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To: TobagoJack who wrote (35597)	6/13/2008 6:03:19 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) of 218180

Weighing costs of air travel; The blending of body types Published: June 13, 2008 Regarding the article: "To save fuel, airlines rethink everything" (June 12): Airlines are scrutinizing their operations, considering every ounce of weight on their planes. For many travellers, every bag that's checked now carries an additional tariff, and if a bag is particularly heavy it will cost the passenger even more. Yet no one seems to be addressing the elephant in the passengers' cabin. Why should a person who eats sensibly and exercises regularly be slapped with the same fuel surcharge as a passenger of the same height who, for whatever reason, weighs many kilos more? Postal systems price items by weight. So why, when it comes to human cargo, is it fair for the light to be subsidizing the heavy? On one hand, the U.S. is leading the world's serious obesity problem. On the other, an industry is desperate to return to profitability. Is there not a mutually beneficial solution here? Perhaps many passengers could benefit from an incentive to being downsized. Gary Brand, Hong Kong

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