The aim of airline companies is to deliver passengers to their destination. Every company has certain requirements that people must meet. But the Finnish company Finnair has announced a controversial measure: weighing passengers with their luggage.
On Monday, the airline announced to the media that it would begin weighing passengers with their carry-on luggage to better estimate the weight of the plane before takeoff. The measurement began the day they started “measuring” people leaving Helsinki airport.
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The company has assured us that this is a study, and so far more than 500 customer volunteers have participated. This was announced by Finnair spokesperson Kaisa Tikkanen.
The details were known in the statement made by the company. In the article in question, they shared that this process would be done within the month. February, April and May.
“Each aircraft has a set maximum weight to ensure safe take-off, which cannot be exceeded. The weight of the aircraft covers this and fuel, checked baggage and cargo, in-flight refreshments, water tanks and of course customers,” Finnair wrote.
In the case of this company, it assured customers that the weight and carry-on luggage were calculated with average figures approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Satu Munnukka, head of ground processes at Finnair, said: “We use weighing data for the average calculations required to operate flights safely and The data collected is in no way linked to the customer’s personal data“.
Precautions include recording the total weight and the customer’s history, but no name or booking number is required. Only the authorized person will be able to see the results.
The plan is for selected European flights and a number of long-haul journeys within Helsinki Airport’s Schengen area. “The database records the customer’s total weight and carry-on luggage, the customer’s age, gender and travel class. No information is collected to identify participants.“Munnukka said in the statement.
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Many people spoke about this measure through social networks and complained about the announcement. To them, “it’s a way to shame people.”
One person commented on X: “Finnair’s weighing rules have nothing to do with passenger safety. No plane has ever crashed because of overweight passengers.”
Communications director Päivyt Tallqvis told the Daily Mail that one reason for this is that Finns in colder climates tend to carry thicker, heavier coats.
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