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i'm flying from Frankfurt to Seattle(condor airlines - Boeing 767-300 economy class) in few weeks for the first time, and the seat width in the plane is 17 inches,while my width is around 19 inches, will there be any problems ?

As the 767 has 2-3-2 seating and you are travelling with a companion, if you are able to select seats, you can:

• book 2 seats on one of the sides, and use the window seat for yourself. There's usually a little bit of extra room on that side, at chest/arm level (there's of course plenty of extra room at chest/arm level if you are in an aisle seat, but then you get bumped into constantly).




• book 2 aisle seats on the same row in the central portion, which an empty seat between you. There's evidently no guarantee that it will remain empty, but such seats are always the last to go, so if the flight isn't completely full, you may have an empty seat next to you. If there's someone in the end, they will probably gladly switch their middle seat for an aisle seat. The further back in the plane you select the higher the chances the seat will remain empty, usually.

Note: do NOT book seats on the first row of any section (like row 22 for instance, and 23 on some versions). You may have extra legroom, but the TV screen and/or tray table are often in the armrest, so the armrest can't move and is usually thicker than on other seats, reducing width even more.

You can purchase an extra seat or make sure there is an empty set next to you. Some people get annoyed when people take up to much room. You can push the armrest up if you want.

Many airlines do have rules around this (primary for safety reasons). Typical are

1. If the seat belt doesn't close, they will give a seat belt extender


2. If one extender isn't enough either, you may be prohibited from flying since they think you can't be kept safely in the seat during severe turbulence (which is rare, but happens)


3. Both armrest need to be able to come down. If you the arm rest won't go down, you need to buy an extra seat. Some airlines have an extra category for this type of seat

I couldn't find the specific rules for Condor so I recommend to contact the airline directly and ask.

EDIT
It looks like Condor flies a 767 with a 2-3-2 configuration on this route. If you buy an extra seat and you and your companion get a 3 seat row in the middle, you'd be quite comfortable. It's a lot of extra money, but it's also an 11 hour flight.

I'm a pretty broad person, and fly regularly. I buy one seat, generally on one of the edges (in 3-3 configurations). If you can get into the exit row, you'll have more leg room. Personally, I found flying to be uncomfortable even before I gained weight. It's uncomfortable, and it sucks. If you can get an edge seat, with your companion beside you, you could be more happy about being in such close quarters.

The idea that you should be required to purchase an additional seat because people are made uncomfortable by sitting next to a fat person is valid if you want to, but by no means necessary. I am made uncomfortable by sitting next to strangers who talk to me during flights, but I recognize that there are things I can do to mitigate that.

If you are still nervous, I would encourage you to look up resources by fat people regarding flying while fat-- there's a lot of them. But I wouldn't bother buying an extra seat. It's a huge amount of money. Flying on its own is stressful enough, don't add the stress about your body onto it. Everyone is uncomfortable and cramped on an airplane. That's just