„Fettsteuer“: Es überrascht nicht, dass die Bestimmung von Flugtickets nach Körpergewicht bei Passagieren unter 160 Pfund beliebter war, so das Ergebnis einer neuen Studie. Insgesamt sprachen sich Menschen unter 160 Pfund am meisten dafür aus, das Körpergewicht in den Ticketpreis einzubeziehen, wobei 71,7 % sich über die Einführung von Übergewichts- oder Gesamtgewichtsrichtlinien freuen.
https://newatlas.com/transport/airline-weight-charge/
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856424003501
From the linked article:
‘Fat tax’: 50% of heavier flyers would pay by their weight
Unsurprisingly, dictating plane tickets by body weight was more popular with passengers under 160 lb, compared to those over 160 lb
Unsurprisingly, nearly half of respondents (42.1%) under 160 lb were in favor of the unit body weight policy, compared to those weighing over 160 lb (26.3%). Just over half of the heavier study participants preferred the standard policy, with 50.2% believing airlines should stick with the model that currently exists.
Overall, people under 160 lb were most in favor of factoring body weight into ticket prices, with 71.7% happy to see either excess pounds or total weight policies introduced. Just under half of the heavier respondents were on board with this, with 49.8% choosing weight-based policies. They were slightly in favor of charging by total body weight and not for any pounds over a baseline figure (26.3% and 23.5%, respectively).
My doctor says I would be underweight at 160.
Seems more like a skinny discount than a fat tax.
As long as it was total weight of passenger/carry on/luggage, seems fine. I’d make most of it up being a light packer.
Make it combined body weight and luggage — so you step on the scales with your luggage — and I’m all for it. I say that as someone with a BMI of 40+.
Would it be embarrassing at first? Yes. Would it just become one of those things to do to fly? Yes. Far better than being basically fondled every time — which you still have to be prepared to go through.
As someone with a reasonably trim build, but 210lbs at 6’5″, I agree to this if i get priority for exit rows or the equivalent of economy plus leg room for my increased fare
As long as passengers don’t intrude other passenger’s space, there is no problem. But I noticed some airlines (Delta iirc), give bigger passengers two seats for the price of one, which seems unfair. I’m a tall person and normal seats don’t cut it. I need more space, but if I want to sit at an emergency exit I have to pay a tax to choose my own seat. I can’t help I’m this tall, but I can help it if I’m too big to fit in one seat.
Fat tax should not exist.
What we need is FAT SEAT.