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New Zealand’s national airline will weigh passengers before they board flights, reported The Telegraph. As part of plans to make sure its planes have enough fuel for flights, Air New Zealand wants to weigh 10,000 passengers during a four-week survey so pilots can better know the weight and balance of…

Travellers will be asked to step on to the scales – though the airline stresses that it’s voluntary

More than 10,000 people will be asked to step on the scales before boarding an international flight.

Travellers will be asked to stand on a scale when they check in for their flight and their weight will be submitted anonymously

Travellers will be asked to step on to the scales – though the airline stresses that it’s voluntary

New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights

"For safety reasons we need to know the weight of all items onboard the aircraft," Air New Zealand says. Numbers from the scales won't be displayed and will remain anonymous, the airline says.