Finnair - Weighing Passengers

There were several people on a flight I took recently who needed the extension belt to fasten themselves in. I wasn't particularly bothered by them, but I did wonder what would happen if there was an emergency evacuation? If there are people with disabilities on a flight they are usually seated in places the crew know about, so they can be helped. But I wondered if a lot of very overweight people are on board what happens?
I wouldn't want to be weighed particularly. Perhaps they could offer a discount if you are weighed and a bigger one if you weigh less?

Sounds fine to me. There are human rights for both parties, and frankly anyone over a certain size/weight should pay for 2 seats and not feel entitled to overflow onto the person next to them and cause them an uncomfortable journey. Pay for 2 seats then problem solved.

It's voluntary and it's a survey – collection of useful information. Sounds fine to me.

Yes I'm really thinking of the person who has to sit next to a person who is very overweight. I read about a woman who was on a long haul flight and was made very uncomfortable because the person sitting next to them, who was very, very overweight, encroached on her space. There wasn't another available seat where she could be moved to, she had to endure a very unpleasant journey.

I wouldn't want people to be shamed about their weight in front of others, maybe weight should be declared on the booking form. It's quite clear when flying that many people would be deemed overweight but still fit in their seats without difficulty, and I imagine it's exceptional when someone can't be accommodated in a standard seat, but it really isn't fair to the person next to them if their neighbour encroaches on their personal space.

Just no!
By all means ask a person’s weight when they are booking.
I’m not thin, but nor am I hugely overweight, so not really thinking I’d need another seat because I wouldn’t.
Weighing people in front of others seems very intrusive to me.

It can be uncomfortable for the overweight person and those sitting next to them as it means they are taking up more than one seat and adding to the overall weight of the plane.
I'm sure as it would be embarrassing to be weighed. They would say it infringes their human rights.
The unfairness is to those who lose some of their seat to accommodate a large person.