Apparently, obesity just doesn’t give you peace of mind! Now that even popular air carrier, AIRASIA X, has decided to charge its overweight passengers a little extra! The reason- rising global fuel prices which have hiked airline costs, and there’s an added incentive too. They say that it is aims at encouraging " Aussies to lose weight,” News.com.au reported.
AirAsia X general manager Darren Wright said that the airline is considering weighing passengers to calculate the overall weight of the aircraft.
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Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
He agrees that the move would be difficult to implement, but said that charging larger passengers "could help Aussies lose weight".
The new weighing system in place, he said, would enable the airline to calculate the remaining weight allowance to be taken up with additional cargo.
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