Passenger sues BA for being 'squashed next to obese man' (RSS thread)

luckily not had a fat person sit next to me yet.

Had a crappy flight last night though, some family behind me let their 2 kids play in the aisle for the whole flight and their other younger 2 kids were crying the whole flight whilst the parents ignored them and just talked to each other about the mans work and meetings with his manager.

no idea why the crew said nothing to them even when the plane was landing they were still in the aisle being little ***** whilst the seat belt signs were on...

some fat old lady was in the seat in-front with the seat belt extension cable added so guess I got lucky to not be sat next to her. I can't imagine how awful it must feel to sit next to someone whos part way pressing in to your seat.

even a normal weight persons arms are bad enough when they claim the shared arm rest.

was only a 1h.45m flight though so just watched The haunting of hill house on my tablet with earphones plugged in and ignored everything going on around me.

caught one of the kids trying to watch my tablet at one point and thought to my self "not my problem if the kids have nightmares" :p it was laying flat on my legs so you couldn't see the screen unless you were really trying to.

not my problem if their kids aren't being watched
 
Guy’s a chancer but I do sympathise. I’m 63kg wet through and am tired of getting stuck next to people intent on sharing what’s left of my seat. It’s also frustrating arguing with check in staff when my luggage is 1kg over while a family of missing links waddle up to the desk behind me with beer guts the size of my suitcase.
 
One More Solo said:
Guy’s a chancer but I do sympathise. I’m 63kg wet through and am tired of getting stuck next to people intent on sharing what’s left of my seat. It’s also frustrating arguing with check in staff when my luggage is 1kg over while a family of missing links waddle up to the desk behind me with beer guts the size of my suitcase.
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one thing I noticed is my carry on suitcase is supposed to be the max dimensions for the airline I use.
yet I see people bringing ones much larger on board or bringing on massive backpacks used for camping/travelling that can probably fit as much inside as my large suitcase and don't see why the gate staff never say anything to them.
I wonder if they just get everyone on board as fast as possible and don't care because if they stop everyone with an oversized cabin bag the plane would be delayed which leads to knock on delays and probably compensation for people further down the route.
 
The situation described above is quite infuriating, airlines never check the size of bags that people are taking on to planes.

I have to pay extra for more luggage weight, despite weighing far less than most other passengers on the plane.
The same charges should apply to heavier people, or airlines should relax their luggage weight restrictions for people under a certain weight.
As for fat rolls spilling over into another seat, that's just not on.
 
Emlyn_Dewar said:
The situation described above is quite infuriating, airlines never check the size of bags that people are taking on to planes.

I have to pay extra for more luggage weight, despite weighing far less than most other passengers on the plane.
The same charges should apply to heavier people, or airlines should relax their luggage weight restrictions for people under a certain weight.
As for fat rolls spilling over into another seat, that's just not on.
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What about having a basic total carry weight, passenger + luggage.

Go over that weight, charged extra to cover the extra fuel/lost seat.
 
The_Abyss said:
Surprised nobody has questioned why he was in Thailand yet, without bordering on Elon Musk creepiness.
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You couldn’t make this stuff up, the guy’s gone from being a chancer, trying to stitch up B.A.,
to what? Hanging out in the flesh pots of Bangkok and Pattaya? He can’t win here, can he.
 
dowie said:
do I need to add a "paedo guy" tag to the thread?
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Why would you, because the flight he was on was from Bangkok?
I flew out of Dulles Airport, Washington D.C. last year, does that mean I'm a Trump supporter?
I suppose that if I flew out of McCarran, Las Vegas NV, I'd naturally be a compulsive gambler.
 
So it worse being Welsh or being a "paedo guy" in GD?

Incidentally I'm one of these "rugby types" and easily fill out both armrests with my width if I sit in the middle seat. Hence why I always make an effort to book a window or aisle seat.
 
I call bs the manchild would should have spoken up as well.

Also if obesity becomes normal then the seats should be made bigger to be normal.

I don't know what my shoulders are but I'm 6foot 6 and not slim. If you wanna have a bad flight sit next to me.
 
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Yadda said:
It says "bulk" not fat. By the sound of what the staff say, the man was tall and well built, not fat.
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Well, the word "Obese" was used by him as well from certain sources from court logs. Which would imply fat more than simply sitting next to the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Jonah Lomu, or Gregor Clegane. Unless if he was trying to embellish it further, which would seem like it's the case here.

And the other article also notes that the person didn't need the assistance of a belt extender that I brought up. Which would mean they'll be of the built type most likely. So at least one part of their story doesn't check out from logic alone.
 
Meddling-Monk said:
Well, the word "Obese" was used by him as well from certain sources from court logs. Which would imply fat more than simply sitting next to the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Jonah Lomu, or Gregor Clegane. Unless if he was trying to embellish it further, which would seem like it's the case here.

And the other article also notes that the person didn't need the assistance of a belt extender that I brought up. Which would mean they'll be of the built type most likely. So at least one part of their story doesn't check out from logic alone.
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Yup, what he implies doesn't add-up when you consider other people's accounts (Edit: and he himself made the comparison to Jonah Lomu, who certainly wasn't fat - he could sprint 100m in 10.7). There's also an edge to his moaning which to me makes it sound like "big man sat next to little man and little man just didn't like it".

Here's Jonah. Fat? No way.

 
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Belt extenders.

On 90% of flights my legs are so crushed in, if i can't get an exit seat, its like i have my knees in my chest :P sitting sideways.
I can't remember what company it is but I always need a belt extender on their flights due to the contorted way I'm forced to sit.

I think its the older 737s with the fully sided metal bucket seats. I don't think many companies use them anymore.
 
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