Re: Airlines to charge heavier passengers to fly

My husband is 'obese'. He is tall and he's big. We've always gotten seats together and asked for an extender in advance. One time he was embarassed that he had to sit next to someone else because Caribbean Air didn't do advance reservations. Well anyway, the girl who wanted to sit next to her friend didn't want to move. She ended up moving. My husband has broad arms. His fat rolls don't spill into anyone's seat but boy the seat was small even for me.

I worry that he won't go to get colonoscopies and other things done because of how other people perceive his size. we're not all fashion models. I want him to lose weight but he has had lifelong unhappiness and depression and right now he's fat and reasonably happy in our marriage.

All of these airlines will be doing this soon. A fat tax is WRONG WRONG WRONG.