Academic calls for pay-as-you-weigh flight fares

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43. It doesn't matter. It is unethical and immoral to segregate people by weight.

A plane full of people brings in a certain amount of money for the airline, and the fare should be the same, except for children and if certain people get a discount.

Until recently it was legal to charge women more for an ins. policy than a man, for the same policy. It is now illegal, as it should be.

Costs for a company are costs. If someone is 6'4", it is discriminatory to charge him more than the other passengers.

It makes sense at first blush. That's how it starts....discrimination. There is ALWAYS some reason for it at the time. And others go along with it, because, after all...."it's not me."

It's just a ruse to get more money. If they need to raise rates, they should raise them, and not try to pit people against each other or make some feel less than others. What are they going to do...have a weight scale by the checkin desk? Or have a "tall" line and a "fat" line and a "skinny" line? Might as well have a "Jewish" line.

BTW...black people will disproportionately be affected by a weight surcharge, IMO.