Blog 2,
Week 2
Summary: This article tells us that the ‘Fat tax’ has found support. By fat tax they mean that people being overweighed and are going on an aircraft have to pay more money than others because of the extra fuel use > resulting into higher airline costs. You can compare it with: paying extra money for your luggage. Ryan air has mooted this controversial measure in the past. Some carriers already advise large people to take an extra seat if one is not comfortable enough.
Review: In my opinion this looks to me like racism. We do not know how they got so big, maybe they have a disease of maybe they have experienced a trauma and they find comfort in food. We cannot charge people more money because they are big. What we can do is find another solution. The new aircrafts that are being built should include the thought of people getting bigger and bigger. Of course the problem will only be solved in the future and not on a short notice. The people who sit next to a large person don’t have to act spoiled. Just get over it and enjoy the flight!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9225763/Fat-tax-for-overweight-fliers-welcomed-by-majority-of-men.html
Summary: This article tells us that the ‘Fat tax’ has found support. By fat tax they mean that people being overweighed and are going on an aircraft have to pay more money than others because of the extra fuel use > resulting into higher airline costs. You can compare it with: paying extra money for your luggage. Ryan air has mooted this controversial measure in the past. Some carriers already advise large people to take an extra seat if one is not comfortable enough.
Review: In my opinion this looks to me like racism. We do not know how they got so big, maybe they have a disease of maybe they have experienced a trauma and they find comfort in food. We cannot charge people more money because they are big. What we can do is find another solution. The new aircrafts that are being built should include the thought of people getting bigger and bigger. Of course the problem will only be solved in the future and not on a short notice. The people who sit next to a large person don’t have to act spoiled. Just get over it and enjoy the flight!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9225763/Fat-tax-for-overweight-fliers-welcomed-by-majority-of-men.html
Yeah well you can call it racism but I wonder how your opinion would be if you sat next to a 5ton American in a Cessna Airplane from the Serengeti (Tanzania) to Mombasa (Kenya). I couldn’t properly sit so the pilot invited me into the cockpit to sit on a chair that was meant for a stewardess who fortunately wasn’t present. The pilot told the American to double book his next flight because this was outrages. He sat on two chairs because of his huge ass and only paid for one.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPlus I personally think this results into more people going to the gym before a holiday which is quite healthy. Bodybuilders weigh a lot too and they also have to pay more so I don't think it's racism.