# charging two seats

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-two-seats/183702>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-two-seats/183702 "2003-06-23T05:01:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![captainQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@captainQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/captainQwark)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-two-seats/183702/1 "2003-06-23T05:01:22Z")

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I read a few months ago that an airline was charging those over a certain weight double the price. How will they determine if a person qualifies? Will they have a scale at the gate?

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-two-seats/183702/2 "2003-06-23T05:20:04Z")

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[Relevant news story](http://money.cnn.com/2002/06/20/news/q_southwest/) from a year ago. Seems to be decided “by inspection”.

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> Each ticketing agent who spots an overweight flyer will handle it as discreetly as possible, in his or her own way