Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:18     Subject: Re:This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've posted on this topic several times before about my coworker. We travel a lot for work. She's a bigger person (definitely in the obese category). Our company pays for our tickets, of course, and she will pay out of pocket for a second seat to have a buffer zone. The only time she doesn't do this is if we're in a two seat row and I'm in the seat next to her (upon my insistence as I don't mind some spillage; I grew up with an overweight sibling and parent so I'm used to it).

We flew 8 times in December alone and out of those eight times, she bought a second buffer seat 5 times. Out of those 5 extra seats that were purchased, do you know how many times that buffer seat wasn't taken from her? One. ONE time the airline did not tell her that the seat was needed due to an overbooked flight. And guess what? She doesn't get to say no when they ask to take the seat. The first time it happened she did say no and the flight attendant told her if she persisted in being a "problem" then she would have to notify the captain and she would be deplaned. The airlines have all the power.

There have been times when her buffer seat has been taken and given to another passenger and that person has complained about my coworker. I always speak up and let them know that the only reason they're on the flight is because the extra seat she paid for was taken from her and given to that person. That usually shuts them up pretty quickly.

Does my coworker get money back for the seat she purchased? Yes. Does she often get more than what she paid for the seat? Yes, sometimes, but I can guarantee you that she'd rather have the buffer seat than the money. You know, since she purchased it to begin with and all that.


That's crazy and eye opening.

+1
kudos to you PP for supporting your coworker. please keep writing about this. I am a DCUM regular and haven’t seen this before.


Exactly. Airlines over sell and then screw everyone over. So save your outrage for AIRLINES who don't provide seats that can fit most customers. My DH is 6'5" and 240. He does not fit in economy seats, though he squeezes in plenty of times. Airlines have made flying a miserable experience, so the only thing I am mad at in this situation are airlines.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:17     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:Can't people who require more room just buy themselves seats in first class? Aren't those seats in first class more roomy? Maybe they could have even sat next to each other in first class and avoided all the fuss with the rude lady.


Haven’t flown, have you?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:14     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can't people who require more room just buy themselves seats in first class? Aren't those seats in first class more roomy? Maybe they could have even sat next to each other in first class and avoided all the fuss with the rude lady.


They probably can’t afford it or don’t want to spend a lot more $$ to do so. Are you really that out of touch?


Then don’t complain.

You fly coach you deal with small seats and no leg room.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:12     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:I went to a few doctor’s appointments in PG County with my brother. The office was literally filled with people like those two passengers. The waiting room had oversized chairs the size of a loveseat. My brother and I shared one. Every other chair was filled to capacity by an individual.

DING!
DING!!!
We have a winner!!
What this thread has been about all along!
Let's be prejudiced against overweight people AND black people .
You know some of you should not even be allowed to classify yourselves as human beings.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:11     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
The couple should have offered to sit together and let the woman have the aisle.

I had to sit between two very large men for a long flight, and it was miserable. I remained pleasant and didn't complain, but it was rather awful.

When one suggested raising the armrests "to give US more room," I gently said, "No thanks." It was bad enough having their legs on me and their arms and upper bodies squishing me.

You pay for your seat, not your neighbor's.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:10     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The airline carriers play a huge role in this. Seats keep getting smaller and smaller. The airline doesn't inform the public about the seat restrictions. Their answer is to use a seat belt extender, but obviously, that isn't enough.

Airlines also don't inform you that your seat mate has an "anxiety" dog. This is inexcusable. If you don't like dogs or are allergic, you are SOL.

I agree with this. I am uncomfortable being too close to a strange dog; how come someone gets to relieve their 'anxiety' while generating anxiety for me? That is bullshit.


It’s complete BS. Why should a passenger have an asthma attack or an anaphylactic reaction because someone can’t manage their anxiety on a plane?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:09     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
I went to a few doctor’s appointments in PG County with my brother. The office was literally filled with people like those two passengers. The waiting room had oversized chairs the size of a loveseat. My brother and I shared one. Every other chair was filled to capacity by an individual.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:07     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe they need seat options. Like some seats are wider, some have more leg room, some are just cheap. I personally wouldn't mind standing like Ryan Air proposed.


I’m normal sized (5’7”, normal BMI) and would consider buying a bigger/wider seat if they were offered. I feel squished I can imagine how much worse it is for others.

I'm a 5'10' fit female, and I would do the same in the heartbeat! I fly overseas regularly and every time I dread being stuck in those seats for 8 hours on end. I always, always, buy an aisle seat so that I can stretch my legs a bit and stand up easily.


Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:07     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:Can't people who require more room just buy themselves seats in first class? Aren't those seats in first class more roomy? Maybe they could have even sat next to each other in first class and avoided all the fuss with the rude lady.


First class is way way more expensive. They needed graduated pricing, maybe just charge by weight and volume already.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:06     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:Can't people who require more room just buy themselves seats in first class? Aren't those seats in first class more roomy? Maybe they could have even sat next to each other in first class and avoided all the fuss with the rude lady.


They probably can’t afford it or don’t want to spend a lot more $$ to do so. Are you really that out of touch?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 13:06     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
So this couple bought aisle and window but take a substantial part of the middle b/c of their size, and then we know the woman talked to the FA asking to be re-seated, and then the cursing big woman starts secretly recording the exchange for almost 4 minutes, with silence for a large part of it.

I doubt it was a big scene before that, b/c other passengers would have recorded it.

I think the couple was setting themselves up to win a lawsuit — bet they will sue the women and the airline. Vegas baby!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 12:56     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Can't people who require more room just buy themselves seats in first class? Aren't those seats in first class more roomy? Maybe they could have even sat next to each other in first class and avoided all the fuss with the rude lady.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 12:54     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:The airline carriers play a huge role in this. Seats keep getting smaller and smaller. The airline doesn't inform the public about the seat restrictions. Their answer is to use a seat belt extender, but obviously, that isn't enough.

Airlines also don't inform you that your seat mate has an "anxiety" dog. This is inexcusable. If you don't like dogs or are allergic, you are SOL.

I agree with this. I am uncomfortable being too close to a strange dog; how come someone gets to relieve their 'anxiety' while generating anxiety for me? That is bullshit.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 12:52     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
I think posters on this thread must be related to that witch.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 12:50     Subject: This woman seated between two obese people is awful but so are they for not buying the extra seat.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We need to stop all this petty infighting and force airlines to step up.


I fly often and don't have an issue. Hell I flew with a lap infant in a middle seat last week and never crossed the line. I did think that the person next to me should have given me the arm rest since I had a lap infant and was in the middle, but he didn't and I survived.

We need seats reserved for the obese. If you're over 225, you're required to reserve and pay for those (or first class).


Lap infants should not be allowed at all due to the safety issues.


They need to nurse on takeoff and landing so their ears don't hurt. Otherwise they'd scream.
. Express into a bottle. They should have the xtra seat.