Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

June 1st - Weigh before fly

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Episode notes

Would you tolerate standing on the scales at the airport?

At present, airlines use “assumed mass” – typically 88kg per passenger. Air New Zealand is seeking 10,000 volunteers to ensure that these averages are still accurate. Yet if airlines knew exactly how much each passenger weighs, the captain could load fuel more accurately: reducing fuel burn, and the damage to the planet. Which major airline will be first to introduce the idea?

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