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0 pointsFernicia10mo ago0 comments

Unsurprisingly airlines imposing a fat tax is not an optimal marketing strategy.

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As someone who's not overweight I don't think I would care. What I really wish they'd charge for is overhead luggage. I wish they'd charge so much that no one bothers with it.

account429mo ago

Is there any reason or are you just generally a sadist?

Overhead luggage is the only place you can take anything fragile. You have no control over how your checked baggage is handled and anything you have to take with you into the cramped seating space will get squished.

davidrupp9mo ago

One reason that I would value is that it would speed up boarding and deplaning. As you correctly point out, the prevailing overhead luggage system provides a benefit to some travelers, potentially to the detriment of others. It's a tradeoff.

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