It seems that a new revolution is starting in the field of flying. Small airline company Samoa Air has started to charge passangers by weight (http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/04/02/small-island-airline-starts-charging-fliers-by-weight/2045571/). It means that they will no longer pay for a seat, but they will be charged a fixed price per kilogram, which will vary according to the length of the route.
The company says that this way of charging is especially advantageous for families who travel with small children because they will no longer have to pay the same price as the adult.
Some people claim that it will also draw attention to obesity problem (by the way Samoa has quite large obesity level).
What do you think? Would you prefer this way of charging for your flight? Or do you think that it is a discrimination towards overweight people? Maybe America will also proceed to this system soon as there are also some problems with obesity...
That's fair. I agree with this system of charging. Well, there's also another option - only those who take up more than 1 seat would be charged extra, however, I think this would be much more discriminating and embarassing than the system adopted by Samoa Air.
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I would probably favor a system like this, myself, even though it means the cost of my tickets would go up a little every year. :-)
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