Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce ‘pay as you weigh’ flights in which overweight passengers have to shell out extra cash.
‘This is the fairest way of travelling,’ chief executive of Samoa Air, Chris Langton said.
‘There are no extra fees in terms of excess baggage or anything it is just a kilo is a kilo is a kilo,’ he told ABC Radio.
Like many Pacific island nations, Samoa has a serious obesity problem and is often included in the top 10 countries for obesity levels.
As such, Langton believes his airline’s new payment policy will also help promote health and obesity awareness, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
‘When you get into the Pacific, standard weight is substantially higher (than south-east Asia),’ he said.
‘This is the fairest way of travelling,’ chief executive of Samoa Air, Chris Langton said.
‘There are no extra fees in terms of excess baggage or anything it is just a kilo is a kilo is a kilo,’ he told ABC Radio.
Like many Pacific island nations, Samoa has a serious obesity problem and is often included in the top 10 countries for obesity levels.
As such, Langton believes his airline’s new payment policy will also help promote health and obesity awareness, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
‘When you get into the Pacific, standard weight is substantially higher (than south-east Asia),’ he said.