US, passenger weight is a problem: proposal is revolutionary

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) circular provided. The ability to weigh passengers before boarding flights. All airlines would be involved in this absolute novelty of requiring everyone to step on the scale at the airport or share how much they weigh before boarding. In fact, carriers are required to ensure safe weight before takeoff and to take into account averages for passengers and crew. The calculation must also consider weight for cargo and fuel.

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The problem of passenger weight

Data used by airlines to estimate passenger weight to ensure safety on board aircraft may be outdated as obesity rates in the United States has increased considerably in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that. the obesity rate in the United States was 42.4% in 2017-18. This issue Should be higher now because of the blockages caused by the pandemic. The FAA recommends that airlines update their estimates every 36 months by surveying at least 15% of passengers.

"Regardless of the sampling method used, an operator has the ability to inspect every person and baggage on board the aircraft and should give everyone the right to refuse to participate in any passenger or weight survey," the FFA advisory wrote. "If a passenger refuses to participate, the operator should select the next passenger based on the operator's random selection method, rather than selecting the next passenger in a line." An increase in average passenger weight could lead to fewer seats being installed on planes and also to higher ticket prices.

Alitalia and Air France, the expected conditions for oversize

Every official website of an airline has A section dedicated to overweight people. Alitalia provides for special assistances and the possibility of vacating the seat next to the passenger's intended seat. The standard seat sizes of Economy Can vary between 46.99 cm and 41.98 cm. If you wish to purchase an additional seat for greater comfort, you can do so as early as at the time of booking by contacting the call center. However, it is not possible to occupy a seat at the emergency exits, particularly the wing exits. Air France suggests instead reserving an additional seat and reports the width of the seats between the 2 armrests. These characteristics:

• 40 - 45 cm in Economy and Premium Economy cabins, which corresponds to a maximum waistline of about 135 cm
• 47 - 48 cm in the Business* and Premium Economy cabins, which corresponds to a maximum waistline of about 150 cm
• 50 - 53 cm in La Première / First and Business cabins, which corresponds to a maximum waistline of about 200 cm

Air France recommends reserving a second seat if the passenger exceeds the prescribed measurements. This will ensure comfort and maximum safety.

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