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    The French had the right idea

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11..._compensation/

    Air France has been ordered to compensate a 170kg* citizen of the land of liberté, égalité, fraternité after forcing him to stump up for an extra seat on a flight from New Delhi to Paris, AFP reports.
    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

    #2
    Are you svelte SE?
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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      #3
      Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
      http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11..._compensation/

      Air France has been ordered to compensate a 170kg* citizen of the land of liberté, égalité, fraternité after forcing him to stump up for an extra seat on a flight from New Delhi to Paris, AFP reports.
      This is only right. After all, by taking up an extra seat the passenger is depriving Air France of a chance to charge another person for that seat.
      It's Deja-vu all over again!

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        #4
        Originally posted by Troll View Post
        Are you svelte SE?
        Unfortunately for you you will never know.

        Put it this way I'm fed up of getting squashed by those large people who take up my seat on trains as well as their own.
        "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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          #5
          If everyone was 20 stone then planes would only be able to carry half the number of passengers, seems reasonable to me.

          I'd be interested to know what Michael O'Leary thinks.
          Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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            #6
            Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
            Unfortunately for you you will never know.

            Put it this way I'm fed up of getting squashed by those large people who take up my seat on trains as well as their own.
            Is that why you put your handbag on the seat next to you on the train?
            How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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              #7
              It is a man bag

              HTH

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                #8
                I think the airlines could justify charging by weight, but the way they treated this chap was disgraceful.
                If they are going to charge by weight then they should have to provide extra large seats to fit the price.
                It does seem that seats are getting smaller and more cramped on both planes and trains these days.
                I am not qualified to give the above advice!

                The original point and click interface by
                Smith and Wesson.

                Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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                  #9
                  It does seem that seats are getting smaller and more cramped on both planes and trains these days.
                  Just keep telling yourself that lardass

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by tay View Post
                    Just keep telling yourself that lardass
                    Admitedly I am expanding at the rate of a small universe, but the seats are getting tighter. 3 where ther used to be 2 etc.
                    I am not qualified to give the above advice!

                    The original point and click interface by
                    Smith and Wesson.

                    Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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