I thank you for that. I wish everyone did. I personally don't care if the jump seat is occupied or not. I do care though if it's not occupied and someone got left behind.
Airline surrenders to America's obesity epidemic by offering wider seats
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I thank you for that. I wish everyone did. I personally don't care if the jump seat is occupied or not. I do care though if it's not occupied and someone got left behind.
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Stryker172
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Why is this article written like its a bad thing? Does the writer enjoy the current sardine can arrangement?
KLB
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I might be mistaken, but hadn't seats gotten smaller over the years also?
Yep. Considerably. And the distance between seats has shrunk too.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/29/travel/shrinking-airline-seats.html
poser765
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You guys really piss me off because you seem to be the norm...you are blowing the curve for me. Admittedly I am getting a little pudgy in the middle, but not that long ago I was down to 205 and 6'4". There was no way I was ever getting into a 32 waist. 36 AT BEST. Why? Because i am not a toothpick. Unfortunately clothing manufacturers thing I am and should be.
I wear a 34 length in jeans and they typically come in two sizes. <32x34 and >40x34. So I'm either a fatty, or a bean pole. A 36x34 or even a 38x34 is like the holy grail of pants sizes.
Lawman
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Avgirl
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Looks like a really old picture. Although I know that not everyone can control whether they are in that situation, I really feel for that guy.
KLB
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I wear 34x34. I was up to 220 last year before I declared enough is enough! My goal is obtain and maintain 185.
rjmore
Gastrointestinally Challenged
The EMB 175 is my favorite airplane to ride in the back. No middles and the seats are 18.25" wide. Almost a full inch wider than the narrow body Boeing seats. Airbus are usually close to 18" as well. You wouldn't think it but that extra 3/4 to one inch wider is huge.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...besity-offering-wider-seats-article-1.2707957
You're welcome, world travelers.
America's obesity epidemic has finally borne fruit (at least a fatty fruit like an avocado): this week, a Swiss airline will begin using a plane designed to accommodate extra wide loads.
And that's just in the passenger compartment.....
I heard Allegiant is prepping a new offer to refund the seatbelt fee for unused inches of the webbing.
PhilosopherPilot
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Make the dreaded 'middle seat' wider to encourage its use. Either fit them with longer belts, or hand out extenders automatically.
Of course, then you'd have to load window seat PAX first.
Never have understood why different loading patterns (rear-to-front, window-middle-aisle) have made no significant difference in the time to load an aircraft.
Didn't the myth busters do an episode on aircraft boarding?
Avgirl
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Fireflights
Why am I in charge of this?
A 36x34 or even a 38x34 is like the holy grail of pants sizes.[/QUOTE said:
Yeah seriously. I'm maybe 185 and I feel squeezed in when I'm in a middle seat.
Oxman
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I wish all airlines would do away with the overhead, check in all bags and keep it to one personal bag under the seat. And keep a few overhead bins for commuting crews.
I don't really care to have my luggage lost or damaged so I avoid checking.