The policy may be more inclusive than I first interpreted. According to the Canadian Transport Agency website,
“For persons disabled by obesity, the Agency cites the practical experience of Southwest Airlines, which screens for entitlement to an additional seat by determining whether a person can lower the seat’s armrests.”
This makes it sound like the status of [...]

The Canadian Transport Agency has declared a “One Person, One Fare” policy to apply to Canadian airlines. Unfortunately, it only applies to the disabled, including those who are “functionally disabled by obesity.”
While I am glad they have taken this step (obviously. There’s no way disabled people should be charged more for airfare if their [...]

There was an interesting news story this morning about a fat woman bringing a lawsuit against an airline because they refuse to give her a second seat for free. She couldn’t sit in a standard seat without being horribly uncomfortable and suffering bruises, as well as making whoever sat by her uncomfortable.
At first [...]