Oh no!
The Civil Aviation Authority in New Zealand has decided to weigh passengers leaving the country for international flights from Auckland International Airport. Now, weight is a bit of a touchy subject. Not a lot of us are comfortable talking about our bodies, let alone having somebody measure our weight in public.
However, this is required for all passengers– though not indefinitely. The organization is calling this short program, which will run through July 2, 2023, a passenger weight survey. They state that it is merely to gather data on the weight load and distribution of planes. “We weigh everything that goes on the aircraft – from the cargo to the meals onboard, to the luggage in the hold,” Alastair James, the airline’s load control improvement specialist said in a statement. “For customers, crew, and cabin bags, we use average weights, which we get from doing this survey.”
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