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Uzbekistan Airways plans to weigh passengers
Uzbekistan Airways announced it would begin asking customers to stand on the scales after they have had their hand luggage weighed. Customers will be asked to proceed to a "special weighing machine" near their departure gates after check-in, the carrier says. Uzbekistan Airlines website said it was introducing the measures as part of the safety requirements of the International Air Transport Association (www.foxnews.com) Ещё...
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A better idea would be to reduce the number of seats on the plane.
Not the worst idea. People are getting bigger, and on smaller turboprops, a difference between "average" body weight and "actual" can make a difference. Remember that US Air (?) crash a few years back?
Did you mean Air Midwest 5481?
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Airline Says It Has to Weigh You Before You Fly
Uzbekistan Airways has introduced what it says are "special weighing machines" at departure gates—and you need to get on one before you fly.
http://www.newser.com/story/211265/airline-says-it-has-to-weigh-you-before-you-fly.html
Airline Says It Has to Weigh You Before You Fly
Uzbekistan Airways has introduced what it says are "special weighing machines" at departure gates—and you need to get on one before you fly.
http://www.newser.com/story/211265/airline-says-it-has-to-weigh-you-before-you-fly.html
