http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8243 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:31:02 +0000 StoopyDeGunt 8243@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>lOVE IT.</p> <p>Although I myself might be a target customer for Obesey Jet </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8240 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:59:35 +0000 MADJEZ 8240@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Go straight to the front page, do not pass Go, do not collect £200 ! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8235 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:22:52 +0000 Mary Evans 8235@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>S'alright. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8221 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:20:33 +0000 Ostsee 8221@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A classic, well done. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8194 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:15:05 +0000 Genghis Cohen 8194@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Muchly ta, people. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8169 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:01:09 +0000 PluckyMunky 8169@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I loved the 'today's bigger-boned' passengers'! A great piece. Thanks. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8168 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:57:19 +0000 The All New Jeni B 8168@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Fab post.<br /> I remember when Mr B used to complain that as a tall, skinny bloke he was always seated next to the fat people as he used less seat width.<br /> Nowadays, with his hard-earned beer belly, he's in need of a chunky seat! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8165 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:03:24 +0000 MightyBlair 8165@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love the James cordon bit. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8153 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:59:10 +0000 sauce 8153@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hahahahaha - grossly funny. Love the "wide-haul" concept and the charging extra for each chin. Mr Sauce says that, these days, chucking me under the chin reminds him of riffling through file folders in a filing cabinet. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2780#post-8142 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:50:11 +0000 Genghis Cohen 8142@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Budget airline easyJet has caused controversy by launching a dedicated service for today’s bigger-boned passenger, promising roomy seats, numerous cup holders and a menu boasting the best in foil-sealed freshness.</p> <p>‘All we’re doing is recognising the growing demand for wide-haul flights,’ said Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet. ‘Our customers don’t want to be patronised by standard airlines charging them for two seats. We treat all our travellers like grown outs – sorry, grown ups. We give them one big seat at twice the price plus charges. Oh, and insulin. All the insulin they can eat.’</p> <p>The launch of obeseyJet follows Air France’s recent announcement that it would be charging overweight customers for two seats following an incident in which one overloaded cross-channel flight failed to get airborne and had to be re-branded Sea France. The airline denied that the presence on the ‘flight’ of actor James Cordon was the cause of its difficulties, but admitted that he did inspire the two-seat policy after it proved impossible to sell the seat next to him.</p> <p>Despite the fanfare accompanying the launch, obeseyJet’s first passengers have reported disappointment with the standard of customer service. ‘Okay, I had a fair bit of luggage,’ said recent flyer, John Prescott, ‘but I couldn’t believe it when they asked me at check-in if I’d forgotten the hotel was full-board.’ The airline has since apologised to Mr Prescott and acknowledged that some customers may need an additional baggage allowance to transport their sun lotion, but it stands by its policy of only allowing a passenger to board the plane from one side when an equally-sized passenger is ready to board from the other.</p> <p>The arrival of obeseyJet has inevitably sparked competition among other budget carriers, but many industry commentators believe Ryanair has taken the idea too far. CEO Michael O’Leary today unveiled a new ‘pound-for-pound’ charging tariff, confirming it would be extra for each chin, but has been widely criticised after removing lifejackets from its planes in a cost-cutting bid and insisting they were unnecessary for the naturally buoyant. </p>