A weighty issue

Last month, actor/director Kevin Smith was taken off a Southwest Airlines jet because he was so overweight that the captain of the plane didn't like the way he fit in his seat. Southwest has a “Customer of Size” policy that states that each passenger has to fit safely and comfortably in his or her seat. Smith thought he was safe and comfortable. The captain did not. Meanwhile, the passenger vessel industry is awaiting a final ruling from the U.S. Coast Guard concerning new weight standards. The proposed regulations would require average passenger weight to be figured at 185 lbs., instead...