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Heavy Life Vests and English Newspapers Are Outta Here

September 3, 2008 at 9:45 AM | 0 Comments

We're just loving the novel ways airlines will cut costs now that fuel prices are cutting in to their tidy profits. We get it, weight is a big problem, and with a threat from Air Asia X to weigh passengers, we're already planning pre-flight diets.

Last week Air Canada spin-off Jazz decided to lose weight by ditching life vests. They're allowed to do this because they (mostly) don't fly over water. If the plane crashes into the Great Lakes, passengers will have to hold onto the seat cushion--it's considered a flotation device.

And while the phrase "no life vests" is still ringing in our ears, Air Canada itself has canceled part of its newspaper service to passengers. The Montreal Gazette, it seems, is just too heavy. The airline still carries a French paper though--maybe French words are more lightweight?

Related Stories:
· Airline Removes Life Vests to Lighten Plane [CNN]
· Air Canada Cuts Newspapers After Dumping Life Vests [CarRentals.co.uk]
· Will Air Asia X Weigh Passengers? [Jaunted]
· Air Canada Gets In On The "Fun" [Jaunted]

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