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minus-squareBarticusR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·3 months agoWhy don’t airlines charge for the combined weight of the passenger plus their luggage?
minus-squareLettyWhiterock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 months agoBecause that’s a terrible idea lmao
minus-squareexasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoBecause the overhead of weighing passengers and their luggage for every flight would completely wreck the logistics and make it both unpleasant to fly and unprofitable to operate.
Why don’t airlines charge for the combined weight of the passenger plus their luggage?
Because that’s a terrible idea lmao
Because the overhead of weighing passengers and their luggage for every flight would completely wreck the logistics and make it both unpleasant to fly and unprofitable to operate.