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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo discrimination intended<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The new measure is not a random one nor is it meant to insult or discriminate against passengers of different sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The data collated anonymously will be utilized for survey purposes and doesn’t mean overweight passengers will need to pay more\u201d, informed an airline official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To assess impact of weight on safety and performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The intention is to collect data to measure the average weight of passengers along with their carry-on luggage and analyze its impact on flight safety and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is crucial for safety of flight operations, and Korean Air complies with this mandate and remains committed to safety, its number one priority\u201d, said an airline representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using this data they study the impact of a plane’s overall weight on its fuel consumption and the distances it can fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study further helps aviation organizations identify what strategies can be adopted for better weight distribution onboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over a brief period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, the practice will go on only for a brief period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will take place from August 28 until September 3 at South Korea’s Gimpo International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next it will be carried out at the Incheon International Airport between September 8 and September 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voluntary choice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Passengers will also have the choice to opt-out of the practice and can do so by letting a staff member know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The airline assured that the weighing process will be weighed anonymously and the data will be shared with the country\u2019s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Periodic practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Few other countries also require airlines to periodically submit data on the weight distribution of its flights to the respective country’s regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Korea’s case, the process is used to help determine the weight distribution on aircraft, and calculations need to take place every five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKorea\u2019s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MOLIT) has advised all Korean flag carriers to weigh passengers with their carry-on baggage to update its \u2018Aircraft Weight and Balance Management Standards\u2019,\u201d a spokesperson informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n