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ducatiz

November 20, 2008, 03:30:25 PM
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Canada high court rules that fatties get two airline seats for the price of one!!

QuoteObese have right to two airline seats, one fare
Supreme Court of Canada rules for those 'functionally disabled by obesity'
updated 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

OTTAWA - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.

The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare.

The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands.  etc etc
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ducpainter

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November 20, 2008, 03:31:46 PM
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MendoDave

#2
November 20, 2008, 04:02:59 PM
All I have to say is that my 5'11" 200Lbs self. can barley fit in those Munckin sized seats.  >:(

Triple J

#3
November 20, 2008, 04:35:30 PM
That's lame. Why can't i have 2 seats as well then? It's skinny bastard discrimination!!!  >:(

herm

#4
November 20, 2008, 04:47:21 PM
the might as well give them two seats........no one else will be able too use the seat next to them anyway. besides, the plane will have to reduce weight somewhere..........

but they should have to pay for it.
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#5
November 20, 2008, 05:23:32 PM
Wells it better than having a person rolling on to your seat..... :-\
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#6
November 20, 2008, 05:25:50 PM
Quote from: herm on November 20, 2008, 04:47:21 PM
the might as well give them two seats........no one else will be able too use the seat next to them anyway. besides, the plane will have to reduce weight somewhere..........

but they should have to pay for it.









What Herm say's.  They should have to pay for it. 

ducatiz

#7
November 20, 2008, 05:26:54 PM
Quote from: herm on November 20, 2008, 04:47:21 PM
the might as well give them two seats........no one else will be able too use the seat next to them anyway. besides, the plane will have to reduce weight somewhere..........

but they should have to pay for it.

that was what the Canadian airlines WERE doing and it was challenged in court.

Quote from: RobJohn3 on November 20, 2008, 05:23:32 PM
Wells it better than having a person rolling on to your seat..... :-\

it is better but then again, your ticket price now goes up to subsidize the loss of seat sales.
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#8
November 20, 2008, 05:30:13 PM
I think they should just charge like freight.

Dimensions of human?

Weight of human?

rate=based on space occupied.


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ducatiz

#9
November 20, 2008, 05:32:37 PM
Quote from: somebastid on November 20, 2008, 05:30:13 PM
I think they should just charge like freight.

Dimensions of human?

Weight of human?

rate=based on space occupied.

sounds good to me.

the issue is volume though.  blubber doesn't weigh much. 
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#10
November 20, 2008, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on November 20, 2008, 05:32:37 PM
sounds good to me.

the issue is volume though.  blubber doesn't weigh much. 

Hence the dimensions listing too. One can only weigh say, 150 lbs, but if you're 4'8", well, you're taking up a lot of seat space too.
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ducatiz

#11
November 20, 2008, 05:40:38 PM
Quote from: somebastid on November 20, 2008, 05:34:28 PM
Hence the dimensions listing too. One can only weigh say, 150 lbs, but if you're 4'8", well, you're taking up a lot of seat space too.

I guess use the UPS dimensional weight chart?

It just nauseates me.  At least charge them 50% for the extra seat!  Talk about rewarding people for having shitty life choices!
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He Man

#12
November 20, 2008, 05:51:27 PM
theres fat, and then theres mothermake the beast with two backsing walking behemoth. Aka the lady who sat down adjacent to me....ON MY KNEE and propped me up.

Damn canadians and their crazy laws. Im suprised there hasnt been a suit here in the US yet. or has there and i havent seen it.

ducatiz

#13
November 20, 2008, 06:57:54 PM
Quote from: He Man on November 20, 2008, 05:51:27 PM
theres fat, and then theres mothermake the beast with two backsing walking behemoth. Aka the lady who sat down adjacent to me....ON MY KNEE and propped me up.

Damn canadians and their crazy laws. Im suprised there hasnt been a suit here in the US yet. or has there and i havent seen it.


There are several cases of individuals suing things like theatres for not having fatass seats, but most get thrown out.
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Popeye the Sailor

#14
November 20, 2008, 07:09:15 PM
I just have....no pity.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.
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