New Rule for Obese Flyers Causes Controversy

This week United Airlines anounced that obese passengers who can not fit into a single seat will have to buy two tickets. This means that they can also be bumped from a full flight that does not have the extra room. Some overwieght travelers feel that this is unlawful discrimination, but in the U.S. there are only rules preventing discrimination againsed people with disabilitys... Obesity is not considered a disability. Click below to read the full article. http://http//www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/04/17/overweight-united-airlines.html