Why Finnair Wants to Put Passengers on the Weighing Scales

Nov. 2, 2017

For the past two days, passengers passing through Helsinki airport may have wondered whether their airline is suffering from weight issues.

At check-in, Finnair staff have been asking them to please step briefly on to a set of weighing scales.

But this isn't a new "thin air" strategy to slim down the cargo.

The airline is surveying customers to check that the estimates it has been using to calculate total weight, fuel and safety are accurate.

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