Southwest Airlines celebrated for policy to give a full row to 'passengers of size' for free

[jrt_ms1995]

How do you fix this? Do we now answer questions about our size and weight when purchasing a ticket? Enter our dimensions like a UPS box and wait for SW to calculate how many seats I need and the fare I have to pay?

Yes, exactly.

 

[stgislander]

Won't be me getting bumped. I pay for Business Select.

The bad thing is not only will the get a free extra seat, they'll likely also get pre-boarding. Lotta good it does to get A1, when there are 20 people with pre-boarding on their passes ahead of you.

Also, for safety reasons, they should also get a window/middle seat.

 

[Kyle]

Also, for safety reasons, they should also get a window/middle seat.

But not at the emergency hatch.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Just #4628 why you will never see me getting on a plane. With my luck, I'd get seated between Shaniqua and Tray'Quan and they'd be fighting over the last drumstick they smuggled in between their fat rolls. No. Thank. You...

 

[SamSpade]

This of course includes people who are not fat but are nevertheless LARGE.

 

[OccamsRazor]

But not at the emergency hatch.

Why not? They already let anyone who pays MORE sit in the "extended legroom" emergency row. Many times I have seen elderly and obviously incapable people seated in those seats and they quite obviously cannot handle the job. What can the airline do? If they try to move them then who refunds the extra money they paid for those seats?

 

[Sneakers]

Won't be me getting bumped. I pay for Business Select.

At my age, I just don't want to deal with the cattle car anymore, so I spring for 1st class now.

 

[stgislander]

At my age, I just don't want to deal with the cattle car anymore, so I spring for 1st class now.

You know who I work for right???

 

[DaSDGuy]

Hope they don't put them all on the same side of the plane. It sucks flying coast-to-coast leaning to one side for 5 hours.

 

[herb749]

This of course includes people who are not fat but are nevertheless LARGE.

Everyone agrieved will be large.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I'm big and tall, do I get two rows?