Oversized passengers
Be prepared for a rant but key point is:
- Does SQ make oversized passengers buy an extra seat (Economy) or does any other airlines in fact? Do they intend to do so? Long story short - On red eye SIN - MEL in economy - Full flight not an extra seat to be found - SUPER HUGE guy in middle seat. Entire arms and shoulders into my chair, Violently adjusts his body every time I try to get my space. - Digs his nose, crotch, underarms. Plays with whatever he finds there. Uses those same fingers to tap on my shoulder really hard to excuse him to go to the toilet. While I am sleeping. - Continuously farts super stink b*mbs (sensitive word on flight). How do I know? He adjusts his left butt cheek to me of course. I am NOT over-reacting am I? Super helpful Leading stewardess notices me standing by the galley leaning and closing my eyes. Tries to find me an alternative seat but it truly was a full full flight. Rant over thanks for listening. |
Man you need a break, have a kitkat...
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Originally Posted by lcpteck
(Post 25580579)
Man you need a break, have a kitkat...
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Originally Posted by BryanHuang
(Post 25580531)
..- Does SQ make oversized passengers buy an extra seat (Economy) or does any other airlines in fact? Do they intend to do so?
<snip> I am NOT over-reacting am I? No No Yes you are Have you ever flown domestic flights in the USA?? |
As far as I know only US carriers have some sort of "if you're too big to fit you need to buy an extra seat" policy.
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
(Post 25580661)
No
No No Yes you are Have you ever flown domestic flights in the USA?? I guess I am over-reacting. Not helped that it was a 6.5-7 hr red-eye flight. And he was disgusting. :rolleyes: |
Best thing to do is to complaint before the flight closes. As there's no policy, you can't be assured that anything will be done. But, at least the more people complain, the more crew will report back on the problem. Don't expect anything. They really don't care.
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Originally Posted by Often1
(Post 25581134)
Don't expect anything. They really don't care.
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Originally Posted by shuigao
(Post 25583605)
Out of curiosity, what are you expecting SQ to do? Put in a policy that passengers above a certain waist size or below a certain hygiene level be not allowed to fly? :confused:
- ranting (felt super unfair to pay for a seat and not get what i paid for) - asking/wondering if there are/will be any policies in place for oversized passengers (Guess not) - Trying to figure out if I'm a big cry baby when in fact this is bearable for others (More like trying to find out how fellow FT'ers deal with this kind of situations) |
Well, the seats are only designed with assumptions on maximum passenger dimensions - and the regulator enforces the minimum seat strength based on these...
Quite what those limits translate to in terms of the passenger's actual size is probably something the customer service department haven't ever determined....worth a bit of a push... clearly if someone had grown to three times the size of a seat they'd not be accepted on board, even if there is no policy. |
There is no such thing as an over sized passenger. The term is Vertically Challenged. ;)
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Originally Posted by jbfield
(Post 25595096)
Well, the seats are only designed with assumptions on maximum passenger dimensions - and the regulator enforces the minimum seat strength based on these...
Quite what those limits translate to in terms of the passenger's actual size is probably something the customer service department haven't ever determined....worth a bit of a push... clearly if someone had grown to three times the size of a seat they'd not be accepted on board, even if there is no policy. Leaving aside the physical challenges, also sounds like a discimination suit waiting to happen. To the OP - I totally sympathise with your unpleasant experience but unfortunately nothing really can be done. On a somewhat related note, I've often wondered why people aren't given an absolute weight limit on body weight + carryon+ checked luggage... |
Originally Posted by djjaguar64
(Post 25595105)
There is no such thing as an over sized passenger. The term is Vertically Challenged. ;)
I would definitely sort it out before the doors are closed, including offloading myself to the next flight, if it is clear that I will face the unpleasant prospect of having only half of my seat. Once they push back, there's not a lot they can do for you. |
Originally Posted by shuigao
(Post 25580665)
As far as I know only US carriers have some sort of "if you're too big to fit you need to buy an extra seat" policy.
Should a passenger of size book an extra seat? We want all our passengers to enjoy a comfortable and safe journey. If you should compromise a part of the adjacent seat(s), we advise you to book a second adjacent seat in advance. This second seat can be booked at a discount of 25% and only by calling KLM Telephone Reservations. If, upon departure, another seat was available in the same travel class on your flight, you can apply for a refund of the costs of the second seat. |
Originally Posted by BryanHuang
(Post 25580531)
- SUPER HUGE guy in middle seat. Entire arms and shoulders into my chair,
Originally Posted by Often1
(Post 25581134)
Best thing to do is to complaint before the flight closes. As there's no policy, you can't be assured that anything will be done. But, at least the more people complain, the more crew will report back on the problem. Don't expect anything. They really don't care.
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