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Re:The Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat by choward on Thursday August 17, 2017 @07:57PM (#15042186)
Then charge by weight. Just because someone is taller doesn't necessarily mean they weigh more or that I occupy more space. How about making seats narrower instead making me put my knees in the back of seat in front of me?
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Re:The Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat by KekDemaga on Thursday August 17, 2017 @10:33PM (#15043051)
>Then charge by weight. Just because someone is taller doesn't necessarily mean they weigh more or that I occupy more space.

You may not weigh more than a very muscular or overweight person but by being longer you by definition take up more linear space.

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Re:The Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat by rayiner on Thursday August 17, 2017 @08:06PM (#15042235)
Size is an issue not just weight. You're carrying the airframe around no matter what, and the fewer seats per flight the more shared weight per passenger.
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