Originally Posted by
lovely15
I'd bet there are some fit, solid, 250 pound men who can't fit in some of those seats without an extender either, and I'd much want them in an exit row over a 120 pound weakling.
Try moving an unconscious or injured 250lb man - it's not just the ability of the person in the exit row to open the emergency exit, but it's also the ability to move them if they can't open the exit for some reason.
As for extenders - it must be a US thing as I've rarely seen them used in Europe.