[abutterfinger25]

Originally Posted by The_Judge

I'm aware the government is not at the gate. The proposal by Jim, unless I misunderstood it, is that the government regulate the size of a person that is required to purchase a second seat. That takes the decision off the airline then. Correct me if I misunderstood what he said.

I missed the "rule making by DOT" in Jim's post.

Considering all the flack we got (and still get) in regards to the previously citeed section, that is not going to happen in the immediate future.

But the simpe rule of thumb should be... If you can not sit in the seat facing forward with the armrest down, you need 2 seats. Plain and simple. No need for a flight attendant or gate agent to make a subjective, and often wrong, decision.