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Excess Baggage
I was watching Airline on TV and saw a gentleman arguing with the check in clerk about excess baggage. He was over the limit and was being asked for £60 to cover the cost of the excess weight. During the conversation he was told that the weight being carried by the aircraft was crucial and there was a limit on what excess baggage could be carried as it affected the amount of fuel that the aircraft needed for the flight especially as the aircraft was already fuelled for the journey.
What made me laugh was that the gentleman was rather small and slim. Also in the picture at the same time was a rather large couple, each probably weighing twice as much as the guy with the excess baggage.
Is the excess baggage charge something of a con? The airline can have no idea what the weight of a full load of passengers will be as you don't have to specify your weight when booking the tickets.
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