Comments on: United gets strict on ‘seatmates of size’ http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/ Bits of life through these blue eyes . . Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brenda Kula http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Brenda Kula Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:25:08 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3133 I rarely fly. Hate to. Just don't like the chaos. Not worth it to me. I'd rather vacation in my own yard, I guess. Brenda I rarely fly. Hate to. Just don’t like the chaos. Not worth it to me. I’d rather vacation in my own yard, I guess.
Brenda

]]> By: Dave http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Dave Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:51:36 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3131 In response to your response, I once sat on a flight from O'Hare to Anchorage Alaska next to a medium sized woman, cradling an infant the whole flight. Not only didn't I get to see/use my armrest, but her elbows were in my chest. Do they kick her off too? Under what grounds? The more I think of it... the more I try to be tolerant. Maybe I'm getting old... *chuckle* In response to your response, I once sat on a flight from O’Hare to Anchorage Alaska next to a medium sized woman, cradling an infant the whole flight. Not only didn’t I get to see/use my armrest, but her elbows were in my chest.
Do they kick her off too? Under what grounds?

The more I think of it… the more I try to be tolerant. Maybe I’m getting old… *chuckle*

]]> By: Elaine http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Elaine Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3130 Cilicious - I've done my fair share of flying and have had seat mates such as you describe, obese but didn't take up half of my seat. I've also had the opposite, it's like they say internally...ahh thank god a small person, I won't be cramped on this flight! And my flight has been miserable. Personally I don't care what size you are, but my seat is mine, like Janey said. Cilicious – I’ve done my fair share of flying and have had seat mates such as you describe, obese but didn’t take up half of my seat. I’ve also had the opposite, it’s like they say internally…ahh thank god a small person, I won’t be cramped on this flight! And my flight has been miserable. Personally I don’t care what size you are, but my seat is mine, like Janey said.

]]> By: Elaine http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Elaine Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:52:12 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3129 Dave - the poll is still there, it's in the middle section of the article. About medical conditions, yes those exist I agree as are countless other medical conditions. But to ask a passenger not to be able to use the arm rest which he/she paid for to accommodate the obese person is that fair? Dave – the poll is still there, it’s in the middle section of the article. About medical conditions, yes those exist I agree as are countless other medical conditions. But to ask a passenger not to be able to use the arm rest which he/she paid for to accommodate the obese person is that fair?

]]> By: cilicious http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 cilicious Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:12:31 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3128 I once sat next to a hugely overweight woman on a plane. She had to ask for an extra seat belt extender-thingie. I don't think she extended over into my seat, though. She and her husband were very nice, and I remember internally scolding myself for having mean thoughts when they first sat down. But yeah. If someone *does* take up more room than one seat, I guess they need to pay extra. I once sat next to a hugely overweight woman on a plane. She had to ask for an extra seat belt extender-thingie.
I don’t think she extended over into my seat, though.
She and her husband were very nice, and I remember internally scolding myself for having mean thoughts when they first sat down.
But yeah.
If someone *does* take up more room than one seat, I guess they need to pay extra.

]]> By: Dave http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 Dave Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:22:27 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3127 The poll was gone when I got there, but I can go both ways on this as some people are large because of medical conditions beyond their control. I just don't know... The poll was gone when I got there, but I can go both ways on this as some people are large because of medical conditions beyond their control.

I just don’t know…

]]> By: Elaine http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 Elaine Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:25:08 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3126 Janey - exactly! I think that's how most of us feel. Janey – exactly! I think that’s how most of us feel.

]]> By: janeywan http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 janeywan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:39:48 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2009/04/united-gets-strict-on-seatmates-of-size/#comment-3125 I have nothing against large people and they should have nothing against me for saying I want all the space I've payed for and no more, no less. I have nothing against large people and they should have nothing against me for saying I want all the space I’ve payed for and no more, no less.

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