Key Points
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 month long survey so pilots can better know the weight and balance of their planes before takeoff...
Under the authority's rules, airlines have various options to estimate passenger weight..
One option is to periodically carry out surveys like Air New Zealand is doing to establish an average weight...
Another option is to accept a standard weight set by the authority.. Currently, the authority's designated weight for people 13 and over is 86 kilograms (190 pounds), which includes carry-on luggage...
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