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EasyJet bumps 19 passengers off flight because plane is ‘too heavy’
(www.independent.co.uk)
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No one gets kicked off or picked. This is a quite regular occurrence in air traffic and the crew is then simply asking if someone would be willing to take a later flight. Those passengers also get some money for their inconvenience. This happens all the time.
Yeah I got $700 cash in hand and an upgrade to business class for volunteering to give up my seat on a flight from the US to Europe.
But they probably should, no? It would be interesting to get a combined weight of the passenger and all luggage and factor that in to the price. If a flight is relatively empty, all prices should be the same, but as it nears capacity, it should absolutely be a factor.
Unfortunately, people are very sensitive about their weight and there would be a massive uproar if any airline did it.
Sure, I was being hyperbolic in my language.