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dali01 t1_iuftbo9 wrote

Probably because they don’t have to physically lift the human into the plane.

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Emergency-Doughnut88 t1_iufx166 wrote

They still have to physically lift the human into the air though. The more weight, the more fuel needed.

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Realistic_Ad3795 t1_iujld4e wrote

The empty weight plus fuel weight of the most common domestic jets represent 75-85% of the weight at takeoff. The variance in weight of a few humans will not have a great impact on the overall weight.

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173141zack t1_iuix90f wrote

and i also think it takes into consideration the flight ticket, it's a marketing strategy to make them pay for more luggage

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