Ralph Nader, a perennial presidential candidate and longtime consumer advocate, ran into something of a problem recently when flying to Texas from Connecticut.
After asking for an aisle seat due to his 6 ft. plus frame, he was informed by an American Airlines representative that there were no more available for coach customers, unless he wanted to pay $2,680 for it. The airline explained that the aisle seats had been set aside for passengers who were “preferred’ flyers or “elite travelers.”
Appearing on MSNBC Wednesday morning, Nader called the policy “extortion,” saying: “They’re charging you for knee lengths.”
American Airlines told MSNBC that they were simply doing what all their competitors do — reserving aisle seats for frequent business fliers or “preferred” customers.
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