airlines submit plans with updated weight averages they will use for passengers and baggage moving forward by Saturday.

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Airlines officials say the weight estimates used for passengers and baggage are going up between 5 percent and 10 percent.”.

“That will affect some flights, possibly requiring that more passengers get bumped or more baggage left behind,” the Journal reported.

Airline officials say the weight requirements used for passengers and baggage are going up about 10% or more.

That will affect some flights, possibly requiring that more passengers get bumped or more baggage left behind.

Overweight patients in one study published in August cited by the flagship journal were 113 percent more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared to patients of an otherwise healthy weight.

The consequences of excessive weight, already applying pressure on the health care system for years as the root cause of many chronic illnesses, has now stretched beyond the confines of the doctor’s office and into the air with the FAA forced to make changes likely to spur disruption while it’s also been a legitimate national security concern for years.

The consequences of excessive weight gain have moved from the confines of the doctor’s office and into the air as the FAA is forced to reckon with obesity