Re:Man Sues Airline for Sitting Him 'Next to Obese Man'
by DoofusOfDeath on Saturday November 17, 2018 @12:06AM
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I'm personally interested in this issue. I too have been forced into painful positions during long flights because the passenger next to me was too large to fit within his allotted width.
I'll be curious to see if there's ANY amount of discomfort or undersized-seating that will trigger a court to rule in favor of a passenger.
Re:Man Sues Airline for Sitting Him 'Next to Obese Man'
by thrower123 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @12:11AM
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Maybe I should sue the airlines for making me sit in seats that are inches shorter than either my shoulder frame or femur length. If I get an aisle seat and the stewardess really winds up with the drink cart, I can probably get some convincing bruises.
I'll be curious to see if there's ANY amount of discomfort or undersized-seating that will trigger a court to rule in favor of a passenger.
The qualifier seems to have consumed the statement? Sure it was an unnatural position, but what did he expect he was in economy?
I've flown several times sandwiched between two large people, and found it easy to sleep, encased in large warm cushions...
Airports have full body scanners. Surely these could be modified to determine if a person can fit into the container they purchased.