Sure. I'd fly them.
The puddle jumpers I rode in in the 90’s did this by eyeball. If there was a fat person in the passenger load they sat them in a particular spot. On the fly as we were loading up.
Bad news for governor Krispy Kreme.
Well, forget them!
Do they also want my age?
Wonderful idea. How soon can US airlines adopt this approach?
The bigger you are - the more you should pay.
But....
You should pay more for seats that actually fit you.
Does the Wookie get weighed when she get loaded on a cargo plane for her fancy vacations?
95th percentile kinda stuff...but accuracy is important.
One way to achieve “accuracy” is data.
Maybe they’re looking at updating their weight sheets to match what they’re actually flying.
Who knows, pretty soon, anyone who flies may be paying by the pound/kilogram...
When they get to the point of charging by the pound, will we see puke stations upstream of the scales where the cheapskates work on getting their avoirdupois to the minimum?
I’m more than a little curious as to how well the passengers on Uzbekistan Airways represent the world-wide flying population.
Better LoadMaster planning for better fuel efficiency, and Center of Gravity planning for the aircraft.
Sure. I'd fly them.
Doesn’t take into account the 145 lb. woman who carries on a 80 lb. suitcase and a 30 lb. purse filled with cr@p.
I’ve had to do this for private flights at work sites.
Not a bad idea if the government doesn’t mandate it and the airline provides full disclosure in what is doing. I would love to fly on an airline that has leg room, shoulder room, smoking hot and friendly flight attendents, a cigar lounge, fine dining, and doesn’t nickel and dime you on baggage and any extras. Of course, all of that at a low price.
First you get fondled, then you get weighed. I suppose that would appewal to some. (Shhhh! I’m huntin’ wabbits!)
Back in the Paleolithic Age of mein youth, there were many ‘all you can eat for 99 cents buffets.’ Mostly featuring chicken, some of them also had roast beef and additional main courses — plus 100 salads and side dishes. You served yourself, selecting exactly what you wanted, and you were free to go back for more, no problem.
I can still taste the delicious chicken one of these buffets served, especially. YUM!
Over the years, this business model died out, mostly. I managed to visit one remaining (not the best) buffet a few years ago. There were about a dozen VERY HUGE OBESE SUPER-SIZED ladies all at a series of tables they’d pushed together in the middle of the dining room. They were happily playing cards (it was ok, off peak time). And, they were all periodically going back to reload HEAPS and HWAPS of food, seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, eighths....etc. It was truly amazing just how much chow these hippos could consume.
Having discovered why my favorite style of restaurants went out of business, now we have the airlines trying to deal with the same problem — gigantuan people (weighing major fractions of tons) consuming all the seating space and fuel.
I hate to say it, but the airline has a point.
come to think of it, I also saw an airline load a particularly fat lady on one side of the aisle and then seat a half-dozen regular-sized passengers on the other side of the aisle to balance the weight.
(small feeder plane)
That was back maybe 30 years ago and the crew did it without hesitation, compunction, or fear of any discrimination complaints. Just business as usual. The crew wanted to get through the flight safely, too, was all. A plane can’t fly safely if it is tilted sideways the whole way.
Somebody better warn Michael Moore...
Max gross weight and center of gravity cannot be ignored.
Most cases I was in and out long before the scheduled flight arrived. US Open was a big money week.
Next time I fly to Tashkent I’ll be sure to wear my summer clothing.
Just weigh the plane empty and then weigh again with passengers and subtract the difference. It would take a rather large scale though.:-)