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June 19, 2013 · News

Samoa Air Adds Larger Seats to Planes as Part of XL Class For Heavy Passengers

Samoan airline Samoa Air has brought in extra large seats for people over 280 pounds as part of its new "XL class" for overweight passengers that will be introduced this week. The Pacific airline is also the first in the world to charge people by their weight.

by Katie McFadden