Care To Go Travel Companions can help avoid double seat charge from United
Care To Go Travel Companions can help with double charging.
Some airlines are now charging for two full fare seats for obese passengers. Care To Go Travel Companion service are aware of such policies and can book flights where this charge does not apply or choose a flight that has room and therefore will not charge the extra charge.
When involved in elder travel, there are many special arrangements that should be made to accommodate seniors requiring travel assistance. Care To Go also provides home care.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp, will require obese passengers bumped from full flights to purchase two seats on a subsequent flight, matching the policy of some other carriers.
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The change brings the Chicago-based in line with eight other airlines including Continental, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest, United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said on Wednesday.
"Last year we had 700 complaints from passengers who had to share their seats," she said.
Under the new policy, obese passengers — defined as unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seat belt with one extension belt — will still be re-accommodated, at no extra charge, to two empty seats if there is space available.
If, however, the airplane is full, they will be bumped from the flight and may have to purchase a second ticket, at the same price as the original fare, Urbanski said.
If the bumped passenger chooses to cancel the trip, the ticket will be refunded with no additional charge.
The policy is effective immediately.