It was widely reported that Air France announced plans to prevent tubby passengers from boarding its planes.
Citing "safety reasons", the French national carrier reportedly said it could bar obese flyers from entering the cabin.
However, Air France responded to the reports by issuing the following:
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"Air France denies the obligation for corpulent passengers to pay for a second seat
As opposed to the information disclosed in the press this morning, Air France has no
intention of making corpulent passengers pay for a second seat.
However, Air France plans to make one single change to its service starting 1 February,
which is to refund corpulent passengers the cost of the second seat in economy they
have purchased, if the Economy cabin is not fully booked.
Since 2005, Air France has been offering corpulent passengers the possibility of purchasing
a second seat to ensure they travel in optimum comfort and safety. This second seat benefits
from a 25% discount."
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