An airline today promised overweight passengers who buy a second seat would get a refund if the flight was not full.
Air France already offered obese passengers the option of buying an adjoining seat at a discount.
Today it said they would be fully reimbursed for the second fare in 90% of cases.
A company spokesman said the obese who do not reserve a second seat may not be allowed to board, at the captain’s discretion and if there is not an unoccupied adjoining seat.
“It’s a question of security,” a company spokesman said.
Three years ago Air France was sued by a 25-stone passenger it made buy a second seat for a full New Delhi-Paris flight. Air France was ordered to pay around €9,000 damages and to reimburse the cost of the second seat.
Other airlines with similar policies on obese passengers include Southwest, JetBlue and American Airlines.