New Zealand Airline Is Asking Passengers to Weigh in Before Their Flights

A woman hands her bag to a staff member to be weighed ahead of a flight in Auckland, New Zealand, on May 29, 2023. Air New Zealand via AP

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights.

Air New Zealand says it wants to weigh 10,000 passengers during a monthlong survey so pilots can better know the weight and balance of their planes before takeoff.