Skintman
The 'purchase 2 seats for the very large passenger' policy is a totally different subject. It is driven by passenger comfort/safety concerns whereas this thread is debating the impact of passenger weight on aircraft operating economics.
I do not think we will see an airfare structure based solely on passenger weight (with or without baggage) in the immediate future. The passengers that would benefit most from such a system would be small children, and depending on the number of children on a particular flight, could of course lead to a substantial reduction in operating revenue compared to the current system.
Last edited by TSR2; 6th March 2008 at 17:50.