There was a report on the radio this morning about discrimination against overweight people in the job market. One of the reporters said "If you're tall, you're lucky, since people discriminate in your favour". Ahem. Clearly the reporter was not a tall traveller.
Many airlines charge a premium for seats with extra legroom, which can be as much as twenty pounds on a one-way fare (which can double the ticket price on some no-frills flights). OK, so if you're flying no-frills, you expect to have to pay for extras, such as coffee and sandwiches. But is it fair to discriminate against people because of their height? Could the emergency exit and bulkhead seats be allocated to people over six feet tall (they wouldn't be hard to spot in the check-in queue). Well, probably not. However, I've sent the reporter in question a note about tall travellers. Maybe you'll hear me on the radio soon.
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