04-17-2009, 03:42 AM
I don't see why airlines just don't charge by a per pound basis. Why should a small petite girl subsidize a 90th percentile man? Take a flight, total the weight of all passengers and baggage, then asses ticket prices on a per pound basis. It's not rocket science, may require a bit to figure out the revenue structure, but it could be done. Of course, most of us wouldn't go for it, in which case it would be bad for the airlines business...but at least we can't say it wouldn't be fair (just like those who complain that passengers taking up more than one seat isn't fair).