Should they weigh the passenger and the luggage together

Question

After all total weigt is what matters for the aircraft. I trick I do is take heavy items out of my luggage and put them in my pocket and wear all the extra clothing together.. It bothers me that I should be charged a lot extra for excess baggage when I only weigh 9 stone yet someone who is overweight due to eating too much does not have to pay extra at all.

Answer 1

Many people would agree with that.

The problem I see is that you would have to make allowances for "natural" extra weight, so a short 14 year old girl is going to weigh next to nothing, while a 6' 6" guy who is slim will weigh a lot more just because of his skeleton not because of excess flab.

Answer 2

aye get those fat s***s off the plane, help our carbon footprint n that...

Answer 3

Oh my god - you cannot be serious?!  How do you know they are overweight due to eating too much?  They could be pregnant, have an under-active thyroid, be on steroids for cancer even.

Judge ye not lest ye be judged mr I wear all my Luggage!!!

Answer 4

Yes but its not about someone being fat or overweight. The more weight a plane carries the more fuel it will use.

And its not just the weight of a person that should be taken into account. The weight of things carried on board should be taken into account including duty free alcohol etc.  

Answer 5

So, someone like me who is 6'7", 280 and NOT fat should pay a penalty in your favor?  I don't think so.

Here's a remarkable idea sparky, don't take excess baggage!

Answer 6

They will eventually catch on to you. Airlines are getting smarter and smarter now-a-days. People who are 'overweight' do sometimes have to buy 2 seats.  

Answer 7

Yes, YES,  YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!!!