Problems with large passengers
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Problems with large passengers
Hi all,
Im working on a UK documentary for Channel 5 about travel and holidays. Its looking at issues affecting overweight people (ie would struggle or might not even fit in seat) while travelling.
I am looking for a pilot and/or cabin crew to take part in the programme that would be willing to discuss the issues of dealing with larger passengers.
If you are interested in taking part please email: [email protected]
Thanks!
Filip
Im working on a UK documentary for Channel 5 about travel and holidays. Its looking at issues affecting overweight people (ie would struggle or might not even fit in seat) while travelling.
I am looking for a pilot and/or cabin crew to take part in the programme that would be willing to discuss the issues of dealing with larger passengers.
If you are interested in taking part please email: [email protected]
Thanks!
Filip
Last edited by zigzag prod; 10th Jul 2013 at 16:08.
Maybe you should have posted this in the cabin crew forum ? As for the pilots, doubt very much if they have any dealings with accomodating larger passengers, its not their job. They have an airplane to fly. This would be cabin crew territory.
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I travelled around Africa as an SLF about 18 years ago. On some flights, mainly West African ones there were often ladies trading cloth, who wrapped it around themselves to avoid paying excess baggage. You had the bizarre vision of very large ladies with tiny heads. Always dreaded sitting next to one as they certainly overflowed their seat.
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most are merely undertall......
Having said that, it would be hell being stuck next to someone who wanted half my seat as well, it's difficult enough as it is. Fortunately most of my flying in the past five years has either been at company expense in a better seat or flying with family, and having a small child (although he does insist on getting bigger) in the middle makes it easier for the adults.
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In that video, in all their discussion about who pays for a second seat, they missed the point that very often a flight is full (so no spare seat) and they may not know in advance that someone is wide enough to need two seats. Who gets denied boarding? The person needing two, or the person who would have otherwise occupied that second seat?
they may not know in advance that someone is wide enough to need two seats.
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