But kicking someone off mid-flight at high altitude is still a bit harsh. I hope they give them parachutes at least.

FUN FACT: Aviation rules require that any plane carrying a parachute must have at least one for every person on board. Hopefully the reason is obvious.

Now given that, do you really want to pay the extra cost of flying with 300 parachutes just so mr-full-volume-phone can have one?

	▲	3eb7988a1663 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		That is an incredibly fun fact. Does this only apply to commercial or also a little Cessna? Presumably there is no actual enforcement on the private planes.
	▲	jjmarr 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I've packed my own parachute for this hypothetical situation.

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HPsquared 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Only if they paid extra at check-in.

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doubled112 4 hours ago | parent [-]

And you specifically have to request it. It isn’t a normal option during purchase.

	▲	vel0city 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Nah, with how ticketing is these days they'll bug you a dozen times to choose between the $50 basic economy disaster package that only has the mask and 50% airflow or the full package for $100 that includes another 25% airflow and a flotation device. Business execute gets you the parachute, a private life raft, and a few days of MREs for $250.

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gumby271 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Bet it won't happen twice though.

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MPSimmons 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> give them parachutes at least

the first time