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Overweight People Should Pay More to Fly

Former Qantas economist makes his case

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 12, 2012 1:03 PM CST

(Newser) – The former chief economist at Qantas thinks it's about time that airlines charged heavier people more for plane tickets as a matter of policy. "The rationale is simple," writes Tony Webber in the Sydney Morning Herald. "The fuel burnt by planes...   Read full story »

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