Ryanair rules out ‘fat tax’
09.05.09
Ryanair has said it will not be implementing a ‘fat tax’ for larger passengers who who struggle to fit in to a single seat – although a third of its passengers who completed an online survey said they would support the extra charge. The airline considered introducing the tax after 30,000 passengers said it should follow the example set by two US airlines, who make larger passengers pay for two seats.
A Ryanair spokesman said that weighing customers would lead to longer queues and check-in times, and confirmed the idea had been shelved. He said: ‘We are the first UK-based airline to consider such a charge, but as Europe becomes bigger, other airlines will undoubtedly have to think about it.’
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