Finnair said that weighing passengers will help ensure that the airline doesn’t exceed the set maximum weight that a plane can bear before it takes off. The company has pledged that it will not ...

The airline has gone big on the Nordic theme throughout the new lounge that opens later this year. Open to passengers holding Finnair’s platinum and gold cards, the 407-square meter space is ...

Airlines that use their own measurements must update their data every five years. Finnair last surveyed customers for their weights in 2018. "It's now time to collect updated data," the airline said.

Finnair currently has six destinations in North America: New York-JFK, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, and Seattle.

Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed along with their carry-on baggage before boarding flights in Helsinki to improve aircraft balance calculations.