Too fat to fly

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Is anyone/has anyone watched this?

It's a documentary about massively obese people being interviewed about being taken off flights/too fat to flight.

While I absolutely agree it's a 'fat shaming' programme - I can't agree with some of the comments from the interviewees that have complained they had to leave the plane due to an armrest not being able to go down - a woman wasn't able to visit the toilet, another who couldn't understand why someone would be offended that half their seat was taken up by overspill - a 32 st man was offended that he was asked to leave the aircraft because he couldn't safely fit in the seat and should have paid for two - pilot decided he wasn't safe to fly.

I'm torn - I absolutely understand weight is a huge issue (I was anorexic in my teens) and it is not easy to control your weight but come on - seriously? You cannot expect to be OK to fly if your weight affects health and safety and you can't fit safely in a seat

What’s the legal situation on sitting in the seat you’ve reserved? Can the airline actually force you to move to suit someone else? I’ve a horrible feeling they probably could.
They’d have a bloody mutiny on their hands if they demanded it of me, because someone else couldn’t make appropriate arrangements for themselves.

People need to take responsibility for themselves. If they are obese and know they cannot fit in a seat they must buy 2 seats.

Booking window and aisle seats (in the case of a husband and wife) and hoping the flight isn't full and the middle seat will be empty isn't good enough, and bloody unfair to the poor sod that ends up in the middle of them if the flight is full.

The check in desks/air stewards need to be strict on this. If they don't have 2 seats then they need to refuse boarding.

What’s the legal situation on sitting in the seat you’ve reserved? Can the airline actually force you to move to suit someone else? I’ve a horrible feeling they probably could
They’d have a bloody mutiny on their hands if they demanded it of me, because someone else couldn’t make appropriate arrangements for themselves

They can and you might find yourself back in the tarmac in handcuffs if you mutinied too enthusiastically.

On the tarmac.

In it would be a bit extreme.

mmm, I thought as much, Rottnest

Kennehora, how fat do you think i am? Should i just not travel at all?

Also just to reiterrate that our family fly in a whole row, so please back off a teensy bit. We're not actually causing anyone any discomfort.

Drifting, i am genuinely sorry to here that, but at the same time would you not also be better on this comfort seat people are talking about?

I’d I had to move from a seat I’d specifically reserved to accommodate a fat person I’d be furious and let them know it. Bollocks to fat shaming, selfishness should be shamed!!! Book two seats for your arse if it doesn’t fit in one!!! It’s not difficult! Jesus H

Hear

@mummysbusy you said earlier that if someone got sat next to you they’d be stuffed as you can’t afford two seats - that’s just plain wrong! It’s like me buying 1 mean in a restaurant and then taking half off a table next to me as I hadn’t bought enough! You’ll just have to buy two seats if you don’t fit in one because you can’t take other peoples space. I’m sorry but you can’t!!

No, if drifting fits comfortably into her own seat of course she shouldn’t need to book the one next to her in case a person too large to fit gets into it.
It’s the people who demand half of someone else’s seat who need to make the adjustments, the onus shouldn’t be on the rest of us to take preventive action.
Honestly, the nerve of you, mummy!

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Well myself and dh pre kids would often book window and aisle seat. Don't see the problem with doing that in the hope that nobody will book the middle seat. If someone had we'd have just asked them if they wanted to swap for the window seat so we could sit together. We're not big though and can easily fit in the seats it's just nice to potentially have more space if the flights not full.

You're not doing it because you need the space because you spill out of your seat. Different thing entirely.

I bet @mummysbusy is the type to keep her seat reclined during mealtimes too.

I asked her if she would be better in the comfort seat. From what people are saying its not much more expensive, and that sounds horrible for her. Didnt know a comfort seat existed before today, but drifting sounds like someone who should get to use it if she wanted.

And you Mummys? Will you get one next time you need it

Lellow, you arent even discussing now, you're just shooting out insults.

Lellow, you arent even discussing now, you're just shooting out insults.

Just like you did earlier in the thread by labelling people fatties and skinnies. 🙄

What is there to discuss? You’re not exactly “discussing” either, you’re adamant that anyone else’s issue with your claim to a portion of their seat is their problem, not yours. Pathetic, really.

Im not entitled to their space. Ive already explained how we avoid taking it up. You really didnt need to be so vile, train seats come in twos. We are two.

How do you fit if you sit together?

The only vileness here is your attitude MummysBusy

I’m sorry I don’t mean to insult but selfishness on planes really gets to me. Flying is bad enough without people making it worse for others

He's my husband, we enjoy taking up each other's space.
Really, no one sees any issue with these comments?

@mummysbusy - do you think it’s ok to take someone else’s space if you don’t fit into your own seat? And not your husband ... just another traveller. If they sit next to you and you spill into their seat, is that just tough for them or do you realise it’s not right? That’s the issue