Do you weigh more than 160 lbs? Airlines may soon be charging you more [View all]

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Another reason for the masses to loathe the airlines!

A debate is brewing over whether airlines should adopt weight-based pricing, charging passengers based on their weight to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

This discussion follows a broader trend of U.S. airlines implementing fees for checked baggage, which began in 2008 with American Airlines, and has since become standard practice...

A separate study of 1,012 U.S. adults examined the public's reaction to three pricing models: the current system (a standard fare with a luggage limit), a 'weight threshold' model (extra charges for passengers over 160 pounds) and a 'body weight' model (pricing based on individual weight).

Lighter passengers favored weight-based fees, while heavier passengers preferred the current system — though nearly half of the heavier respondents were open to change.

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