I don't weigh much but can only take on the same amount of weight as someone who weighs twice what I do. If it is all about how much weight can be allowed on the flight surely the allowance should be calculated inclusive of the person's weight plus that of the bags.
2006-10-30 02:24:23 · 15 answers · asked by suidarnewob 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
it should no, but it dousnt, its very unfair, because fat people also have bigger clothes en so have evev mure luggage
2006-11-01 22:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by jesu 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If weight only makes a big difference on a light aircraft as an earlier poster says, then why do I have to pay a charge for excess baggage? Just another way for the airline to make money? I understand that some people can't help their weight, but surely it is only the very few who can use the genetic argument for being overweight - otherwise why are there virtually no overweight people in poorer countries (ie poor areas of India/Cambodia) and yet a lot in 'developed' countries...?
2006-10-30 10:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by s m 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This does happen. I had it last month in Indonesia. On most of the internal flights with little planes, all the passengers are weighed before taking off. Same for many helicopter flights, as soon as the destination is on high altitude
2006-11-01 12:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ray 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No it should be average weight, or just a bit above to be sure, as it would be very embarrassing to a large or fat person to have to be told he is too heavy, and even as you say "you don't weigh much " I am sure you would not like all the passengers behind you knowing how heavy you are anyway, another thing NOT all fat people are that way because they eat too much, and as for me I am average ??
2006-10-30 10:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I know the feeling... on our flight from Athens to Zurich there was one guy on the plane who took up at least 2 seats and was probably weighing as much as my wife and me together.
And when you realize that in some companies every extra kilogram of luggage costs 10 euro or more, and therefore I would have to pay over 100 euro more for 10 kg of luggage, but someone weighing 10 kg more than me does not have to pay for his/her extra weight, it does seem quite unfair...
But it's a difficult point. Would someone extremely light, say 50 kgs, be allowed to take 40 kg of extra luggage more than me, weighing about 90 kg, for free.... that would also seem unfair...
It's hard to be fair to everyone.
2006-10-30 10:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Walter W. Krijthe 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Passengers weight is taken into account , they work it out by the law of averages !
B.A Captain. 26 yrs !
2006-10-30 10:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about the other point of view - you could say that bigger people should have additional baggage weight as their clothes will obviously weigh more than thinner people!! People can't always control there size and should never be punished for it!
2006-10-30 10:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by PIDGE 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Only on light aircraft where weight makes a big difference or if the passenger will need more than one seat.
2006-10-30 10:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by Luke N 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not really but they should put the heavies together, but instead they put one next to you that really doesn't fit in a normal seat, they take 2 arm rests and 1/2 of your floor space uggahh!
2006-10-30 10:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
if the strong get paid by the kg
and non contributing members of society pay more for their flights
2006-10-30 10:26:19 · answer #10 · answered by q6656303 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I flew on Plum Island Air (in New England), and we paid by body weight. Seems fair enough to me.
2006-11-01 09:01:32 · answer #11 · answered by Steven 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋