Airlines Implementing Passenger Weighing at Boarding Gates
Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily step on the scale with their carry-on baggage before boarding select flights departing Helsinki Airport to help the airline balance its planes, as the weight of passengers and their carry-ons is unknown and crucial for safe takeoff. The airline assures that it isn't collecting personal information tied to passengers' weight and will use the data to calculate balancing and loading weights for future flights. This practice is not unique to Finnair, as Air New Zealand also conducted a similar survey for international flights departing Auckland.