Air New Zealand to start weighing passengers before they board their flights

[True Dough]

I hope they don't announce people's weight over the loud speaker!

Remove your shoes. Take your keys out of your pocket. Step on the scale?

That’s right: New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority is asking that its national airline weigh passengers departing on international flights from Auckland International Airport through July 2, 2023.

The program, which Air New Zealand calls a passenger weight survey, is a way to gather data on the weight load and distribution for planes, the airline said.

“We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft – from the cargo to the meals onboard, to the luggage in the hold,” Alastair James, the airline’s load control improvement specialist said in a statement. “For customers, crew and cabin bags, we use average weights, which we get from doing this survey.”

Still, weight is a personal thing that not everyone wishes to disclose. In order to protect individuals’ privacy, the airline says it has made the data anonymous.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article-air-new-zealand-passenger-weight-intl-hnk/index.html

[Mark.b]

1. Even if someone doesnt want to disclose their weight...

It’s not like they can hide it in a general sense. Sure, people may not know a person is 287.5 pounds, but they sure as hell know they’re obese.

It makes total sense an airline needs precise weight. While they’re at it, they ought to pull out a ruler to see how girth compares to seat width.

When my wife and I took a puddle jumper from one island to the next on a trip to Turks & Caicos, I was surprised they took peoples’ word on how much they weighed. I wasn’t too keen on my life depending on people admitting their weight!

[BlackSkimmer]

2. I worked for Cape Air years ago. We never took people at their word. We routinely added 20 pounds.

More, if it was needed.

People don't realize how crucial weights and balances are in a small aircraft.

[Mark.b]

3. You know there are people who'd rather go down...

In a plane rather than tell people their weight! Lol

It was smart of you adding weight!

[Mr.Bill]

4. They are probably doing this

to keep Trump off of their airplanes.

[Renew Deal]

5. How much does the money weigh that they will lose on this idea?

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Since one is standing still while being scanned anyway,

it seems to be something that's easy enough to do without making a fuss over it. Heck, I thought they were doing that already.