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Feeling safe while flying?

by Dave on 01/12/09 at 12:49 pm

If you’ve flowing at Economy Class or with a budget airline, you have probably noticed how little leg room you have and how uncomfortable seats can be. But what happens when an overweight passenger is faced with one of this seats?

Apparently, this was the case for an American Airlines flight. The image below depicts a violation of airline safety procedures – the passenger simply cannot fit into the seat, cannot use his seatbealt and blocks the aisle.

Here’s what American Airlines replied:

“At this time American Airlines is unable to confirm whether or not the image referred to was taken by a member of flight crew but will investigate the situation internally to determine if any of the airline’s strict policies were not correctly applied.

“American Airlines’ primary concern is for the safety and comfort of its passengers and crews and consequently passengers are advised to book two seats if they are concerned that they will require them. If a flight is not full, however, passengers’ needs would be accommodated without charge wherever possible.”

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