UK start-up wants to weigh airline passengers

A start-up wants to weigh airplane passengers before boarding, in an effort to reduce fuel use and costs. Fuel Matrix CE Roy Fuscone said the move isn't about fat-shaming, or even charging based on weight - it's all about saving fuel. "It's critical to know the actual weight an airline is carrying to ensure the correct fuel uplift." His company wants to provide software to airlines to manage passenger weight. He's suggesting this be collected through discreet weigh stations at airports and is already talking to some in the UK about introducing pressure pads at bag drops or during a full-body scan. Fuscone says data on passengers' weight will be held securely and protected using the same technology that protects facial recognition technology used at airports. <br/>