[Anonymous]

[Tete_de_cuvee]

Airbus is to offer a config whereby the aisle seat is two inches wider (20 in) than normal economy seating to help with obese pax.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160322/Chub-class-Airbus-makes-wider-airline-seat-fat-flyers-extra-inches–slimmer-travellers-lose-space.html

The inside seats will be shrunk from 18″ to 17″.

[BeckyBoop]

Why just the a320’s? that is highly unfair for people flying on an a380, 330 etc.

In the case of the guy in the pic, isnt it more dangerous from a health and safety point sticking him on an isle seat

[capetonianm]

I think this is another DM halftruth. Generally, seats and configurations are specified by aircraft buyers/users, not the manufacturer.

[craigwatson]

I thought I heard on the BBC this morning that it is American Airlines that is interested in this configuration. This may not be politically correct, but I think when your that big you should be denied boarding, as Becky says, it is a clear H&S issue. I would refuse to sit beside or near as it would impede a hasty evac incase of an emergency.

[CXDiamond]

Will there be differential pricing so that people with a smaller seat pay less?

IIRC the middle seat in a standard 3×3 config on the A320 is slightly larger already to make up for it being in the middle.

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