Finland’s national carrier Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed voluntarily and anonymously so that it can update their standard weight figures
Finland’s national carrier Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed voluntarily and anonymously so that it can update their standard weight figures
Instead of standard weight figures, I really don’t understand why airlines don’t just weigh passengers themselves. Have a scale right where the attendant scans your boarding pass. You’d get an exact value for the weight of the passengers and their carry-on luggage.
They have luggage scales at every counter. Just lower it to floor level and have people step on. For privacy, you could even hide the number so only the person on the scale can see it, and it gets added to the total in the computer.
… and then what? People have already bought tickets
Then, if the overall weight of the aircraft is too high, offload some luggage and cargo.
So 20% of your passengers get to their destination without their suitcases, which will arrive … when the next under-loaded plane is available. Would you fly with them?