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[–] Being 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This has always bothered me. Why don't they just weigh people while they are buying a ticket? It could even be a secret! Employees don't even need to know about it! I can see an issue with people who buy them online (everyone really) not being weighed. It could be passed off as a matter of homeland security that you have to purchase a ticket at the counter once a month or something. meh Point being; it's not being mean, or even fatist(?). It's an actual logistical issue that could be the difference between everyone having a reasonably comfortable flight, and careening out of the fucking sky and slamming into the ground.

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[–] whyamihere ago 

Dont forget you are talking about an industry where overselling a flight with assigned seating is common.

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[–] Being 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yeah, they actually have to do that because people are assholes.

The problem is that lots of "people" will need to fly for, what ever reason, so they have the secretary book a flight on every airline. When the time comes that they need to go, they see which flight is on time/early/giving blowies and then cancel all the other flights.