Airlines Implement Passenger Weighing at the Gate for Flight Balance
TL;DR Summary
Finnair is conducting a trial at Helsinki Airport where volunteer passengers are being weighed at the departure gate, including their carry-on bags, in order to refine weight estimates for planes before takeoff. The airline plans to weigh 1,200 passengers for the winter season and more for the summer, collecting data for aircraft balance and performance calculations. The collected data is not linked to customers' personal data and will be used for loading calculations from 2025-30.
- Airline starts weighing passengers at the gate CNN
- Airline plans to weigh passengers with carry-on luggage before take-off Fox Business
- Airline says it will start weighing passengers in addition to baggage to calculate 'flight balance' New York Post
- Not just luggage: Finnish airline invites passengers to weigh in for flights The Guardian
- Airline to start weighing passengers voluntarily ahead of takeoff The Hill
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
3 min
vs 4 min read
Condensed
89%
670 → 75 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on CNN