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Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size

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  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

    Were they wider? I don’t think so. The rows certainly were further apart

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    @jon-nyc said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:

    Were they wider? I don’t think so. The rows certainly were further apart

    Width in the 1970's was about 18 inches vs. 16.5 today. The average legroom (seat pitch) has dropped by 4 inches.

    Those are average figures for Economy Class.

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      Funny, in 1970 the average American male weighed around 170. Today it’s right about 200.

      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

        Funny, in 1970 the average American male weighed around 170. Today it’s right about 200.

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        @jon-nyc said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:

        Funny, in 1970 the average American male weighed around 170. Today it’s right about 200.

        The days of the "70 kg" person I learned about in school are long, long gone.

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        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          This is how I'll board, then I'll just take the extra layers of clothes off.

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            I think I have told this story before, but one time I was on a flight and there were two open seats, one next to me and one next to a guy a few rows apart from me. Getting ready to close the doors and all of a sudden, this really big fat guy comes walking down the hallway.

            The other empty seat guy and myself looked at each other, and in that brief glance, we knew what each other was thinking. "Please, please, dont sit next to me!" Fortunately, his seat was next to the other guy. I almost wanted to jump up and down in happiness when that happened. I remember the look on his face when he saw he was the "loser" in this game. LOL

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            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

              What’s to stop me from gaming it?

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              @jon-nyc said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:

              What’s to stop me from gaming it?

              Your size, or rather the lack thereof?

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                I guess Southwest will rethink their policy once word gets out and half of their passengers want free seats.

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                  Screenshot 2023-12-15 at 12.31.40 PM.png

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    No need for accommodation. They have what they call First Class. Nice and comfy for big guys like me. Free drinks too.

                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                    • George KG George K

                      Screenshot 2023-12-15 at 12.31.40 PM.png

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                      @George-K said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:

                      Screenshot 2023-12-15 at 12.31.40 PM.png

                      Bloody hell that is GREAT

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