AdvertisementAdvertisementKorean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, plans to weigh passengers before they board flights, saying local laws demand it.
AdvertisementAdvertisementKorea JoongAng Daily reported that the airline told it: "The data collated anonymously will be utilized for survey purposes and doesn't mean overweight passengers will need to pay more."
There has been an online backlash to the measure, with some potential passengers raising concerns about their privacy, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily.
However, the airline told the newspaper that passengers who feel uncomfortable with the process can communicate their feelings to boarding staff.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAir New Zealand, however, is asking passengers to step on the scales as part of a "passenger weight survey" to fulfill a requirement by New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority.
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South Korea's, Gimpo Airport, Incheon Airport, Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Ministry of Land, Daily, Korean, Korea Times, Federal Aviation Authority, New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority
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South, Korea, Zealand