“Sky-High Controversy: Are Airlines Preparing to Charge Extra for Obesity?”
Should airlines really be charging us based on our weight? It seems absurd, but that’s exactly what’s landing on the discussion table with a resounding kerplunk, as many people weigh in (pun totally intended). According to Fox News, this topic is stirring quite the pot. Remember when Samoa Air first tried this ‘fat tax’ back in 2013? Yeah, that idea didn’t exactly take off! Fast forward eleven years, and here we are, with airlines like Finnair dipping their toes into weighing passengers—literally. Customers voluntarily stepping on scales at Helsinki Airport is just one part of this unfolding saga. So, fasten your seatbelts, because this flight is about to get bumpy as we delve into the heated debates, social media frenzy, and how our body shapes are putting pressure on the world’s airlines, one legroom squabble at a time. Curious about how this conversation is shaping up? You can LEARN MORE.
Should airlines be charging passengers based on their weight? According to Fox News, that is the one million dollar question many companies are now debating.
In 2013, Samoa Air first introduced something they called ‘fat tax,’ where passengers paid according to their weight. However, this wasn’t very popular and died down quickly.
- Airlines may be considering implementing weight-based charges for passengers.
- A heated debate was sparked online following the news, surrounding health and discrimination.
- Plus-size influencers advocated for bigger seats, while others said airlines should not have to accomodate their bodies.
Eleven years later, Finnair decided to expand its weight data collection initiative in February 2024. How it worked was that customers voluntarily weighed themselves along with their carry-on luggage at Helsinki Airport. It took place over three months and applied to both short flights and long haul flights.
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