• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    No.

    Airlines should be regulated so the seats are larger and accommodate larger people.

    And if you managed to fly before airlines were deregulated, then you know that this was once the norm and isn’t too much to ask.

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      2 hours ago

      You do know that tickets for those nice spacious old timey flights you’re dreaming of were upwards of thousands of dollars, adjusted for inflation, even for the cheapest seat on a domestic flight.

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        2 hours ago

        You’re just reinforcing my point here.

        That’s why airlines need to be regulated. It should be illegal to draw a profit while giving zero value.

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          The value is being transported from point a to b. How anyone with a straight face can argue that low leg toom is an airline providing “zero value” is a fucking mystery to me. Like do you buy plane tickets for the sole purpose of sitting comfortably in a flying tube for shits and giggles, with no regard to destination or origin ?

          And also, THEY ALREADY DON’T. The profit margins on the completely basic, zero extras or add ons econeomy seat are ALREADY close to 0 for most airlines. Negative for some.

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            2 hours ago

            The value is being transported from point a to b.

            If you flew in the 80’s or 90’s, then you know how significantly de-regulation has affected the value of the product.

            Frankly, you’re wrong, but you have a right to be. The problem here isn’t fat people, it’s rich people wanting to extract more money from passengers while offering nothing of value in return.

            Have a great day.