Your Weight should be included in baggage allowance - Discuss!

[Milliways]

I have heard it mentioned that the cost of air fairs has gone up due to the general overall increase in weight of passengers!

Now, I know that if you want to take an extra bag on board you pay a fortune for the additional fuel reqd etc, so do you think it fair that a skinny person gets the same baggage allowance as a larger one? Would you be prepared to get on the scales with your luggage if it meant the average sized people could carry more luggage?

I am NOT being Size-ist, just would like thoughts.

(I will not get into the argument of if you spill over one seat so someone cannot sit next to you, should you pay for 2)

see its only a waist one too

so should i measure my butt??

I didn't want to wear that, but they insisted

she should be careful with that t pot!

I was careful with that tea-pot.

lol oki dokei

It is me, big bum and all.

What about pregnant women, should they pay more because they weigh more? Or taller people?

no its not!

yes it is!

really......how did you get famous then?

It's definitely me, I promise. If I was going to lie, I'd post a picture of someone slim and glam!

wow that is so cool ...i couldnt do it ..but then im paranoid

whos the other woman is she on mn?

oh i killed the thread soryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Oh, sorry, AAA, missed your question.

No, it's nothing to do with MN, it was done for our local theatre and the other lady (and the two naked fellas) are members too.

I would pay more for a bit more leg room. I never take much luggage but I can't help being tall.

wwb i want to be an actress !! lol

Emmamama, twice would be fair but only if are given double luggage allowance

well dh was billed on a flight back form capetown and the plane was only half full fgs

I saw this Ryanair Fat Tax debate on the news today and remembered my Thread from 4 years ago!!!

No-one else see this on the news this morning??

Many years ago (before I was born!) my parents used to take a short plane ride from Protsmout the the Isle of Wight (about ut 6 miles), and they and their luggage was weighed before takeoff so the pilot could gauge his fuel requirements, and I have since done the same when flying in private planes with friends.
Why not charge by weight? If fewer people fly because they are embarrassed, can't survive without several suitcases or don't want to pay the fare, well, so much the better for the planet.