Average weight of all Americans up by 10 pounds in 10years
Posted by sn26567 on Tuesday, September 05 @ 09:39:03 CEST (49 reads) (Read More... | 669 bytes more | Score: 0)
Ten years ago, airlines in the US estimated passenger weight at an average 180 pounds. In 2003, they upped the average by ten pounds.
The average weight of all Americans has gone up by about 10 pounds over the past decade so the cost of fuel has gone up.
More weight means higher costs. A survey in 2000 revealed airlines were spending an extra $275 million a year in fuel costs just to carry the extra weight.
