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Weigh More, Pay More? Airlines Start Weighing Passengers

Watch: While once considered crass and unthinkable, a number of airlines have started exploring the idea of having travelers step on the scales before they board. The most recent one is Korean Air. Video

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That's disgusting
August 29, 2023 7:14 pm

I’m sure many airlines will not implement this.
It’s crazy and rude and ridiculous.

I'm sure they will!
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August 29, 2023 7:29 pm

What about their policies and attitudes in the last few years have led you to believe that airlines are not crazy, rude and ridiculous?

It's about time
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August 31, 2023 4:32 pm

I fully get why airlines would do this.
Besides, who wants to sit between two huge individuals?

very misleading title
August 29, 2023 7:38 pm

This has nothing to do with charging more, this is so they accurately estimate the takeoff weight. And yes the population has become more overweight, so the numbers have to be reevaluated. Purely a safety reason, not everything has to be clickbait!

Benny
August 29, 2023 7:40 pm

I have never ever seen fat Korean Asian people that’s not in their genes.

thats extreme
August 29, 2023 7:49 pm

soon they will be counting there hair strings

Does that mean I bring on an extra 50 lbs ;)
August 29, 2023 7:49 pm

If they can bring on some extra weight, maybe they’ll compensate and allow my extra 2lbs to go through without charging $100. Or maybe they’ll even let me bring on an extra suitcase. Who knows?!
Obviously that wouldn’t happen but it would be really nice!!!

I hope they will.
August 29, 2023 7:59 pm

It’s not fair to have someone else’s bulk invading your paid seat. They should pay more than price of another seat as penalty for not buying two adjacent seats ahead of time. Even if there were none available. Flag seat they’re in so the next person can get a discount for choosing the adjoining seat and use oversize surcharge to pay for it.

Will not happen in the US
August 29, 2023 8:20 pm

With the western culture embracing body positivity specifically in the overweight community, this has no chance of happening here.

Yikes
August 30, 2023 1:04 pm

Time for me to go on that Diet I was always meaning to start.

I’ve wanted this for years
August 30, 2023 3:11 pm

We should all get a total weight we can bring on flights, including ourselves. Those of us who are slim will get to bring more luggage weight

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