• over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    4 months ago

    It’s got to do with calculating the amount of fuel for the plane. More weight requires more fuel.

    Edit: I’m sure it’s also partly exaggerated capitalism, the companies want every dollar they can milk from the passengers…

    • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      4 months ago

      I mean, mass is a massive factor for flight.

      If you ever fly on a small plane, they ask your weight, and cap your luggage weight because they absolutely have to.

      • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        34·
        4 months ago

        You’re using actual reasoning, while dismissing my edit of corporate greed reasoning. You better believe, especially in capitalist USA, they’d just as soon charge you $10 a fart if they could…

          • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
            13·
            4 months ago

            I won’t lie, I’ve never flown before in my life.

            I only lived within walking distance of two airports, one of them an international airport, and the other lightweight airport flew their planes right over our house.

            So I’ll pretend I don’t know anything if that makes you happy. Those of us on the ground learn the real rules when planes start crashing in your back yard…

            Edit: This comment coming from someone that actually applied to refuel airplanes at the local international airport. No they didn’t hire me, they probably figured me as a corporate risk, as I had too much experience seeing planes crash, not too far behind our house.