It already looks like 2010 is going to be "Attack the fat" with news that many airlines are considering bringing in extra charges for people who are bigger than average, and with news today, from TravelDailyNews that over 76% of people are in favour of a "Tax" on fatter people to travel we have to ask how far this one is going to go..
They say that "76% of people believe that airlines should charge 'Fat Tax', according to the latest poll on leading travel site Skyscanner. Only 22% of voters disapproved against such a move, with more than 550 people taking part in the poll altogether..
Such a ruling would force those who could not comfortably fit into a standard airline seat to purchase a second, normally at a discounted rate..
The recent furore over the misreported issue of Air France launching a ‘Fat Tax’ has re-inflamed the debate over whether airlines should charge very obese passengers for an extra seat.."
But this is not an altogether new idea. A friend of mine (honestly, it was not me, ed) travelled to Las Vegas about four years ago. Having pre booked many things from shows to rides he (along with another friend) also pre booked tickets for a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, only to be told on arrival that he was too big and had to book another seat as well, not that the flight was full and there was no room, but that he had to buy two seats on that flight..
So the question we are left with is that although you may wish to charge extra for the heavier person, surely this can only be done if flights are fully booked and therefore this person actually disadvantages someone else..
Barticus.
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