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Friday’s Poll: Should Airlines Charge by Weight?

Posted June 27, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Martinique Haller

Section: Special Features

Her Active Life asked two writers to explore some of the intricacies of this possibility. It is not yet accepted by most major airlines, but they are considering it as a way to cut back on rising fuel costs. Some people decry that this is discrimination. Others shrugh their shoulders and say it was only a matter of time. Read out point-counter point articles and have your say in the debate. What do HAL readers think?

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