"Plus-sized"? That man is morbidly obese. Like going-to-die-before-50 obese. He absolutely should have to pay for more than one seat, he's oozing over into the aisle which is a safety hazard for everyone else.

LowCost airlines' low fares are achieved by putting more passengers on the plane and this is achieved by maximizing space. This means that they are not going to increase the size of the seats for a small percentage of potential users. I'm going to be harsh, but if a person of that size wants to fly, they should go on a normal airline and occupy/reserve at least two seats.

It's not the airline's fault for letting some passengers get so big they need 2 seats. Personal accountability.

Well.. Can't fit? buy two.

That passenger who claims her oxygen levels dropped so much her lips went white. I always thought your lips turned blue if you were cyanosed.

I have never flown before, But I have to say as a plus sized person myself: Why should it be the airlines responsibility to accommodate people like me? If I am uncomfortable it should be my own responsibility to remedy that.

This is a people problem, not an airline problem! The airline has no idea how big a person is and if they will fit until they show up, but the person absolutely knows. They just purposely choose not to buy a second seat or business/first class which are larger seats. Maybe airlines should have a seat sizer at the gate the way they have a checked bag sizer. If a person doesn't fit, they are required to buy a second seat or upgrade to a business/first class larger seat if available. If neither option is available, deny boarding and refund them. No free upgrades or additional compensation. Until there are consequences, these people will keep doing what they do.

God knows what happens if there's two of them, and the airline seats them next to each other. My guess: still the airlines fault.

I dunno. I am feeling a bit weird that --even though the man is in public-- someone secretly takes his photo and shares it with the internet in order to invite the world to comment on his body and his right to exist in that public space. Is this how we treat people now?

A great litmus test would be whether the seat belt can be fastened. If not, sorry but you have to pony up for a larger seat. I had an aunt who got quite large in her later years and quit flying altogether for this reason. She couldn't get the seat belt fastened. She opted to drive at that point. Her kids found her an older model Oldsmobile that she could get into and out of. There are options but folks seem to think that by making noise to get their way, it solves the issue. Sadly, not so.

"Dude, I'm sorry they won't sell you a seat that you fit in but I paid $600 for a full seat. If you need a third of mine, it's going to cost you $200."

Airfares should be based on a total weight, e.g. 150kg, for both a person and their luggage. If you're lighter, you get to bring more luggage. If you're over 150kg by yourself, well you need to pay for additional weight for both yourself and your luggage. Why should I be discriminated against for keeping my weight healthy? It's the total weight and its location in the plane that counts, not the weight of the luggage (which is invariably lighter than the weight of the passengers anyway).

I’m overweight, and if I can’t stay within the bounds of my seat, I’ll need to buy two. It sucks but that’s life.

Sadly, I've heard of passengers who did think ahead and payed for a second seat, only to still have to crush their neighour. They couldn't get the seats together, and figured, 'no problem, I'll just explain to my seat neighbour and they can go sit in my vacant second seat.' Easy, right? Except since only one person checked in for two tickets, somebody else had been given the empty second seat.

I am a 5ft5in woman around 125 the last time i flew and I had a tight fit and was uncomfortable. How is the average man supposed to fit??? Seats need to be a lot bigger! Just common sense! Airlines need to stop being so greedy!!!

We cannot know why someone is morbidly obese (thyroid/pituitary issues or compulsive behavior?) so judging, harassing, or criticizing them in any way is cruel and unnecessary. However, airline seats for obese passengers could be created, and placed in the aircraft in places to stabilize the load. Airlines could prioritize passenger safety and comfort, if they wanted to, but they have chosen profits over people. And until that changes, passengers over a specific size should be required to purchase 2 seats. One of many reasons I don't fly.

If the person requires a "lap belt" extender, then they are too obese for just one seat, and the airline should require them to purchase two seats. I had to sit next to an obese woman on a flight. Her thighs were so large that the armrest could not be brought all the way down to the "locked" position. Her hip girth spread well over 5 inches into my seat, and I had to sit with my legs crossed at the knees for the entire flight. My view has nothing to do with discrimination, and ONLY to do with passenger comfort, safety, and fairness in pricing!

Obesity is not a disability, and trying to frame it that way is an insult to people with actual disabilities. A disability is something that can't be changed. I have 60-40 hearing loss, my father was paralyzed from the chest down....those are disabilities'. Something that can be fixed by eating LESS and moving MORE does not qualify. If YOU have permitted yourself to get so large as to require the same amount of space as two (or more) people, that's added cost is your burden. Airplanes require a specific fuel to weight ratio to be able to get from point A to point B....that's why on small aircraft, they require passengers to disclose their weight and assign specific seats, and while commercial flights charge extra for additional, or heavy luggage. Expecting an airline to provide "free for you" additional seating, means that would result in HIGHER TICKET PRICES for EVERYONE ELSE. The continued entitlement and over delusion of that triple sized "travel influencer" is unreal.

If you are going to make the argument that seats are too small for the average-sized person, maybe try not using an extremely above average-size person to prove your point.

Someone commented that seats used to be larger in planes. Yes, they were, but they were never THAT large. I feel for people who are morbidly obese because it's not just about food intake. Having said that, airlines should not be held accountable for accommodating them.

He's obese, so yes, the airline should have some solutions, whether it means he has to pay more or sit somewhere else. I feel the same for us tall folk. I am 5'10"and airlines have taken so much room from these seats that I am seldom comfortable. It wasn't like that just a few years ago. I have a trip coming up, and I had to pay over $200 more for 4 more inches, and it's not business class or first class. It sucks and the airlines get to be greedy at their customer's expense.

I was talking to my brother who is a pilot & weighing passengers before boarding. It's a matter of fuel economy also. That guy jammed in the seat will cost more fuel as he is not calculated in the average

On a flight from New York to Atlanta, I once had a man who was probably 6’ 8” and every bit of 500 pounds literally sit on top of me. There were no extra seats, and we were sitting in a 2-wide aisle. He was embarrassed, and I was embarrassed for him….only problem was I was also being crushed. The Delta stewardesses saw it but offered no consolation.

how will providing a certain number of fat sized seats help? (because let's be highest, these are not just plus sized people.) what happens when those seats are full? do the airlines not let big people book on that flight anymore? now there's a whole new can of worms. some airlines used to require people over a certain size had to buy two tickets but then they got in trouble over that. I think that's the solution, and make sure at least 1 arm rest can be moved.

We essentially have a battle of two businesses: the food industry and the travel industry. The food industry is clearly winning the battleground for that man and many others like him. If the travel industry refuses to change the way they do things based on the success of the food industry, that is their prerogative. The sleeping industry is not expected to change how they do things simply because the caffeine/energy industry is succeeding with some people who abuse their product to the point of not being able to get quality sleep. This man and others like him are solely responsible for how much they consume and what it does to them once they are in public. Public is a shared space and this should be respected. If you choose to live a life of obesity, you should also be prepared to literally pay the consequences of your choices when interacting with the public. For example, Strongmen are huge, muscular, strong people; they dedicate their lives to that, but they PAY for extra seating.

Nowadays, there are just more people who are so large that they simply can't fit in a "normal" seat (I as an average person also struggle with them). Why don't airlines just reserve a single row for oversized passengers and make them 2 seats instead of 3? The tickets could be a little more expensive, but still more affordable than always buying 2 seats.

It's so evident this passenger cannot fit into only one seat. As this is a clear safety issue, it's on the airline to either ensure he is accommodated or not allow him on the plane. Just like they tell us a bag is too big, so might a person be. I'm sure this pax knew it as well so no sympathy for the big guy here.

Make larger plus size seats and charge extra… regular size people have to pay extra for more seating room and it’s not fair to pay for a flight and not be comfortable bc there 400 pounds worth of human poured into the seat next to you