Air France discriminates against fat passengers
22.01.10
Air France, one half of the largest airline group in Europe by revenue, has admitted it may prevent obese economy passengers from boarding its planes for ‘safety reasons’ if a flight is fully booked. The airline said that, under new rules, if a flight was full an overweight person who did not fit into a single seat would be excluded from the flight and would have to take another plane.
It made the admission when it announced that obese people buying two seats for more comfort would be fully reimbursed for the second if the plane was not full. This new rule comes into effect from 1 February.
At present Air France offers 'heavier passengers' 25% off the price of buying an adjacent seat, a policy that has been in effect since 2005. The airline said it had no intention of forcing 'heavier passengers' to pay for a second seat, but did reserve the right to exclude them if the flight was full and they could not comfortably fit in to a single seat.
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