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Old Jul 9, 2007, 6:38 pm
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Rebelyell
 
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Originally Posted by deubster
I've heard of some puddle jumper flights that weighed customers and luggage to balance the plane, but I've never been on one. I'm guessing the first airline that includes customer weigh-ins as part of its pricing and ticketing will lose all its potential female customers, and will never earn a dime thereafter.
You may be right, except that most women weight a lot less than men. I don't know if you've ever seen women split a bill at a restaurant, but they get it to the penny (obviously a stereotype, but more often than men). I would think they would love the chance to fly for 10 to 20 percent less.
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