\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065094/Passenger-forced-stand-flight-seven-hours-400-POUND-man.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Man that's brutal. Makes me uncomfortable just reading it. Fortunately there was a link to this article to help brighten the mood http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2064718/I-love--I-miss-sex-life-Ex-husband-worlds-fattest-woman-says-wants-back.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Mr. Berkowitz is a 50 year customer with USAirways and they offer him a $200 'rebate"...?? The airline should offer him free flights for life for this kerfuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) Mr Berkowitz added that his ordeal in July presented a safety risk because he could not use his seatbelt for take-off and landing. Seriously? A seat belt on an airplane?. Like you'll ever read this: 119 of 120 passengers survived the crash with the lone exception, Mr. Berkowitz" expiring after being thrown through the windshield. Mr. Berkowitz was not wearing a seat belt. It's a plane. :wallbash: Edited November 25, 2011 by ieatcrayonz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 The most depressing part is knowing that biggins crushed about three cheese steaks shortly after stepping off the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I'd sit in the head for hours on end to give my legs a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 That's a huge Safety issue! What if there had been turbulence? What if the standee fell on top of someone else and injured both of them? The Captain should have put him in the cockpit and strapped him in on their jump seat. The article implies that the Cabin Jump Seats were full because they were operating with a full cabin crew compliment but that would still leave the cockpit jump seat(s)option It's questionable if he would have taken heat for doing that, but I believe that he could duck that by asserting the overriding Safety issue. The $200 resolution is laughable but how much would it cost to sue them??? The Airline saved many times more than $200 by not delaying the flight by returning to deplane 1 person and their bag(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The solution is obvious. The plane never should have departed the gate. They should have told the fat guy to get off the plane and go buy two seats on the next flight. If this happened to me, I'd have told the fat guy to get up so I could get in my seat and then put the arm rest down. The problem is his, not mine. Let them allow the fat man to stand for a seven hour flight. Not my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The solution is obvious. The plane never should have departed the gate. They should have told the fat guy to get off the plane and go buy two seats on the next flight. If this happened to me, I'd have told the fat guy to get up so I could get in my seat and then put the arm rest down. The problem is his, not mine. Let them allow the fat man to stand for a seven hour flight. Not my problem. Agreed or the big guy should have at least offered to alternate with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 They couldn't even offer him one of those little pull out seats that the flight attendants use? Seriously? A seat belt on an airplane?. Like you'll ever read this: It's a plane. :wallbash: It really is a joke. People worrying about airplane seat belt while thousands are killed each year by having their chests caved in by tray tables in the down position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 They couldn't even offer him one of those little pull out seats that the flight attendants use? Called a jump seat, just so ya know. Trivia is funia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The Captain should have put him in the cockpit and strapped him in on their jump seat. Probably illegal, post-9/11. The solution is obvious. The plane never should have departed the gate. They should have told the fat guy to get off the plane and go buy two seats on the next flight. If this happened to me, I'd have told the fat guy to get up so I could get in my seat and then put the arm rest down. The problem is his, not mine. Let them allow the fat man to stand for a seven hour flight. Not my problem. However else they deal with the situation, not departing the gate is pretty much inarguable. Not only for that guy's safety, but for everyone else's, for the same reason you stow carry-on securely: in turbulence, he becomes a projectile that can hurt others. As for booting the fat guy off...I don't disagree, but you do realize that's an easy multi-million dollar discrimination lawsuit against the airline? It's much easier and cheaper to discriminate against someone who's not considered special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Probably illegal, post-9/11. In a post 9-11 world, Joey never would have been allowed in the cockpit to chat with Captain Oveur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 In a post 9-11 world, Joey never would have been allowed in the cockpit to chat with Captain Oveur. It's an entirely different kind of world altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 It's an entirely different kind of world altogether. It's an entirely different kind of world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 It's an entirely different kind of world! It's an entirely different kind of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Striker Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 In a post 9-11 world, Joey never would have been allowed in the cockpit to chat with Captain Oveur. Surely, you can't be serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff_bills4ever Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Surely, you can't be serious. He is serious, and don't call him Shirley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Things like that really bug me. I would be beyond angry if I paid 800 dollars for a seat and had to stand, so they offered me a 600 dollar ticket instead? Ya no chance. Id be on the phone with a lawyer before we got to the gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 In a post 9-11 world, Joey never would have been allowed in the cockpit to chat with Captain Oveur. The terrorists won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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