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Eh, Canada, Hate to Butt In, Butt….

Interesting article here.

In a nutshell, it’s an article about a recent development in the enchanted land of The Great White North.

Apparently our friends in The People’s Republic of Cannuckistan passed a law that basically says that airlines can’t charge an extra fare on domestic flights for passengers who require an extra seat because they need to be accompanied by a personal attendant due to a medical condition, or for folks whose butts are too big to fit in a regular airline seat.  This new law is affectionately known as the “One-Person, One-Fare” rule.

This left the airlines in a bit of a quandry.  How to determine who qualifies for a free second seat due to their obesity?

They basically had three choices. Continue reading ‘Eh, Canada, Hate to Butt In, Butt….’