the plane?

I haven't heard of them asking obese people not to fly, but I have heard of them requiring they purchase an additional seat. If someone in extremely large, they will "spill over" into the seat(s) next to them, which is not fair to those passengers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065094/Passenger-forced-stand-flight-seven-hours-400-POUND-man.html

[Anonymous]

Congrats on the weight loss, OP.

Fly Southwest--you can pick your seat, and people who have a problem with it can pick to sit somewhere else. Check in early to get a good boarding number, and get an aisle seat near the back. You won't have someone next to you unless it's a totally full flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way, I don't think 250 is too fat to fly! I guarantee I've sat next to people in that range. Go somewhere fun to celebrate your weight loss!!

Unfortunately, I've sat next to people OP's size and they are spilling over their seat into MY seat. Airlines should be tougher on making them buy another seat and staying out of mine.

250 pounds is not spilling over into some else's seat.

[Anonymous]

OP, as someone who has been critical of others who rationalize their weight using various excuses, I want to congratulate you on successfully doing something about it. You are to be commended.

Re flying, I would try and pay extra for one of the premium seats that have more leg room as well as seat width. I don't know if all airlines have them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you could look up the measurement of the seat and see if it would be comfortable for you and the person sitting next to you?

I hadn't heard that airlines are asking people who are obese not to fly. Does it have to do with seat size? Is because the planes are all completely booked and they factored in a lower average weight per person so its a safety problem for the plane?

I haven't heard of them asking obese people not to fly, but I have heard of them requiring they purchase an additional seat. If someone in extremely large, they will "spill over" into the seat(s) next to them, which is not fair to those passengers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065094/Passenger-forced-stand-flight-seven-hours-400-POUND-man.html

Kevin Smith (of Clerks, Dogma fame) was not allowed to fly on Southwest one time. He usually purchases two seats per their "customer of size" policy but once for some reason was unable to get more than one seat. They didn't allow him to board. We recently bought tickets for a very overweight relative to fly to a city served by Southwest (and Southwest had the better fare). Because of the Kevin Smith situation and because we didnt want to tell our beloved relative that we were buying two seats for her, we just bought one seat on US Airways. I hope it goes well!

OP, I don't think you're too fat to fly, and I think it's wonderful that you've made so much progress!

[Anonymous]

Nah, you're good, OP. Congrats on the weight loss!

[Anonymous]

I flew at 285 when I was pregnant and didn't need a seat belt extender. I think you will be fine.