Airline considering a 'tax' on fat flyers
Budget airline Ryanair have announced they could introduce a 'fat tax' for overweight passengers.Under the plans, podgy passengers would be charged extra to fly. The airline claims this could reduce the average ticket price for more svelte fliers.
Ryanair say the fee would be dependent on how overweight a passenger was though they are still looking at ways of measuring this.
Options include charging per kg over obesity weight, charging per inch over set waist sizes, or my favorite, doubling the flight fee if a passengers waist touches both armrests simultaneously.
Stephen McNamara of Ryanair said: "A ‘fat tax’ will only apply to those really large passengers who invade’ the space of the passengers sitting beside them.
“These charges, if introduced might also act as an incentive to some of our very large passengers to lose a little weight and hopefully feel a little lighter and healthier."
Ryanair are currently holding a public vote on their website about whether they should introduce the fat tax.
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“These charges, if introduced might also act as an incentive to some of our very large passengers to lose a little weight and hopefully feel a little lighter and healthier."
Ryanair are currently holding a public vote on their website about whether they should introduce the fat tax.
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