Report: Airlines Might Weigh Passengers Before Flights Due To America’s Obesity Rates

Airline passengers might be required to step on the scale or divulge how much they weigh before boarding an aircraft, according to a report.

The reason for this change is because the data airlines use to measure passenger weight on board to ensure safety may be outdated with an increasing obesity rate in the U.S.

Air carriers now have to update the average passenger weight, according to the airline blog “View from the Wing,” which cited data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Under the upcoming pending requirements, airlines would have to take mandatory surveys to set “standard average passenger weights” for passengers, crew, and baggage. (Read more from “Report: Airlines Might Weigh Passengers Before Flights Due To America’s Obesity Rates” HERE)

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