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Finnairs recent rollout of a voluntary passenger weighing system at Helsinki Airport has ignited controversy, with some public figures decrying the move as "humiliati...

Finnair will weigh passengers and their carry-on bags at selected gates in Helsinki Airport. The data collection will cover European flights within the Schengen area and certain long-haul flights.

Another airline has started weighing passengers before they fly.

In February and April-May 2024, Finnair will collect data on the average weight of passengers and their baggage, when departing from Helsinki.

Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily weigh themselves along with their luggage at Finland's main airport in Helsinki.

Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily weigh themselves along with their luggage at Finland's main airport in Helsinki.

The weighing is voluntary and anonymous, and the data will only be used to optimise Finnair's current aircraft balance calculations.

Finnish airline Finnair announced the move, which it stressed is voluntary and anonymous, as a way to get a better estimate of a plane's weight before takeoff