Hmmm
I do love analogies.... here's one for you.
As a Silver Qantas and Velocity FF, I travel a lot. I check in at Virgin, using the average passenger weight of say 80kg. I paid for 2 seats, so there is my 160kgs covered. I am only allowed to check in 20kg of luggage because the extra seat purchased does not allow for an increased baggage allowance. So by the way some of you have worked things out, I, the big fatty, should be due a refund for the 20kgs of baggage allowance I am not using.
Get real. Weights are all averaged. The world is getting fatter. And all humans have feelings.
Know this, I pay for 2 seats everytime I fly (unless it's in J). No Oz airline will refund the 2nd seat if the flight isn't full. Qantas will remove taxes on the second seat though. I can't check in online. I can't book online (except Virgin). I get dirty looks when sat in A with B empty and another Pax in C, him thinking that I am using HIS shared middle seat for the tray table or magazines. I only get points and status credits for 1 seat AND I am still amazed that I comply with the carry on restrictions whilst some of those 80kg business men board with their rollaboard (probably WAY over 7kg seeing as they weigh 4kg empty), laptop bag and laptop and messenger bag or duty free.
Agggr!