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Obese air passenger in economy seat has picture taken

Dude should be the cargo hold, lol.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/m...r_1532425c.jpg

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The image, posted on Flightglobal, is thought to be genuine Photo: FLIGHTGLOBAL
The picture, posted on an aviation blog, was reportedly taken by a flight attendant to illustrate to airline managers the difficulty of dealing with passengers who cannot fit into seats.

It is unclear if the man was aware his picture was being taken or whether the flight, on US carrier American Airlines, took off with the passenger spilling out of his seat.

Airlines already offer extended seatbelts to larger passengers to comply with safety rules but a number of carriers now insist obese customers buy an extra seat.

US domestic no-frills airline Southwest has a “customer of size” policy that insists passengers who cannot lower both armrests buy a second ticket which is reimbursed if the flight is not full.

American Airlines does not have such a requirement but urges passengers to “recognize ahead of time that they may need to purchase two seats”.

The image, apparently taken on a Boeing 757, was sent to writer Kieran Daly and posted on his blog at aviation news website, Flightglobal.

It is not clear if the image has been altered but Mr Daly wrote: “This is sent to me with the absolute assurance that it's a genuine picture taken by a flight attendant at American Airlines. The F/A took it to show her manager what was happening on the aircraft (757???) and why she was unhappy about it. Seems the guy paid for only one seat and the gate staff let him board.”

Comments below the blog entry illustrate the debate over how to deal sensitively with obese passengers while ensuring others have enough room.

In a statement, American Airlines said: "At this time American Airlines is unable to confirm whether or not the image referred to was taken by a member of flight crew but will investigate the situation internally to determine if any of the airline's strict policies were not correctly applied.

"American Airlines’ primary concern is for the safety and comfort of its passengers and crews and consequently passengers are advised to book two seats if they are concerned that they will require them. If a flight is not full, however, passengers' needs would be accommodated without charge wherever possible."

i've seen this picture before in one of the thread not long ago...cant remember

wowowowoow this dude isnt just fat

hes pretty tall too

They gave him a centre seat so there wouldn't be a problem with the balance of the plane.

That is fucking ridiculous. Like seriously.

sir, if you'd just quiet down, I'd be happy to treat you with a bag full of popcorn

waddya mean i gotta buy an extra seat? that's discrimination! :awesom:

hahah.. damn, talk about wideload

lose some fuckign weight.

hahaha....WHEN PIGS FLY...oh wait...

The dood is pretty tall too :haha:. The guy next to him probably like:fuuuuu:

American Airlines... I be reppin' my country, I be reppin' my country er-er-ery night

He's one big boy. Like a bear.......... one swipe and five skinny asian boy dead. I'd like to see someone tell that guy to lose weight in front of his face.

We have two guys at work who are 6' 7 and 6' 10. Both of them are massive and used to be football players. Nobody messes with them.

maybe he should be flying "sumo airfair"

Imagine an entire plane full of these people, not only would nobody fit into their seats, the plane would never take off!

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Originally Posted by Qmx323 (Post 6731734)

wowowowoow this dude isnt just fat

hes pretty tall too

maybe not. i had a prof that was fat dude, but he had a long torso and short legs. he said it happens to people who were fat as kids and stayed fat

Would suck sitting behind him on a 12 hour flight cause you sure as hell ain't gonna be able to watch movies
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wonder how they push those carts thru..
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I dont think hes tall, more like hes sitting on the arm rests. Or absorbing the arm rests.

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Originally Posted by TOS'd (Post 6732000)

I dont think hes tall, more like hes sitting on the arm rests. Or absorbing the arm rests.

i think hes starting to absorb his seat through his ass too... soon enough the guy next to him, and then the rest of the plane.

black hole.

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Originally Posted by El Bastardo (Post 6731735)

They gave him a centre seat so there wouldn't be a problem with the balance of the plane.

:bowrofl: