Air New Zealand announcedAir New ZealandThey conduct a survey to measure the average weight of passengers and their baggage on international flights from Auckland International Airport before they board the aircraft..

New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority has asked the national carrier to weigh departing passengers on international flights departing from Auckland International Airport until July 2, 2023..

The programme, which Air New Zealand refers to as a passenger weight questionnaire, is a way to collect data on weights and distribute them on board aircraft..

In a statement, Alistair James, the airline’s load control optimization specialist, said: “We weigh everything on board, from cargo and meals to baggage.”

James added: “When it comes to customers, and baggage that goes into cabins, we use the average weights that we get from taking this survey.”

However, weight is a personal matter that not everyone wants to disclose, and in order to protect the privacy of individuals, the airline confirmed that it made the data anonymous..

Passengers will be asked to stand on a digital scale when checking in for their flight, and then information regarding the weight will be sent, but it will not be displayed on the employee’s screen..

Passengers will also place their baggage on another similar scale in order to check its weight separately.