"Finnair Introduces Controversial Passenger Weigh-Ins at Departure Gate"
Finnair has started a voluntary program to weigh passengers before flights at Helsinki Airport, aiming to improve aircraft performance and balance calculations for safer flying. The airline says the initiative will provide more accurate data for flights, taking into account factors such as seasonal clothing variations and regional weight differences. While some experts support the move as essential for flight safety, frequent flyers and consumer rights advocates express concerns about potential discrimination and humiliation, suggesting alternative methods such as inputting weight at the time of booking. Finnair's decision follows a similar move by Korean Air last year, and it remains to be seen if other airlines will adopt similar passenger weigh-in policies.