Maybe the airlines will subsidize weight loss drugs…
This is going to be the weirdest perk for getting gold status on an airline’s frequent flyer program.
If the medications result in a society that is 10% slimmer, total passenger weight across flights would fall by about 2%.
That reduction would translate into roughly 1.5% fuel savings for airlines and a projected 4% increase in earnings per share, according to the analysis.
Proportionately lower the bag fees as a thank-you and we’ll talk.
No they won’t. Airlines will reduce seating space so they can cram even more cattle into the tube. That’s “business” 101.
That would save them even more fuel costs.
10 20lb chunks is 200lbs. 20 10lb chunks is 200 lbs. ???
True, fuel cost would be the same per flight, but maybe Corkyskog is getting at the airline still coming out ahead with more seats since they would sell more tickets.
Overall that would mean less flights needed to move the same number of people so it arguably does reduce fuel cost in a sense.
(This assumes that people physically take up less space as they lose weight, which, I guess for dimensions like legroom, maybe isn’t the case)
The devil is always in the details. Good analysis.
On one hand, I’m happy these GLP-1s work. On the other, I’d rather the US figure out diet and exercise instead injecting themselves with Gilla Monster venom and rolling the dice on long-term complications.
Pharmaceuticals are life saving for people in various conditions whether thyroid issues, achieving a body that can exercise in the first place, or fast interdiction for diseases associated with excess body fat. But yeah i agree with your point if someone’s problem is their own choice in diet and exercise.
When you go off GLP-1s you generally gain all that weight back. So when they’re discussed in the context of saving airlines on fuel costs it’s not that far a leap from cynicism about pharmaceutical companies being pretty excited about rising popularity in a take-forever-drug.
Capitalism is so gross…
No one knows the Long term complications of glp1 inhibitors.
Obesity has long term complications, too. And we know them to be bad.
Agreed, but as someone whose weight has fluctuated a lot in life, I know exactly what is causing it when I’ve gotten overweight. Typically, I’m not moving my body enough, and probably eating too much / not eating well. If I address it, the problem gets solved. It’s really that simple. I get that not everyone is in my situation where they can do that, but it’s the solution for probably 90% of obesity cases. Really all you have to do is eat less carbs/ fried food and eat more fiber and protein. Exercise in any way you can. Start slow with walking and light cardio and work your way into resistance training and more intense cardio. The issue with that solution is it’s hard, and a lot of people just aren’t motivated enough to put in the work to achieve that goal. I’m happy that these drugs exist, but I just wish that nutrition was something we focused more on in school, and people were more knowledgeable about their bodies.
Issue is, gymbros are the worst gatekeepers. They either think they can turn everyone into a top atlete by demanding everyone to act like one, or want to “keep it a niche”.
Yes, a lot of counterexamples exist. So are a lot of counterexamples to techbros, toxic gamers, etc., but when people talk about toxicity within these circles, they’re not talking about the good ones, and even “gradual toxicity” also do exist sometimes.
You don’t need a gym to lose weight. The only thing that works is calorie reduction. You won’t find that in a gym.
It’s simple math, burn more than you eat. Americans take the elevator to the gym on the second floor.
Eh. Whatever gets people in the door and doing SOMETHING is fine. But you can’t gym your way skinny.
Strength is made in the gym.
Abs are made in the kitchen.
By gymbro, I meant the whole fitness culture.
Imagine the airline fuel savings after gangrenous amputations.
Capitalism is going to help bring down the average American weight? 😭
Shrinkflation or processed junk food who is going to win? 3rd player make an entrance
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.
Capitalism cost a lot 🤷♀️
