I came across an article about a man writing a complaint letter to Jetstar after having to sit by a severally obese man and having to suffer an awful odour whilst having to sit in discomfort during a 4 hour journey. To me this sounds like one of the worst experiences someone could deal with especially if they aren't particularly a fan of flying in this first plane this will only cause more anxiety and stress. I am not against people doing what they like however i feel that if someone is taking up two spaces that is what they should pay for.
Obesity is becoming a very common disease especially in countries such as the UK and America where people don't seem to be taking part in as many activities as they used to. So with the obesity population increasing at an incredibly fast rate this only makes situations like this more common, It;s not that people have a problem with obesity even though it's something that should be taken very seriously as a lot of people die from it or things that are caused by obesity such as heart disease, diabetes, heart attacks etc.
There is another argument that there should be more room on planes for bigger chairs so that it allows more comfort to people which i completely agree with because some of the chairs are really small. Small for the average person never mind someone that is seriously overweight. So i get why some bigger people are reluctant to pay for two seats nevertheless if you weigh twice as much as the average person your height and built then you should be expected to pay double the price.
This problem goes a lot further than whether you're too big for an air plane seat it goes back to your own health because without a healthy lifestyle and if you have a very unhealthy lifestyle then will you even have enough lifespan to enjoy long haul flights or general flights anywhere? Will your body be able to suffer it? So before complaining about this issue of paying for two seats or not think about your lifestyle and does it need an urgent change. I get it's not easy but to life a happy lifestyle you need your health and to be healthy.
It;s not just the problem of the people taking up the room it's the fact there isn't a lot of room in the first place. You can also expect some kind of discomfort when on a plane journey and you kind of expect that whether it's the screaming baby or the toddler that can't keep still but some things should not be deemed as acceptable.
What would you do if you were squeezed between two people for hours and they wouldn't do anything about it? A lot of people suffer from anxiety while flying or travel sickness so why should be have to deal with the possibility of only having half a seat because you had to sit by a severely overweight passenger? But if the staff won't do anything about it then they are just as bad or in fact worse.
