European carrier Finnair is now weighing passengers at the gate before they board the plane as a way to estimate how much the jet will weigh at takeoff. But it's not mandatory.
If this was a progressive weight charge, I’d be all for it. For example if you are 2x the mean weight for an adult, then you pay 4x the cost, whereas if you are 2 standard deviations lighter you’d only pay 1/4th the cost I’d be all for it. But that isn’t what they are planning on doing with this. It’s just a way to charge more for worse service.
there are lots of factors that go into airline travel pricing, and volume is absolutely one of them. that’s why they keep cramming the seats closer and closer together. So if a 6"6 person has to pay more to fly they should at least get more space than a 5" person.
The majority of costs to the airline are in taxes, airport fees, and lease costs of the plane. I think you’ll be surprised to find out that fuel consumption is a very minor part of the ticket cost. You must also consider that the increased fuel consumption of +50kg of extra cargo to a system that is 100+ tons to begin with is going to be a bit negligible.
Sure you could have a progressive weight charge. But it’s gonna be more like $1 for someone who is twice your weight. Not twice the ticket price.
If this was a progressive weight charge, I’d be all for it. For example if you are 2x the mean weight for an adult, then you pay 4x the cost, whereas if you are 2 standard deviations lighter you’d only pay 1/4th the cost I’d be all for it. But that isn’t what they are planning on doing with this. It’s just a way to charge more for worse service.
then they get 4x the space on the plane, right?
Space is not applicable. You are cohesive mass and you are bargaining to get all of it to one place. That’s the discussion, nothing about volume
there are lots of factors that go into airline travel pricing, and volume is absolutely one of them. that’s why they keep cramming the seats closer and closer together. So if a 6"6 person has to pay more to fly they should at least get more space than a 5" person.
This article is about weight.
which you have more of if you’re taller
Not true.
so you’re saying that a 6’3" person and a 4"2 with the same body fat% weight the same?
No but I will say you are doing a good job moving the goalposts. The article is pretty about weight
The majority of costs to the airline are in taxes, airport fees, and lease costs of the plane. I think you’ll be surprised to find out that fuel consumption is a very minor part of the ticket cost. You must also consider that the increased fuel consumption of +50kg of extra cargo to a system that is 100+ tons to begin with is going to be a bit negligible.
Sure you could have a progressive weight charge. But it’s gonna be more like $1 for someone who is twice your weight. Not twice the ticket price.
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