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Airlines ponder weighing passengers at checkin to curb fuel costs
Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward
at 2019-04-24 12:46:30
from the Privacy is like virginity dept dept.
For a long time airlines has estimated the weight of passengers to determine how much fuel is required for a flight. Now a bunch of boffins have come up with a way to weigh passengers discreetly so airplane fuel can be tailored to the flight [news.com.au]. This system would of course keep this data confidential.
I wonder if they'll add an autocharge to the passenger's credit card if they are overweight or a refund if they are under the average weight.
Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).
