comment by MafiaBoy (U8613)
posted 18 seconds ago
What next? Would you suggest a pregnant woman to pay because she is carrying babies?
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You melt. Preggers women have their own restrictions.

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That is the problem with half knowledge people.

Pregnant women can travel in domestic flights during the first and second trimesters, and have some restrictions during third trimester.

comment by Robben #20 : Pedantic & Proud (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 44 seconds ago
comment by Robben #20 : Pedantic & Proud (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 41 seconds ago
Robben

Play out the following scenario.

Airlines begin to charge the overweight extra regardless of circumstance.

A 250lb passenger (diagnosed with obesity by their Dr) complains to the airline that they were unfairly charged extra because of their medical condition.

In view of the passenger’s disorder and discriminatory legislation, how could the airline defend their position?

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Because they are causing more fuel to be burnt, therefore they should contribute to that fuel cost.
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All of which has nothing to do with being lawful.
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Eh? How?

If you charge by weight, then you charge by weight. It's like going to the shop and saying you want a kilo of beef but you only want to pay for half a kilo.
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Many businesses place stipulations in their Terms and Conditions/customer contract but it does not mean they are lawful.

Charging a consumer more in light of a medical condition is and always will be Illegal wherever you fly to.

Proof of the "medical condition" must then be provided...

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comment by Galv: Fiorentina Fursday Fight Night with Fat Friends in Fortress Forty Five (U10415)
posted 29 seconds ago
Isn't Samoa (one of?) the most obese country in the world too? (it was i believe)
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"Samoa's battle against obesity as 95 per cent of the nation are declared overweight."

TBF, that's probably why they are the first to lead the way... Planes have trouble taking off!

comment by MafiaBoy (U8613)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by MafiaBoy (U8613)
posted 18 seconds ago
What next? Would you suggest a pregnant woman to pay because she is carrying babies?
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You melt. Preggers women have their own restrictions.

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That is the problem with half knowledge people.

Pregnant women can travel in domestic flights during the first and second trimesters, and have some restrictions during third trimester.
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You mean the first 6 months where they aren't really that fat Not that it has anything to do with the weight re:pregnancy...

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 9 minutes ago
Robben

Play out the following scenario.

Airlines begin to charge the overweight extra regardless of circumstance.

A 250lb passenger (diagnosed with obesity by their Dr) complains to the airline that they were unfairly charged extra because of their medical condition.

In view of the passenger’s disorder and discriminatory legislation, how could the airline defend their position?
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A diabetic has to have proof of the condition to be able to carry insulin in their hand luggage on the plane.

If an overweight person has a medical condition they should have no problem obtaining proof of this in order to avoid being charged more. If they cannot provide proof, then they have to accept the charges.

Well done for googling and using Americanisms but what the fack has that got to do with this article?

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You said pregnant women can't travel, I proved they can.

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Tamwolf

Sounds fair to me.

comment by MafiaBoy (U8613)
posted 3 minutes ago
Well done for googling and using Americanisms but what the fack has that got to do with this article?

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You said pregnant women can't travel, I proved they can.
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You are an illiterate idiot

comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by MafiaBoy (U8613)
posted 3 minutes ago
Well done for googling and using Americanisms but what the fack has that got to do with this article?

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You said pregnant women can't travel, I proved they can.
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You are an illiterate idiot
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Robben

At what stage would you suggest the airline ask customer’s for proof of their condition? Upfront prior to booking, (given many flights are booked many months in advance) check-in, boarding??

The passenger may have been under the required weight at time of booking. Should airlines then start weighing suspected overweight passengers prior to boarding?

Can imagine the first airline to have a customer scale may not be too popular. For those involved I would think the experience might be a little humiliating?

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 24 seconds ago

For those involved I would think the experience might be a little humiliating?
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Well maybe, before their next flight, they'll lose some weight then to save further embarrassment.

WWSPD

You can minimise the humiliation factor, all customers simple stand on a weighing platform with all there luggage and an additional charge is levied or not dependent on the total weight they wish to take aboard.

Sane

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 21 seconds ago
Robben

At what stage would you suggest the airline ask customer’s for proof of their condition? Upfront prior to booking, (given many flights are booked many months in advance) check-in, boarding??

The passenger may have been under the required weight at time of booking. Should airlines then start weighing suspected overweight passengers prior to boarding?

Can imagine the first airline to have a customer scale may not be too popular. For those involved I would think the experience might be a little humiliating?
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It would be written into the terms and conditions of the airline that proof would need to be provided at check in.

Who said the weighing would need to be public? With all the self check-ins and technology available nowadays, surely check-in booths would be able to do the job, where the results are printed and taken to the desk with your bags.

Although, as someone who is not overweight, a public gallery to watch the weigh-ins does sound fun.

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comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 21 seconds ago


Although, as someone who is not overweight, a public gallery to watch the weigh-ins does sound fun.
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Fat people could take empty suitcases on holiday, help them feel better about themselves when no additional charges were levied.

It would be written into the terms and conditions of the airline that proof would need to be provided at check in.

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Being obese is a witness for a medical problem. What else would you need?

You seems to have problem with fat people.

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