Free extra seats for overweight people: some cheer, others foam with anger! Southwest Airlines’ bid is even generating interest from stakeholders.
Frequent flyers may have already found themselves in this situation: their carry-on luggage and jacket are stored above their heads, but when they go to sit down, they discover that the person sitting next to them is way too fat for a seat and that it is now for both of them is uncomfortably cramped for passengers.
Dispute over new regulations
An American airline is combating this and has now decided to offer free extra seats for overweight people.
This, on the face of it, a good move for Southwest Airlines customers is now leading to a dispute over a new regulation. While advocacy groups celebrate the rights of “plus-size people,” critics accuse airlines of “rewarding obesity.”
Criticism also comes from other quarters
But criticism also comes from other directions. “I have never been offered an extra seat, even though I am two meters tall. If you need extra space, you have to pay,” Tuck H. complained on the Internet. Another critic pointed out that this privilege does not extend to people in wheelchairs or with other disabilities.
Source: Krone
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