Passenger weight

[oreleon]

Hello all,
I hope this is the right forum for this type of question.
I was wondering if the airlines have a standard weight they use for passengers when calculating their loadings.

Thanks

[captjns]

Here is a sample of what one company uses for it's weight and balance.

Weight Values for Passengers and Cabin Baggage (JAR-OPS1.615 and 1.620)

Adult: male and female, are defined as persons of an age of 12 years and above.

Child: are defined as persons of an age of two years and above but who are less than 12 years of age.

Infant: are defined as persons who are less than 2 years of age.
Non-holiday flights / Holiday flights

Male: 88 kgs. / 83 kgs.
Female: 70 kgs. / 69 kgs.
Child: 35 kgs. / 35 kgs.
All Adults – no children: 84 kgs. / 76 kgs.

Baggage:

Domestic flight means a flight with origin and destination within the borders of one State;

Flights within the European region means flights, other than Domestic flights, whose origin and destination are within Europe.

Intercontinental flight, other than flights within the European region, means a flight with origin and destination in different continents.

Domestic: 11 kgs.
Intercontinental: 15 kgs.
Others: 13 kgs.


Hope the information helps.

[oreleon]

Thanks Captjns, that's interesting. What is the difference between non-holiday flight and holiday flight.

[172_driver]

Perhaps Holiday charter would be more appropriate. You may use the less restrictive weights when the flight is part of a suntrip to Mallorca with travel agencies like TUIfly, for instance.
I suppose people are not carrying as much hand luggage as on a scheduled flights (only a small pocket camera or a newly acquired deodorant, no computers and such things).

[captjns]

Originally Posted by oreleon

Thanks Captjns, that's interesting. What is the difference between non-holiday flight and holiday flight.

My pleasure. 172_driver said it very nicely about what people travel with on vacation... which is why the lower weights.

[Sztoggy]

Keep in mind that these values only concerns big planes. If you search for smaller planes, the values should be considerably increased. You'll find these values in the OPS.

[Charles Darwin]

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...35/ai_87022745

[oreleon]

Do holiday charters take into account the fact that most people put a bit of weight on during their holiday (I always do ) times by 200-250 it could add up?