Flights: Passengers could be weighed before boarding if new rules are introduced (Image: Getty)
Flight travellers may face an awkward start to their holiday when faced with the prospect of being weighed before they board a plane. According to claims, passengers may be weighed before embarking, particularly when travelling on long-haul journeys, to help a pilot better judge the amount of fuel needed for an aircraft. Those heading overseas could be asked to use “pressure pads” during the check-in process, according to technology company Fuel Matrix. They say the devices would help with “discreetly weighing” people, in comments to the Independent.
Fuel Matrix’s chief operating officer Nick Brasier told the publication: "We’re not suggesting people should stand on the scales, but airports could fit ‘pressure pads’ in the self-service bag drop area in front of each screen.
“After the bag has been checked in, the system can ask, ‘Are you standing on the pressure pad?’
“If the passenger taps ‘Yes’, then the weight can be recorded and passed confidentially to the airline.”
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