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You're cargo on an airplane. I think it's fair for airlines to charge by weight. My reasoning blurs a bit though when it comes to height. I'm tall and skinny. I

by panacea 14y ago

You're cargo on an airplane. I think it's fair for airlines to charge by weight. My reasoning blurs a bit though when it comes to height. I'm tall and skinny. I'd pay for extra leg room, but I don't cost the airline extra carbon burning and neighbouring passenger discomfort to get me somewhere. Ideally, we could computer model our desired seating arrangement and pay accordingly. If you don't want to pay for your waist-line, you don't travel.

chiph 14y ago
Pay for the "Economy Plus" seats. They're like $20 more on Delta, and you get 2-3" more legroom. Totally worth it. But in general, airlines like tighter seat pitch as it lets them (perhaps) get another row into the cabin, and that's another 4-9 passengers per flight. Seatguru has a sortable grid of seat layout. I won't be on airberlin anytime soon (29" seat pitch, no way!) http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php
- Samuel_Michon 14y ago
  “Pay for the "Economy Plus" seats. They're like $20 more on Delta, and you get 2-3" more legroom.” I wanted to try that last December, traveling with Delta from AMS to TPA. Turns out, it was $120 more for each leg of the trip. So no, I chose not to, even though I'm 6'1". Instead, I got a seat at one of the emergency exits.
  - chiph 14y ago
    Ah, Amsterdam to Tampa -- that's why it was that much more. I'm surprised you could get an exit-row seat. They're usually snapped-up by their diamond-level frequent fliers.
    - Samuel_Michon 14y ago
      Right, no doubt the prices you mentioned are valid, but for domestic flights. I mostly fly transatlantic with Delta, that's why the upgrade (and its associated costs) is not a no-brainer for me. Also, I only snagged the exit row seat for the return flight. I don't qualify for Diamond level with Delta, as I fly with several different airlines (non-Skyteam). With Delta, I do qualify for 50% discount on upgrades, I listed the fees that basic members would pay.
bobdvb 14y ago
My wife once had an argument with check-in staff who wanted to charge her for having excess baggage, as I gather she successfully argued that as she weighed just 53kg the extra baggage was less than the difference between her and some other passengers. The nice thing about this method is that business travellers could get lower pricing because they generally travel without much luggage. Plus my wife and I are generally 10kg under the allowance when we travel, so it could work out economical for me if bought to Europe.

by panacea 14y ago

chiph 14y ago

Pay for the "Economy Plus" seats. They're like $20 more on Delta, and you get 2-3" more legroom. Totally worth it. But in general, airlines like tighter seat pitch as it lets them (perhaps) get another row into the cabin, and that's another 4-9 passengers per flight. Seatguru has a sortable grid of seat layout. I won't be on airberlin anytime soon (29" seat pitch, no way!) http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php

Samuel_Michon 14y ago
“Pay for the "Economy Plus" seats. They're like $20 more on Delta, and you get 2-3" more legroom.” I wanted to try that last December, traveling with Delta from AMS to TPA. Turns out, it was $120 more for each leg of the trip. So no, I chose not to, even though I'm 6'1". Instead, I got a seat at one of the emergency exits.
- chiph 14y ago
  Ah, Amsterdam to Tampa -- that's why it was that much more. I'm surprised you could get an exit-row seat. They're usually snapped-up by their diamond-level frequent fliers.
  - Samuel_Michon 14y ago
    Right, no doubt the prices you mentioned are valid, but for domestic flights. I mostly fly transatlantic with Delta, that's why the upgrade (and its associated costs) is not a no-brainer for me. Also, I only snagged the exit row seat for the return flight. I don't qualify for Diamond level with Delta, as I fly with several different airlines (non-Skyteam). With Delta, I do qualify for 50% discount on upgrades, I listed the fees that basic members would pay.

bobdvb 14y ago

My wife once had an argument with check-in staff who wanted to charge her for having excess baggage, as I gather she successfully argued that as she weighed just 53kg the extra baggage was less than the difference between her and some other passengers. The nice thing about this method is that business travellers could get lower pricing because they generally travel without much luggage. Plus my wife and I are generally 10kg under the allowance when we travel, so it could work out economical for me if bought to Europe.