As usual, before going upairplaneMany people know that Must have travel documents andluggage weighingbefore boarding according to the safety standards of air travel and not justbaggageof passengers only But every piece of equipment on the plane also needs to be weighed. to calculate and balance the weight on the plane in order to fly efficiently is safe and save fuel
for “baggagePassengers are allowed to bring 1 piece on board but must not weigh more than 7 kilograms. If it is checked baggage, the weight must not exceed 15 kilograms for domestic flights and no more than 30 kilograms for flights between country
Why do passengers have to weigh their luggage before flying?
The latest is not just weighing things, but “Korean Air” or Korean Air South Korea’s largest airline has issued measuresweigh the passenger” before boarding to be tested for safety during take-off and to improve further in the future But requesting cooperation to weigh passengers must be voluntary and such information will be kept confidential.
Such testing is in accordance with the regulations of “ministry of land infrastructure and transportationof South Korea, which will test both domestic and international flights, according to the report. Korea Joongang Daily A Korea Air official explained that passengers will be asked to weigh in with their carry-on baggage. according to the boarding gate at each designated point All passenger information will be kept confidential. for use in testing
The airline confirmed that This is not done to collect extra fares from overweight passengers. And if any passenger is inconvenient to take part in the test, they can refuse it by notifying the crew.
The test will start from domestic flights. From 28 Aug. to 6 Sep. to arrive at Gimpo International Airport. As for international flights, the test will begin on September 8-19 at Incheon International Airport.
inflight weight Affecting airline safety and profits
The main purpose of the test is to improve “Aircraft weight and balance management standards” This is considered very important for flight safety.
“Korean Air” further explained, Average weight and balance are very important on an airplane. because the lighter the plane It will help the engine work less. use less fuel and fly farther It is also one of the key factors in aircraft design. All of these reasons affect airline profits.
Although such measures may make some passengers uncomfortable or disagree. But this decision Not operated by an airline Because it’s a requirement from the government’s airline regulatory body.
Passenger weighing has happened before with airlines.”Air New Zealandor Air New Zealand That began using such measures in May, with a 5-week test period to bring the results to help determine fuel demand and weight distribution on the plane. which is a measure from the Civil Aviation Authority of the country
information from CNN An Air New Zealand representative once said: “We know that weighing is a concern for passengers. But we also reassure passengers by keeping all information confidential. Even the crew would not know this information. (because the data will be combined and no display)”
In summary, the “weighof the passenger plus the baggage before boarding the aircraft. is for the benefit and safety of the passengers themselves to the matter of the cost of the airline But it’s just a request for cooperation only. And in many other airlines, such measures have not yet been imposed.
Reference information : Korea Joongang Daily, CNN, Independent and Daily mail
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2023-08-26 11:40:00
