• ccunning@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I feel like this is a fairly common opinion. Also, I believe they do have to after some point; not sure how the airline decides though?

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      4 months ago

      Exactly.

      And if you’re someone who has lost a lot of weight, and lived in the world of a fat person and an average-sized person, you know that very well.

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      4 months ago

      It’s got to do with calculating the amount of fuel for the plane. More weight requires more fuel.

      Edit: I’m sure it’s also partly exaggerated capitalism, the companies want every dollar they can milk from the passengers…

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        4 months ago

        I mean, mass is a massive factor for flight.

        If you ever fly on a small plane, they ask your weight, and cap your luggage weight because they absolutely have to.

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          4 months ago

          You’re using actual reasoning, while dismissing my edit of corporate greed reasoning. You better believe, especially in capitalist USA, they’d just as soon charge you $10 a fart if they could…

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              4 months ago

              I won’t lie, I’ve never flown before in my life.

              I only lived within walking distance of two airports, one of them an international airport, and the other lightweight airport flew their planes right over our house.

              So I’ll pretend I don’t know anything if that makes you happy. Those of us on the ground learn the real rules when planes start crashing in your back yard…

              Edit: This comment coming from someone that actually applied to refuel airplanes at the local international airport. No they didn’t hire me, they probably figured me as a corporate risk, as I had too much experience seeing planes crash, not too far behind our house.