• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Airline speaks out as they begin weighing passengers before they board flight

Home> News

Updated 07:33 30 May 2023 GMT+1Published 06:52 30 May 2023 GMT+1

Airline speaks out as they begin weighing passengers before they board flight

The airline will ask to weigh passengers for international flights starting in June.

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

An airline will soon be asking to weigh passengers with their luggage before boarding their flights.

Air New Zealand will use this information to determine the average customer weight, which pilots need to know before takeoff.

“We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft – from the cargo to the meals on-board, to the luggage in the hold,”

Air New Zealand Load Control Improvement Specialist Alistair James said.

Advert

Air New Zealand is about to start weighing its passengers.
Bayne Stanley / Alamy Stock Photo

“For customers, crew and cabin bags, we use average weights, which we get from doing this survey.”

The airline will start weighing customers for international flights starting in June.

Air New Zealand added that for the survey to be effective, around 10,000 passengers would need to step on the scales, and this was a Civil Aviation Authority requirement.

Advert

The airline added not everyone will be weighed, as it will only be for passengers who volunteer.

“We know stepping on the scales can be daunting. We want to reassure our customers there is no visible display anywhere. No one can see your weight – not even us! It’s completely anonymous,” James added.

"It's simple, it’s voluntary, and by weighing in, you’ll be helping us to fly you safely and efficiently, every time.”

Many airlines across the US are also considering implementing this procedure before takeoff to ensure safety on board, as the obesity rate may be outdated.

Advert

Passengers will have the option to opt out of being weighed.
Vicki Beaver / Alamy Stock Photo

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 41.9 percent of Americans are obese.

According to airline blog View From The Wing, it would be best for airlines to weigh their passengers, citing a circular advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

“Regardless of the sampling method used, an operator has the option of surveying each passenger and bag abroad the aircraft and should give a passenger the right to decline to participate in any passenger or weight survey,” the blog added.

Advert

The report also said that FAA said these carriers compile this data every three years and added that a passenger's weight will remain confidential.

"Some airlines, by the way, might not do this as a statistically valid survey every three years – carriers have the option of marking down the actual weights of each passenger on every flight, either by weighing everyone or just asking their weights and then having gate agents guess if a passenger is lying," it continued.

Featured Image Credit: David Wall / Alamy Stock Photo / 1News

Topics: Travel

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
10 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Someone who invested $7,793 into Bitcoin 14 years ago and only just accessed it is now worth a staggering amount

    After 14 years of lying dormant, two bitcoin wallets holding 10,000 bitcoin each were activated this week

    News
  • 9 hours ago

    Elon Musk reveals 'two-part plan' to take control of US Congress with 'America Party'

    The Tesla boss has a new idea to shake up politics in the US

    News
  • 10 hours ago

    Expert issues urgent warning for anyone thinking about travelling whilst on Ozempic or Mounjaro

    Those on Ozempic or Mounjaro may face problems abroad if they don't declare it

    News
  • 10 hours ago

    YouTuber Nikocado Avocado shares shocking results of plastic surgery after 250lb weight loss

    Nikocado explained that following his weight loss, he sought the help of a plastic surgeon

    News
  • Reason why cruise ship passengers are urged to follow ‘one day rule’ before they even board
  • Notable airline set to launch 'world’s longest flight' where passengers 'see two sunrises'
  • Warning issued to airport passengers who drink alcohol before they fly
  • All the confirmed passengers on board American Airlines flight that tragically crashed