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Finnish carrier Finnair is asking passengers to weigh themselves before flights (abcnews.go.com)

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Finland's national carrier Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed voluntarily and anonymously so that it can update their standard weight figures

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[–] eutampieri@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Actually a good idea! There was a regional plane crash circa 2000 because of (among many things) that

[–] corroded@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

… and then what? People have already bought tickets

[–] corroded@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then, if the overall weight of the aircraft is too high, offload some luggage and cargo.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

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?