Airfares By the Pound?
Apr 9, 2013, 7:00 pm
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Airfares By the Pound?
Up now in Patrick Smith's ASK THE PILOT:
A tiny airline in Samoa has begun charging fares based on the weight of its customers. This provocative move has touched off discussions about whether such an idea makes sense for mainline carriers elsewhere in the world.
Here's why this is, and isn’t, a useful idea. Plus, everything you need to know about aircraft weight! The full article is here....
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A tiny airline in Samoa has begun charging fares based on the weight of its customers. This provocative move has touched off discussions about whether such an idea makes sense for mainline carriers elsewhere in the world.
Here's why this is, and isn’t, a useful idea. Plus, everything you need to know about aircraft weight! The full article is here....
www.askthepilot.com
Enjoy,
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Apr 9, 2013, 8:50 pm
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Apr 10, 2013, 11:43 am
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Good write up. At my former employer, we flew both the ERJ 145 LR and XR. On a few occasions we had weight restrictions on the LR and had to shift a few things around. Even on the fairly empty flights, we would require moving folks around a bit. You tell them the flight is pretty open, have a seat anywhere and of course, they always choose the front. That airplane was very nose heavy.
Jun 18, 2013, 3:29 pm
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Samoa Air introduces 'XL class' for larger passengers
Further incentive to diet before traveling to Samoa...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tr...assengers.html
Samoa Air, the world's first airline to charge people according to their weight rather than by seat, is introducing a special "XL class" to cater for larger passengers.
The Pacific national airline is creating a wider row on its aircrafts for passengers who weigh more than 286 pounds (130 kilograms). Samoa has one of the world's highest rates of obesity.
The airline's head, Chris Langton, said the XL row would be extended by 12 to 14 inches and the changes would be introduced by the end of the week.
The Pacific national airline is creating a wider row on its aircrafts for passengers who weigh more than 286 pounds (130 kilograms). Samoa has one of the world's highest rates of obesity.
The airline's head, Chris Langton, said the XL row would be extended by 12 to 14 inches and the changes would be introduced by the end of the week.
Jun 18, 2013, 8:00 pm
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