![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/airline-will-weigh-passengers-before-they-fly-for-safety-reasons/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23663186-1693001009398.jpg&description=FLIGHTMARE Published : 23:07, 25 Aug 2023 Updated : 23:07, 25 Aug 2023 AN AIRLINE has announced passengers will be WEIGHED before boarding for "safety reasons". It is no longer enough to simply check your luggage on the scales. 1 Travellers departing from the two major Seoul airports will be expected have their weight recorded at check in Credit: AFP - Getty South Korean airline giant, Korean Air, has stunned holidaymakers by announcing they will be weighed along with hand-luggage. Travellers departing from the two major Seoul airports will be expected have their weight recorded at check-in. The government has dubbed the new policy "crucial for safety of flight operations". It will start at Gimpo Airport from August 28 until September 6. Those flying out of Incheon International Airport will face the same regulations from September 8 until 19. The average weight of each passenger is being recorded to help Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MOLIT) asses its "Aircraft Weight and Balance Management Standards". A spokesperson said: "This is crucial for safety of flight operations, and Korean Air complies with this mandate and remains committed to safety, its number one priority." A Korean Air spokesperson told Korea JoongAng Daily : "Korean Air passengers will be asked to step on scales with their carried-on items at each boarding gate. "The data collated anonymously will be utilized for survey purposes and doesn't mean overweight passengers will need to pay more." The process is also optional and holidaymakers will not be forced to comply if they wish not to. This comes as New Zealand implemented a similar system earlier this year. Air New Zealand carried out the survey on more than 10,000 travellers. Alastair James, a load control specialist, told Seven Sharp: "We know stepping on the scales can be daunting. We want to reassure our customers there is no visible display anywhere. "We need to know the weights of everything that go onboard our a){kind=link}
AN AIRLINE has announced passengers will be WEIGHED before boarding for “safety reasons”.
It is no longer enough to simply check your luggage on the scales.
South Korean airline giant, Korean Air, has stunned holidaymakers by announcing they will be weighed along with hand-luggage.
Travellers departing from the two major Seoul airports will be expected have their weight recorded at check-in.
The government has dubbed the new policy “crucial for safety of flight operations”.