[What could possibly go wrong?] Ryanair Considering Fat Tax
April 25th, 2009 by Matt DuncanJust when you thought airline fees couldn’t get any worse, if you’re overweight (I’m looking at you America) and plan to fly Ryanair you may soon be paying even more.
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (22 Apr) announced that it will now consider how to charge a ‘fat tax’ after more than 30,000 passengers voted in favour of charging excess weight fees for very large passengers in an online vote over the past two weeks.
They are now asking passengers to vote once again on how best to implement such a charge.
1. Charge per kg over 130kg/20 stone (male) and 100kg/15 stone (female);
2. Charge per inch for every waist inch over 45 inch (male) and 40 inch (female);
3. Charge for every point in excess of 40 points on the Body Mass Index (+30 points is obese);
4. Charge for a second seat if passengers’ waist touches both armrests simultaneously.
Although this is more than likely just a big PR campaign, it would be interesting to see how they plan on fining passengers as they board.
Via Ryanair.com
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