I just read where the Samoa Airline is charging airline fares by the kilo - i.e. your personal weight plus baggage. Their island hopping aircraft are small and the average Samoan can be obese - and weight affects fuel consumption. Some years ago I was going down island in the West Indies using a carrier LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport). These were small propeller driven planes where the pilot handled and stowed the baggage. He sized up his four passengers by weight and girth and placed us and the baggage in strategic locations in the cabin so as to balance the "weight." Considering all the aggravations we currently undergo at our airports, the last thing we want to see are SCALES.
tjs
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