Expert: Roberto Gomes - 4/27/2009

Question
is there a weight restriction on planes for the weight of a adult not luggage

Answer
Dear Jacqueline,

Recently this issue came on news again.

Some airlines are charging an extra seat of the passenger that can are unable to fit into a single seat in the ticketed cabin, are unable to properly buckle the seatbelt using a single seatbelt extender and/or are unable to put the seat's armrests down when seated.

The criteria can be:

If unused seats are available on the ticketed flight, then a customer meeting any of the above criteria will be reaccommodated next to an empty seat.

If no unused seats are available on the ticketed flight, then the customer must either purchase an upgrade to a cabin with available seats that address the above-listed scenarios, or change his or her ticket to the next available flight and purchase a second seat in addition to the one already purchased.

If a customer meeting any of the above-listed criteria cannot be accommodated next to an empty seat and chooses not to upgrade or change flights and purchase a ticket for an additional seat, he or she will not be permitted to board the flight.

Hope this clarifies your question.
Best Regards,
R. Gomes