Arrows Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Pretty unnessecary. As if any commercial flight ever crashed because the passengers weighted too much. 1 1
KingWitch Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Good. While they're at it, can they fix the mess of me wearing an XS t-shirt but it having the same price as an XXL one despite having half the material? Im tired of subsidizing fat people! 2
Mr.X Posted February 8 Posted February 8 22 minutes ago, SlowGinFizzzz said: Good. Next step should be dynamic pricing based on body weight. Disgusting suggestion 1 2
Mr.X Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, Arrows said: Pretty unnessecary. As if any commercial flight ever crashed because the passengers weighted too much. this. it's a revolting development
Konril Posted February 8 Posted February 8 FAKE NEWS... REAL WEIGHT NUMBERS COME ON THE NEXT BOARDING GATE
a_d_22 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 pilot here… this is all about weight and balance and makes it way safer. almost all airlines just guess the weight of everyone and is not an accurate representation. a lot of airlines use an estimate of ~200 lbs per passenger but what if the average weight is actually greater than that? or what if it’s less than that and they loaded the bags wrong and all of a sudden you’re out of limits? 1
Daddy Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Cheers said: But are they going to charge people a fee for being overweight? That's like asking people wearing XL and above to pay more for their clothes because there's more fabric used. Technically makes total sense but it's also incredibly rude and unethical. 1
Maneater Posted February 8 Posted February 8 6 minutes ago, Daddy said: That's like asking people wearing XL and above to pay more for their clothes because there's more fabric used. Technically makes total sense but it's also incredibly rude and unethical. I don’t think it’s rude, it just is what it is. 1
byzantium Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, KFC said: If you read the article Reading articles…on ATRL? What is this concept?
byzantium Posted February 8 Posted February 8 54 minutes ago, Arrows said: Pretty unnessecary. As if any commercial flight ever crashed because the passengers weighted too much. https://simpleflying.com/air-midwest-flight-5481-crash-anniversary/#:~:text=20 Years On%3A How Weight Discrepancies Fatally Overloaded Air Midwest Flight 5481,-By Jake Hardiman&text=The use of estimated passenger weights proved to be a fatal mistake.&text=Today marks 20 years since,Carolina on January 8th%2C 2003. 1
wastedpotential Posted February 8 Posted February 8 I know that this is just an attempt by Finnair to re-calibrate their average passenger weights for weight distribution, but I could absolutely see a future where airlines like Ryanair or Spirit offer discounts to lighter passengers or charge extra for heavier passengers, because that does directly impact fuel consumption. The ethics are certainly murky at best, but during some far-off fuel price spike, there might be a business case strong enough to surmount the ethics.
ugo Posted February 8 Posted February 8 This makes so much sense People who don't take care of themselves cost millions to get covered by public health 1 1 5
glitch Posted February 8 Author Posted February 8 38 minutes ago, a_d_22 said: pilot here… this is all about weight and balance and makes it way safer. almost all airlines just guess the weight of everyone and is not an accurate representation. a lot of airlines use an estimate of ~200 lbs per passenger but what if the average weight is actually greater than that? or what if it’s less than that and they loaded the bags wrong and all of a sudden you’re out of limits? Very interesting thanks for sharing. I know some modern trains have weight sensors in the carriages to indicate load distribution and encourage people to move to quieter parts of the train. I wonder if aeroplanes could implement similar technology?
a_d_22 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 27 minutes ago, glitch said: Very interesting thanks for sharing. I know some modern trains have weight sensors in the carriages to indicate load distribution and encourage people to move to quieter parts of the train. I wonder if aeroplanes could implement similar technology? it would be interesting. but id be shocked if airlines paid for something like that, they’re profit margins are so thin anyway that that would just add to extra spending 1
gatito Posted February 8 Posted February 8 54 minutes ago, ugo said: This makes so much sense People who don't take care of themselves cost millions to get covered by public health it's almost like western society (car culture which makes cities unwalkable, ultra processed food etc) is making us sick and fat who would've thot 1
ugo Posted February 8 Posted February 8 17 minutes ago, gatito said: it's almost like western society (car culture which makes cities unwalkable, ultra processed food etc) is making us sick and fat who would've thot No one is forcing them to have cars or eat like this 2 1 2
AMIT Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, ugo said: No one is forcing them to have cars or eat like this You have zero idea what you're talking about, but who is surprised at this point?
ugo Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, AMIT said: You have zero idea what you're talking about, but who is surprised at this point? ummm yeah sure let's hold no one responsible of their choices 1 1
velocity Posted February 8 Posted February 8 this is just another ploy to get more money and nothing else 1
If U Seek Amy Posted February 9 Posted February 9 That is one way to solve the obesity problem in America! Start making services dynamic pricing favoring being more thin 1
Horizon Flame Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Who the heck is going to get weighed voluntarily? They should have scales attached to the seats. They’ll know instantly who to escort off. Planes have weight limits. It’s not safe to fly with an entire plane full of morbidly obese passengers.
Gov Hooka Posted February 10 Posted February 10 On 2/8/2024 at 7:19 AM, Avantpop said: oomf is gonna be put on a no fly list STAT Prayers for them and their oomfussy
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