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.'

VIDEO: AND THEN HER PANTS SPLIT WIDE OPEN

One of the UK's brightest hopes for success in this year's Winter Olympics has become an overnight sensation - butt for all the wrong reasons.

Scottish sled supremo Gillian Cooke has been splitting sides around the world after her skin-tight lycra racing suit burst open to expose her bottom and black g-string.

Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, her bare behind was a mere few feet from the glare of the media lens when her suit ripped seconds before she jumped into her bobsleigh.

Like a true professional, Cooke seemed not to notice the rush of cold air and rode to seventh at the world championships in St Moritz, Switzerland, with her partner Nicola Minichiello.

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JOKE: Roy, an Undertaker, Recently Came home With a Black Eye.

Roy, an undertaker, recently came home with a black eye.

"What happened to you?" asked his wife.

"I had a terrible day. replied Roy . "I had to go to a hotel and pick up a man who had died in his sleep. When I got there, the manager said they couldn't get him into a body bag because he had this huge erection. Anyway, I went up and sure enough there was this big naked guy lying on the bed with this huge erection. So I grabbed it with both hands and tried to snap it in half."

"I see" said his wife, "but how did you get the black eye?"

Roy replied: "Wrong room."