Comments on: Passenger airlines will charge by volume and weight http://www.darkcoding.net/ideas/passenger-airlines-will-charge-by-volume-and-weight/ Solvitas perambulum Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brad Andrews http://www.darkcoding.net/ideas/passenger-airlines-will-charge-by-volume-and-weight/#comment-884 Brad Andrews Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:13:56 +0000 http://www.darkcoding.net/?p=116#comment-884 <p>The flaw in this argument is that it requires trust that the airlines would not jigger the results to make them more money at the passengers expense, after the ticket is already purchased.</p> <p>It would also be a huge invasion of privacy. Do we really want "biggest loser" weigh ins before each flight?</p> <p>Yes, the current system may be somewhat "unfair," but it prevents the price from changing after the service is purchased (at least if you want the basic service).</p> <p>Buffets at restaurants are still in business, even though they "subsidize" light eaters. :)</p> <p>Brad</p> The flaw in this argument is that it requires trust that the airlines would not jigger the results to make them more money at the passengers expense, after the ticket is already purchased.

It would also be a huge invasion of privacy. Do we really want “biggest loser” weigh ins before each flight?

Yes, the current system may be somewhat “unfair,” but it prevents the price from changing after the service is purchased (at least if you want the basic service).

Buffets at restaurants are still in business, even though they “subsidize” light eaters. :)

Brad

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