{"id":6167,"date":"2023-05-30T11:08:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2023-05-30T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:08:45","slug":"air-new-zealand-running-survey-to-find-average-passenger-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6167","title":{"rendered":"Air New Zealand Running Survey To Find Average Passenger Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Auckland-based\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/air-new-zealand\/\">Air New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0will ask\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/international-travel\/\">international-bound<\/a>\u00a0passengers over the next five weeks in June and July to get on the scales as part of a survey to gauge the weight of the average traveler and their carry-on baggage. While it may seem a little unusual, the carrier analyzes the findings to ensure that the airline can confidently estimate the weights of each flight and the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Air New Zealand takes the survey every five years and plans to have around 10,000 willing travelers jump on the scales.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anonymous-and-hidden\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Anonymous and hidden<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The airline has confirmed that the process is relatively straightforward: two scales are placed in the terminal, one for the passenger and one for their baggage. Once both are weighed, the results are automatically transferred onto a laptop, and the traveler can be on their merry way. The airline even offers a bowl of candy to help lure in willing participants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"img-description\" style=\"text-align: left;\">As noted, the survey is purely voluntary, and those not interested in participating can bypass the scales. Air New<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-description\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Zealand load specialist, Alastair James, reported to 1News:<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"not-just-research\">Not just research<\/h2>\n<p>New Zealand&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/civil-aviation-authority\/\">Civil Aviation Authority<\/a>\u00a0regulates that the survey is taken every five years to ensure more accurate, up-to-date data for estimating the load of an aircraft, including the average weight of checked and carry-on baggage, passengers, and even down to onboard meals and drinks brought onto the aircraft (the list does go on).<\/p>\n<p>Air New Zealand also hit the headlines for completing the survey domestically in 2021. With many taking to social media about the &#8216;weigh-in.&#8217; Even TV presenter Hilary Barry:<\/p>\n<p>The airline quickly put Hilary&#8217;s mind at ease, responding, &#8221;It\u2019s a regulatory requirement to calculate the average weight of our passengers, crew, and baggage every five years. All data is anonymous, so there is no need to feel embarrassed! Taking part isn\u2019t compulsory, but we appreciate our customers helping out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" class=\"adsninja-ad-zone in-sticky-content \">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\" data-original-ad-element-id=\"div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" data-current-ad-element-id=\"div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" data-refresh-count=\"1\" data-floating-allowed=\"true\" data-refreshing-allowed=\"true\" data-next-ad-element-id=\"div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2-count-1\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable adsninja-ad-zone-container-with-set-height ad-loaded\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-size-container-div-gpt-ad-1494450502098-ccr-REPEAT2\" class=\"ad-zone-size-container ad-zone-size-container-content-character-count-repeatable\">\n<div class=\"ad-zone ad-zone-content-character-count-repeatable\">\n<div class=\"ad-zone-inline ad-zone-inline-content-character-count-repeatable\">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"img-description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The surveys will take place on selected international flights until July 2. However, the last international survey for Air NZ took place in 2015 and was paused over the pandemic to get more accurate results once the industry returned to normal. As reported by 1News, a flight selected this week was NZ75, operating directly from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/auckland-airport\/\">Auckland International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(AKL) to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/seoul-incheon\/\">Seoul Incheon International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(ICN) in South Korea. Passengers were reported to be quite shocked at the thought of jumping on the scales until they were reminded it would be anonymous and optional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sources: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2023\/05\/29\/air-new-zealand-asking-travellers-to-step-on-the-scales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1News<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/travel\/air-new-zealand-to-weigh-passengers-at-auckland-airport\/3PGXCBM57BBWBEDVPB532K7JL4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Zealand Herald<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"article-pin-tag\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auckland-based\u00a0Air New Zealand\u00a0will ask\u00a0international-bound\u00a0passengers over the next five weeks in June and July to get on the scales as part of a survey to gauge the weight of the average traveler and their carry-on baggage. 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