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Should airlines charge you by your weight?
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| jpistone |
| With all of the cutbacks and extra fees in the airline industry over the past few months, it's difficult not to think about weight on an aircraft per passenger.But what if airlines charged by not only the weight of the luggage but also by the weight of the passenger? isn't it the next logical step? |
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| Intangible |
| quote: | Originally posted by jpistone
With all of the cutbacks and extra fees in the airline industry over the past few months, it's difficult not to think about weight on an aircraft per passenger.But what if airlines charged by not only the weight of the luggage but also by the weight of the passenger? isn't it the next logical step? |
It would be another incentive to diet before a beach vacation:toothless |
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| Import |
| Id guess the off chance that someone might harm themself in order to save money would reduce the chances of something like this ever coming into effect. |
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| jpistone |
wouldn't the environmental benefits of saving costly fuel and reducing our carbon footprint outweigh the chance that someone might harm them self?
| quote: | Originally posted by Import
Id guess the off chance that someone might harm themself in order to save money would reduce the chances of something like this ever coming into effect. |
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| Intangible |
| quote: | Originally posted by Import
Id guess the off chance that someone might harm themself in order to save money would reduce the chances of something like this ever coming into effect. |
"This vacation cost me an arm and a leg" |
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| activate |
most airlines already force the real fatties to purchase an extra seat.
beyond that I think actually charging all constomers by weight is a stupid idea and will never happen. Any airline that actually did that would probably be out of business within a year... unless they could figure out a way for prices to be substantially lower that other airlines for average weight people.. which probably wouldn't happen. |
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| DigiNut |
Nah, not unless they take up two seats, in which case they already charge.
They should, however, place surcharges on B.O. rays strong enough to set off a Geiger counter. $10 per click.
And tack on a flat $500 for every time an infant cries, screams, or kicks the seat in front. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
"This vacation cost me an arm and a leg" |
Har, har, har. :D |
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| electro funk |
| i would love it if they did! being a skinny little would finally pay off! ahahaha |
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| Djsketchbag |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
It would be another incentive to diet before a beach vacation:toothless |
This is very true ...... i'm doing like a million crunches b4 the beach this weeknd :toothless |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Djsketchbag
This is very true ...... i'm doing like a million crunches b4 the beach this weeknd :toothless |
Newsflash: No amount of crunches done in a single weekend will give you a six-pack.
Sorry. I've got some cellophane if you need that. |
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| English Rachel |
I actually think they should. Or at least there should be a maximum for you and your luggage....
I was going to be charged 60 pounds for 10kg over a couple of years back so I, in the middle of the check in, swapped my little shoes for boots, put another couple of tops on and had 3 cardis and 2 coats. It meant I only paid 10 pounds and I still wasn't as fat with all that on as the woman behind me.
I was ing hot though. |
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