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The main cost factor for airlines is the price of fuel - which is mostly affected by weight of cargo. How about they charge heavier people more - that's usually
by futurix 9y ago
The main cost factor for airlines is the price of fuel - which is mostly affected by weight of cargo. How about they charge heavier people more - that's usually not genetics, so seem mor fair.
Oh, and I'm not suggesting this because I'm 6' 5" but fit and weigh less than most chunky medium height people I know... not at all.
- ucaetano 9y agoSure, cost is a function of weight, but revenue is a function of number of passengers, so giving you extra space means reducing revenue overall.
- icebraining 9y agoHow about they charge heavier people more - that's usually not genetics How so? Taller people are also often heavier, simply due to the fact that they're bigger. And if the past they tended to be slimmer relative to their height, that's no longer true for male Americans: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/87/2/445.full http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/87/2/445.full So taller people would still pay more than shorter, on average.
- futurix 9y agoYes, but not me. Hence the last sentence of my 'suggestion'.
- UnoriginalGuy 9y ago> How about they charge heavier people more - that's usually not genetics, so seem mor fair. Someone's gender is genetic and men would pay more under your scheme as would taller people.