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Originally Posted by angus58

You know, I think you're on to something - if it's all about weight, why don't they take passengers' weights into consideration? If a person is slender, they should be allowed a higher weight allowance in luggage.

The idea is fine in theory, however it was trialled by a couple of airlines and it created more problems than it solved. Admitted the problems were on the airlines side generally. (On most flights they would lose money if a fair weight policy was introduced).

For example would parents bulk up childrens baggage if their own baggage is weighty, if so wouldn't it then be fair for airlines to remove reduced fares for kids etc. after all they take up a seat space the airline could charge adult rates for.

Would people in wheelchairs have to pay for the wieght of their wheelchair?

One or two airlines in the states have introduced a size policy where if you cant sit in a seat with the armrests down you pay for two seats, this extra seat cost is refunded is the flight isnt full.