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You mean mass. Otherwise I would buy seats for my personal helium balloons on either side of me.
by m463 1y ago
You mean mass.
Otherwise I would buy seats for my personal helium balloons on either side of me.
- histriosum 1y agoAnd I think that you may mean volume.. :-)
- AStonesThrow 1y agoMass and volume both count, in an aircraft, don't they? And many oversize humans present logistical and safety challenges: - Taking up more than one seat with girth, needing a seatbelt extender. - Fitting through narrow passages, tight turns, limited headroom - An unconscious person may need to be lifted, and transported somehow - Toilets and life vests and other safety equipment, rated for your "standard average man size" - Total mass of passengers/cargo, and its distribution on the aircraft itself Elevators in the US have a maximum weight and maximum occupancy rating. Arguably, if obesity is a disability, then appeal to the Americans with Disability Act or similar regulations, but from a standpoint of safety and the common good, it does not seem unreasonable for airlines to charge extra to cover their expenses above.
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- singleshot_ 1y agoAre you at all concerned the airlines will remove the air from the cabin if you try this, just to emphasize that you’re not going to get a refund this way? Anyway I’ll be across the aisle with hydrogen balloons paying less than you either way. Enjoy your flight!
- phinnaeus 1y agoI’ll be up in first class with my negative mass doppelgänger who travels with me so we both get a free flight.
- singleshot_ 1y agoI’ll ask the pilot how this is going to affect weight and balance to take my mind off the implication one of you is made out of antimatter.
- triceratops 1y ago> personal helium balloons Not allowed because they're too big to be carry ons.