defective newsworthiness for those carrying a few additional pound : Samoa Air has become the world ’s first airway to preface a pricing insurance policy which excite passengersby body system of weights . Time to diet .
The pricing policy will see passengers accede their exercising weight along with the weightiness of their baggage at the time of booking . The combined weight will then be used to look their fare — and the time value will be assert at the airport , with customers being weigh . speak to ABC Radio , chief administrator of Samoa Air , Chris Langton , explained :
“ This is the fairest elbow room of travelling . There are no extra fees in term of excess baggage or anything – it is just a kilo is a kilo is a kilo . ”
The Modern insurance is motivated by the fact that Samoa Air ’s fleet is largely made up of pocket-sized 12 - seater aircraft , which see passengers and baggage accounting for a much with child proportion of total mockery weight than bigger airplaines . That , and the fact that Samoa has a serious fleshiness problem .
price will vary between $ 50 to $ 200 per 100lbs , depending on the length of the journey , but Samoa Air claims that a normal - weightiness family will in reality see a step-down in their fare . The real enquiry , though , is whether this may go under a case in point that other airlines latch onto . [ Sydney Morning HeraldviaVerge ]
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