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re: United Airlines say if Americans were less fat they could save 80 million on fuel
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:06 am to RaoulDuke504
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:06 am to RaoulDuke504
Just by the author’s writing style, I smell bull excrement, but she may be on to something if you multiply it over the hundreds of thousands of flights UA flies each year. It really comes down to a rounding error.
You are talking about 1,000 less pounds on jet that typically weighs several tons with 100 passengers.
Next thing you know, someone will say let’s physically remove the empty seats on a plane for fuel savings, the airline will then spend double or triple the savings on fuel for the added labor cost of the removal and installation of the seats in the plane. But some egg head in management said it would save the airline some money.
You could also just tell people to pack less crap and lighten the luggage.
I had this happen at work. Someone complained about using and wasting bottled water. So they went ahead and purchased 2 new water coolers and started getting Kentwood water delivery and a boxes of paper cups for water. Running the numbers it was still cheaper to to purchase 40 packs of bottle water at Sam’s.
You are talking about 1,000 less pounds on jet that typically weighs several tons with 100 passengers.
Next thing you know, someone will say let’s physically remove the empty seats on a plane for fuel savings, the airline will then spend double or triple the savings on fuel for the added labor cost of the removal and installation of the seats in the plane. But some egg head in management said it would save the airline some money.
You could also just tell people to pack less crap and lighten the luggage.
I had this happen at work. Someone complained about using and wasting bottled water. So they went ahead and purchased 2 new water coolers and started getting Kentwood water delivery and a boxes of paper cups for water. Running the numbers it was still cheaper to to purchase 40 packs of bottle water at Sam’s.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 7:16 am
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Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:24 am to redstick13
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redstick13
I don’t disagree with using BMI, but there are a lot of in-shape folks in the “overweight” category. I’m on the edge of healthy and overweight and I’m in great shape. Once you edge over into obese, though…
Maybe use body fat percentage as the measure and use smart scales or body scanners at the airport to impose surcharges on the whales. That also builds embarrassment and public shame into the equation, which there isn’t enough of these days for fatsos.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 7:27 am
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:30 am to Uncle Stu
quote:would love this. Step on a huge scale with yourself , your bags, and your carryons .
Then let's start paying for flights by the pound
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:33 am to evil cockroach
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Then let's start paying for flights by the pound
would love this.
Sightseeing helicopters charge a 50% surcharge locally if youre over 250.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:46 am to baldona
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Luggage is not due to fuel it’s due to the bag guy having to handle your bags different because of the weight.
What does this look like? Genuinely curious.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:49 am to DownSouthJukin
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Maybe use body fat percentage as the measure and use smart scales or body scanners at the airport to impose surcharges on the whales.
Weight is weight
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:53 am to RaoulDuke504
That’s why you should pay per weight.
Like when shipping something.
Like when shipping something.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:57 am to evil cockroach
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would love this. Step on a huge scale with yourself , your bags, and your carryons .
This is exactly how it works when you take a chopper offshore.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 8:09 am to RaoulDuke504
Posted on 10/27/24 at 8:10 am to Tigerholic
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Charge by the pound then.
Give space proportionate to pay as well
Posted on 10/27/24 at 8:12 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Sightseeing helicopters charge a 50% surcharge locally if youre over 250.
Do they weigh everyone or just the really big folks.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 8:13 am
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:17 am to RaoulDuke504
No they would book more air freight. Made the should charge by the pound?
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:22 am to RaoulDuke504
I don’t really care about saving them money. I thought they were going all DEI anyway?
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:24 am to DownSouthJukin
Like a moth to a flame, the OT’s super athletes come to shite on the BMI metric. Never fails.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:30 am to MeatHead1313
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How the frick it's ok for a 300lb+ person to pay the same as someone under 200lb, yet 10lb over on your luggage results in fees like that is absolutely ridiculous.
Bc fat shaming and social media backlash.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:33 am to MeatHead1313
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How the frick it's ok for a 300lb+ person to pay the same as someone under 200lb,
You’re not a real man unless you weigh 200 lbs
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:36 am to Aubie Spr96
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Like a moth to a flame, the OT’s super athletes come to shite on the BMI metric. Never fails.
I’m not a “super athlete” by any means, but the BMI chart has been shown to have some significant drawbacks.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:30 am to Aubie Spr96
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Aubie Spr96
I’m in the health and fitness board running thread with you. You know I’m not in shitty shape. Whatever runs I post on there are about 1/6 of what I do throughout the week, depending on the week, and split between gym, bike, run, and swim.
But for someone that only and exclusively runs or does nothing but endurance work, I can see why one would be convinced that the BMI scales are 100% applicable across the human population. Skinny fat is a thing, even for some endurance athletes.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:41 am to Spankum
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It may save the airline a ton of $, but it won’t be in fuel savings because takeoff and landings are the only time weight matters.
I don't believe this is correct, the more weight, the more drag, the more drag, the more fuel at cruise.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:45 am to Ricardo
Sugar is a poison that kills slowly, but effectively.
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