This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So United is actually one of the airlines that requires obese passengers to purchase an extra seat if they can not put the arm rests down or encroach on the adjacent seat. The couple clearly didn't purchase additional seats because they were in a 3 seat row. Why didn't United address this at the gate before everyone boarded and follow their own policy?

United -
If you can’t buckle your seatbelt (with an extension if necessary) and fit into a seat with the armrests down — and without encroaching “significantly” on the adjacent space — you must purchase an additional seat or pay for an upgrade to a roomier seat on United. The carrier recommends buying two seats at the time of booking, at which time you’ll pay the same fare for the second seat; if you wait until the day of travel, you’ll pay the fare available that day. If no additional seats or upgrades are available, you’ll have to rebook on the next flight with availability. (United will waive change fees.)

Wow! This!

They had a specific policy that was clearly and objectively violated. Wonder if the woman can sue the airline now? Since they made her look bad but she should never have been put in that situation if they’d just followed their own policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So United is actually one of the airlines that requires obese passengers to purchase an extra seat if they can not put the arm rests down or encroach on the adjacent seat. The couple clearly didn't purchase additional seats because they were in a 3 seat row. Why didn't United address this at the gate before everyone boarded and follow their own policy?

United -
If you can’t buckle your seatbelt (with an extension if necessary) and fit into a seat with the armrests down — and without encroaching “significantly” on the adjacent space — you must purchase an additional seat or pay for an upgrade to a roomier seat on United. The carrier recommends buying two seats at the time of booking, at which time you’ll pay the same fare for the second seat; if you wait until the day of travel, you’ll pay the fare available that day. If no additional seats or upgrades are available, you’ll have to rebook on the next flight with availability. (United will waive change fees.)

This seems fair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So United is actually one of the airlines that requires obese passengers to purchase an extra seat if they can not put the arm rests down or encroach on the adjacent seat. The couple clearly didn't purchase additional seats because they were in a 3 seat row. Why didn't United address this at the gate before everyone boarded and follow their own policy?

United -
If you can’t buckle your seatbelt (with an extension if necessary) and fit into a seat with the armrests down — and without encroaching “significantly” on the adjacent space — you must purchase an additional seat or pay for an upgrade to a roomier seat on United. The carrier recommends buying two seats at the time of booking, at which time you’ll pay the same fare for the second seat; if you wait until the day of travel, you’ll pay the fare available that day. If no additional seats or upgrades are available, you’ll have to rebook on the next flight with availability. (United will waive change fees.)

Without enforcement, such a policy is useless. The middle seat woman was rude, but the couple in this situation were utter aholes to (1) not follow policies, and (2) pretend like they're some sort of victim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So United is actually one of the airlines that requires obese passengers to purchase an extra seat if they can not put the arm rests down or encroach on the adjacent seat. The couple clearly didn't purchase additional seats because they were in a 3 seat row. Why didn't United address this at the gate before everyone boarded and follow their own policy?

United -
If you can’t buckle your seatbelt (with an extension if necessary) and fit into a seat with the armrests down — and without encroaching “significantly” on the adjacent space — you must purchase an additional seat or pay for an upgrade to a roomier seat on United. The carrier recommends buying two seats at the time of booking, at which time you’ll pay the same fare for the second seat; if you wait until the day of travel, you’ll pay the fare available that day. If no additional seats or upgrades are available, you’ll have to rebook on the next flight with availability. (United will waive change fees.)

Wow! This!

They had a specific policy that was clearly and objectively violated. Wonder if the woman can sue the airline now? Since they made her look bad but she should never have been put in that situation if they’d just followed their own policy?

Word

[Anonymous]

Of course the fat one was stuffing her face in the video. And she comes across as crazy entitled in the video - not even remotely apologetic. Clearly expected the middle woman to just suck it up and shut up.

And the middle woman clearly had no idea she was allowed to move. And she only referred to them as pigs when SHE was getting abused because of the situation. Previously she’d just called them “big” and said she didn’t fit there.

I actually feel really bad for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course the fat one was stuffing her face in the video. And she comes across as crazy entitled in the video - not even remotely apologetic. Clearly expected the middle woman to just suck it up and shut up.

And the middle woman clearly had no idea she was allowed to move. And she only referred to them as pigs when SHE was getting abused because of the situation. Previously she’d just called them “big” and said she didn’t fit there.

I actually feel really bad for her.

I would not be inclined to make an effort to help someone speaking to and about me in that way. Let's not pretend she started polite. Someone who calls someone and loudly insults the people next to her did not start off polite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course the fat one was stuffing her face in the video. And she comes across as crazy entitled in the video - not even remotely apologetic. Clearly expected the middle woman to just suck it up and shut up.

And the middle woman clearly had no idea she was allowed to move. And she only referred to them as pigs when SHE was getting abused because of the situation. Previously she’d just called them “big” and said she didn’t fit there.

I actually feel really bad for her.

I would not be inclined to make an effort to help someone speaking to and about me in that way. Let's not pretend she started polite. Someone who calls someone and loudly insults the people next to her did not start off polite.

The fat one just sat there not even remotely alarmed or concerned as the woman was forced to squeeze in there, just continued to stuff her face.

She had the chance to show concern and try to help the woman but clearly was not interested in doing that.

[Anonymous]

Wait until it happens to you. Those two are morbidly obese and should be required to buy a third seat. I’m a small person and was seated in the window seat with a couple who were big but not as big as these people. The stewardess reseated us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Almost every flight has non paying passengers who are family to airline employees or off duty airline employees. They are supposed to wait until all paying customers have been seated but they don't. In fact they often take the best seats and any leftovers in first class.
I was assigned a seat between two obese passengers and refused. I told flight attendants to move a non rev. passenger and they did. She opted to wait for another flight.

Family doesn’t fly for free. Reduced, yes but not for free. And they are always seated last.

Reduced? Just the taxes! And they aren't always seated last. I've had family in the airline business for years. (TWA, then Continental). They used to be seated last. Crew and family are often the first one's seated, even if they're headed on vacation. They can wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait until it happens to you. Those two are morbidly obese and should be required to buy a third seat. I’m a small person and was seated in the window seat with a couple who were big but not as big as these people. The stewardess reseated us.

Read the thread. Buying an extra seat doesn’t work since the airlines just take it back.

[Anonymous]

Oh, and a friend who works as a flight attendant sells his "family" status by the year, common practice. Many non paying flyers are faking family status.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course the fat one was stuffing her face in the video. And she comes across as crazy entitled in the video - not even remotely apologetic. Clearly expected the middle woman to just suck it up and shut up.

And the middle woman clearly had no idea she was allowed to move. And she only referred to them as pigs when SHE was getting abused because of the situation. Previously she’d just called them “big” and said she didn’t fit there.

I actually feel really bad for her.

I would not be inclined to make an effort to help someone speaking to and about me in that way. Let's not pretend she started polite. Someone who calls someone and loudly insults the people next to her did not start off polite.

The fat one just sat there not even remotely alarmed or concerned as the woman was forced to squeeze in there, just continued to stuff her face.

She had the chance to show concern and try to help the woman but clearly was not interested in doing that.

I think gay people for the most part have just given up and will always assume the victim mentality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait until it happens to you. Those two are morbidly obese and should be required to buy a third seat. I’m a small person and was seated in the window seat with a couple who were big but not as big as these people. The stewardess reseated us.

Read the thread. Buying an extra seat doesn’t work since the airlines just take it back.

Wow awful. I felt sorry for the woman in the middle and I thought the couple were awful.

[Anonymous]

^^^sorry meant fat people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's un-PC to say but as a 4'11, 115lb Asian female, I always grab an aisle seat and pray that some normal weight person sits next to me instead of some plus-sized person. I don't understand how people let themselves get to such a size but yes, I also think this lady shouldn't have made a scene.

Why did you feel compelled to share that you are Asian? Do you have a weight bias against non-Asians? Fat Asians do exist, pp.

If pp is 115 lbs and 4’11”, then she is fat. Someone under 5 feet should not weigh more than 100 lbs.

She's a bit higher than the lowest weight of normal but she's not overweight yet. So don't call her fat dumbass.

Height Normal Overweight
4' 10" 91 to 118 lbs. 119 to 142 lbs.
4' 11" 94 to 123 lbs. 124 to 147 lbs.
5' 97 to 127 lbs. 128 to 152 lbs.