Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
02/04/2013
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The Samoa Air is the first airline in the world to adopt the system "pay what you weigh," according to information from the Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. From now on, instead of paying for a seat, passengers are charged at a fixed price per kilo as both the passenger's baggage, which varies depending on the duration of the ride: US$ 1 per pound and the shortest route about US$ 4.16 per pound for longer trips, such as between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa.
Under the new system, passengers should inform their weight and their baggage to book a ticket online. Passengers will be weighed in the boarding area of the airport to prove they were not lying at the time of purchase.
The chief executive of Samoa Air, Chris Lagnton, said in a radio interview that this is the way to travel in the future, be fairer, since there is an extra charge for excess baggage, for example. In addition, the executive said that the attitude will make families with small children to save on travel. According to the executive, the attitude can stimulate awareness about health and obesity, as Samoa has high rates of diseases related to excess fat.
Also according to the publication, some airlines require obese passengers who can not fit in one seat to pay for two seats, but this is the first time that a charge per kg is used by an airline.
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