And finally…mile high chub

And finally...mile high chub

Thailand’s national airline has banned seriously overweight passengers from riding in the business class cabin of its new Dreamliner fleet.

Thai Airways International said passengers with a waist size above 56 inches cannot fit in the special safety belts installed in the premium cabin of its Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” planes.

Airline passengers with a larger waistline can typically make use of a seatbelt extender, which is often provided by the airline themselves.



However, the new Dreamliner belts have a built-in airbag which must be centred in order to deliver protection to the passenger, The Independent reports, and this would be affected by an extender.

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