Too fat to fly?

F_Bear

anyone mentioning the big white elephant in the room............

lose weight!

nevermind the cost of an airplane seat, think of your health.

Tanswell88

I weighed 16st when I flew last year, I didnt need the seat belt extender by a long shot(I'd lost 3st by that point anyway as I didnt want to be too fat too fly too so know how you feel!)

Twisted_Cherry

F_Bear wrote: »

anyone mentioning the big white elephant in the room............

lose weight!

nevermind the cost of an airplane seat, think of your health.

Well it was obvious someone would say that... Considering I've lost 50lbs already between 2009 - 2010 I think I am doing pretty well!

burnoutbabe

Are you allowed to buy 2 seats?

if you have used someone else's name, and they don't check in - then the seat next to you may well be released and someone else sits there.

So double check you are definately get to keep 2 seats.

Pollycat

burnoutbabe wrote: »

Are you allowed to buy 2 seats?

if you have used someone else's name, and they don't check in - then the seat next to you may well be released and someone else sits there.

So double check you are definately get to keep 2 seats.

I think you have to specify that you want to pay for 2 seats for one person.

It's not double the cost as I think you don't have to pay for something that you do for 1 seat - not sure if it's taxes or APD.

Twisted Cherry - I hope you don't have the same experience as this guy:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457971/37-stone-man-told-buy-2-airline-seats-given-separate-rows.html

Twisted_Cherry

burnoutbabe wrote: »

Are you allowed to buy 2 seats?

if you have used someone else's name, and they don't check in - then the seat next to you may well be released and someone else sits there.

So double check you are definately get to keep 2 seats.

Booked direct through customer services and explained I wanted two seats for myself. They were incredibly helpful and I only paid 60% of the initial price I was charged when I made the booking for one seat last October!

Pollycat wrote: »

I think you have to specify that you want to pay for 2 seats for one person.

It's not double the cost as I think you don't have to pay for something that you do for 1 seat - not sure if it's taxes or APD.

Twisted Cherry - I hope you don't have the same experience as this guy:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457971/37-stone-man-told-buy-2-airline-seats-given-separate-rows.html

Ha Ha...

The airline I am travelling with specifically asks that people who have booked two seats check in at the check in desk at the airport rather than online! Obviously because it would affect the headcount!

koan_2

If you are getting to be the size where you even need to ask the question, it's a sign you need to be looking to lose some weight.. Don't let it get to the stage where you're like that poor 37-stone guy. It's so much easier to shed an extra stone or two than to be faced with the daunting prospect of needing to lose 5, 6, or even 10 stone!

Twisted_Cherry

Pollycat wrote: »

I think you have to specify that you want to pay for 2 seats for one person.

It's not double the cost as I think you don't have to pay for something that you do for 1 seat - not sure if it's taxes or APD.

Twisted Cherry - I hope you don't have the same experience as this guy:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457971/37-stone-man-told-buy-2-airline-seats-given-separate-rows.html

I should have also pointed out that they have pre-booked my seats for me as well, so I definitely have two together, a window and middle seat! Hopefully my friend will check in and get the aisle seat!

Twisted_Cherry

koan wrote: »

If you are getting to be the size where you even need to ask the question, it's a sign you need to be looking to lose some weight.. Don't let it get to the stage where you're like that poor 37-stone guy. It's so much easier to shed an extra stone or two than to be faced with the daunting prospect of needing to lose 5, 6, or even 10 stone!

Agreed, it's a work in progress! And when I booked my trip last October I was scheduled to have bariatric surgery in December which was cancelled the morning I went in... It's now going to happen around April, hence the reason for wanting to book an extra seat for my comfort!

zaksmum

My O/H always needs an extension belt and there's never a problem, even on Ryanair.