Obese Passengers To Be Charged Double To Fly With Air France

Obese passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single plane seat are to be charged double to fly with Air France.

Overweight flyers will be asked to pay for two seats, or not be allowed on board for 'safety reasons', the airline announced yesterday.

Air France spokeswoman Monique Matze added: 'People who arrive at the check-in desk and are deemed too large to fit into a single seat will be asked to pay for and use a second seat.

'They will be charged 75 per cent of the cost of the second seat, which is the full price excluding tax and surcharges, on top of the full price for the first.

"The decision has been made for safety reasons.

'We have to make sure that the backrest can move freely up and down and that all passengers are securely fastened with a safety belt.'