The Obese Should Have to Pay More For Airline Tickets

This is absolutely ridiculous. Why not charge people more for having a defenseless infant on a plane who has colic and won't stop crying!!! Or how about a pregnant woman who's gained a few pounds due to repopulating the planet!!! i think Americans are greedy and try to express control in any way possible, and this is another power trip to try and opress others. This country is already a wreck and this is just another way to make life even more stressful. Don't you think life is already hard enough for these people being stared at and laughed at!?!?!? Then to discriminated against for something some people can't control. it's apalling as well as disgusting. I mean I understand health insurance being high just as it is for smokers. But come on a ticket. Geez!!!

I think that you're all pretty friggin ignorant!!! Look inside your own families - I'll bet there's a FATTY somewhere, be it your Momma, Gramma, aunt, etc... Nobody choses to be obese! Shall we begin charging pregnant women additional fees to fly when they've gained their weight? Shall we charge members of the african american population charges because they have a different "body fragrance" that some may find offensive? How about the guy next to you that keeps on drinking those little bottles of something, just to help him handle the flight? Come on folks, let's get serious! The only way things are going to change is if everybody gets rid of their prejudices and accepts life at face value. Perhaps your pilot or co-pilot is carrying a little extra weight? Should we also charge them or pay them less because they're "weighing the plane down"? Commercial companies, like the airlines, must STOP using barbie dolls to take measurements for their seats. Just like the public buses, trains, etc... I happen to be tall and obese and if I was flying next to somebody ignorant, I would gladly sit next to you anyways. It takes all kinds in this world. Grow up!

I think that you're all pretty friggin ignorant!!! Look inside your own families - I'll bet there's a FATTY somewhere, be it your Momma, Gramma, aunt, etc... Nobody choses to be obese! Shall we begin charging pregnant women additional fees to fly when they've gained their weight? Shall we charge members of the african american population charges because they have a different "body fragrance" that some may find offensive? How about the guy next to you that keeps on drinking those little bottles of something, just to help him handle the flight? Come on folks, let's get serious! The only way things are going to change is if everybody gets rid of their prejudices and accepts life at face value. Perhaps your pilot or co-pilot is carrying a little extra weight? Should we also charge them or pay them less because they're "weighing the plane down"? Commercial companies, like the airlines, must STOP using barbie dolls to take measurements for their seats. Just like the public buses, trains, etc... I happen to be tall and obese and if I was flying next to somebody ignorant, I would gladly sit next to you anyways. It takes all kinds in this world. Grow up!

I agree with Mahalo. I have seen hundreds of overweight people standing in line at McDonalds and I ask myself, "Why are they buying Big Mac's when they know that they are overweight and know that they shouldn't be eating it". I myself, gained 20 lbs at one time simply because I could not stop eating fast food. As soon as I put down the fast food, and starting eating healthy again, it only took me 2-3 months to drop the 20 lbs. The problem is that people need to learn how to control their urges to eat the unhealthy food. Fast food is an addiction. Just think, if we got rid of McDonald's, Burger King, etc, then 1/2 of the population would loose weight. Now, back to the topic of the airline charges. I agree that if you are too big to fit into one seat, then you should buy 2 seats. I don't necessarily agree that we should charge by weight, I think that we should charge by mass (again if you are too big to fit into 1 seat, then you fit into 2 and pay the extra money).

You pay to ship a dog or cat.

Your use of the phrase "fat people" demonstrates your elitist / prejudice mindset. The correct terminology is "Obese" or "Overweight". You can not be 'fat', you have 'fat'. I am not 'Red Hair', I have red hair. Obesity is not a "lifestyle choice". Like a person's height, I challenge you to find one person that has chosen to be obese. You are right, it does tend to be an American disease, probably because the U.S. allows high fructose corn syrup to be used rather than pure sugar, but that doesn't make it less of a "disease".
If ticket prices were based on total consumer weight: body plus baggage, there still would be a charge of discrimination because a 300 lbs person with 50 lbs of luggage would still be charged more than a 110 lbs person with 200 lbs of luggage!
You're not subsidizing anything, your ticket prices will not go down even if they charge obese people more. It is an opportunity for the airlines to charge for something extra, so they pick a group of people to charge because it's popular to hate obese people and socially acceptable to instill anger and disgust upon this group of citizens. Which is demonstrated true by your using the phrase "fat people".

When you buy a ticket to fly on an airplane, you are essentially purchasing fuel and renting space. I weigh 110 lbs and take up a small space and consume less fuel. The person sitting next to me who weighs 250 lbs will use a larger space and consume more fuel. This is basic economics. I propose a set weight limit (one's own body plus baggage) for everyone to make it fair. I shouldn't have to pay an extra fee for bringing a heavy suitcase if my weight is less than half that of the person sitting next to me in the first place. If fat people are using more resources than I am for the same flight, they should be able to sacrifice in other areas (like baggage).

Also, being tall is NOT the same as being fat. You cannot reduce your height. You can reduce your weight. Obesity is a lifestyle choice- anyone who has traveled internationally, whether it's Europe, Africa, Asia, etc., can tell you that obesity is a Western disease. Very overweight people are conspicuously absent from nations outside of the United States (and from the generations of Americans who came before us). I sympathize with those who are struggling with their weight, but the struggle is not hopeless-nor is it is something that can never be changed. In the meantime, the rest of us should NOT have to subsidize their unhealthy lifestyles.

I agree that it is discrimination. The Department of Health and Human Services has allowed Medicaid and Medicare to declare it a medical condition that can be treated and prevented at Medicaid/Medicare's expense. This would suggest that weight is a private health matter protected by HIPPA, similar to AIDS or Cancer and can not be used as an instrument of discrimination. Why not charge tall people more. They take up more leg room and kick the sit in front of them more often. They also demand that airlines create taller cabins and add more space between rows. Should they be charged extra if they can not sit in their chair without touching the chair in front of them? A well developed lawsuit could prevent the airlines from imposing such a policy.
Obese people being biased towards the obese is a social construct similar to Black people being racist towards other Black people. It's the same reason Black school children feel white dolls are superior to black dolls. Society has ingrained a discriminatory mind set of what beauty is.

they take up more space and add weight to the aircraft, why shouldnt they pay?
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Sure they are taking up more space and more weight on the aircraft. Why shouldnt they pay?
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