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Old Dec 4, 2001 | 9:50 pm
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eastwest
 
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Gate Agent Asks "How much do you weigh, Sir?"
On Friday I made a day trip between ANC (Anchorage) and ENA (Kenai, AK). The flight was on an Era Aviation Dehavilland Twin Otter.(See picture here. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=169782)

The plane is small (16 seats) but I was still rather surprised when the gate agent asked, "How much do you weigh, Sir?" as I checked in. I sat to the side and listened as each of my fellow pax (skinny and fat alike) divulged their weight. One man seemed to be much heavier than he indicated and the agent replied, "Are you sure?" He insisted and the agent gave him his BP.

Anyone else ever experienced something similar?
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