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>that empty seat doesn't mean you can take less fuel I was under the impression that the fuel load for each flight is calculated based on a formula that averag
by Karunamon 10y ago
>that empty seat doesn't mean you can take less fuel
I was under the impression that the fuel load for each flight is calculated based on a formula that averages the weight for each passenger and their expected luggage. Fewer passengers than expected = more fuel left over after the flight.
- jrockway 10y agoIf the 100-passenger airplane always had only 99 passengers, there would probably be noticeably lower fuel cost. But a 99-person airplane would be even cheaper.