Finland's national carrier Finnair has weighing passengers on its flights from the capital city of Helsinki. The weigh-ins are done on a voluntary basis and are completely anonymous. A company spokesperson said the new initiative is to safety standards on flights are to. He said any airplane should not the prescribed maximum weight for safe take-offs and landings. This weight is up of the aircraft itself, the fuel, checked baggage and cargo, onboard catering, water tanks, and passengers. Finnair said airlines never the weight of passengers and their carry-on baggage, so they have to on average estimates by aviation authorities.
Passengers who to be weighed are on weighing scales at the departure gates at Helsinki Airport. Finnair officials were initially about a customer backlash because weight is such a personal issue. However, in the first week of the tests, over 1,000 passengers had to be weighed. The company : "We hope to have a good sample of volunteers, both business and leisure travellers, so that we can the most accurate information possible for important balance calculations." It added: "Our customers have it really positively so far." An official said travellers could " assured" and "peace of mind" that their weight would not linked to their personal data.
