Faulty weighing practice at airports is burdening passengers with extra charges for luggage. The luggage weighing scales of three airlines counters at Jaipur airport failed on the standards during an inspection by the consumer department’s weight and measure unit. One of the airlines was even caught overcharging for luggage by rounding up the weight to the nearest maximum kilogram unit. “At the counter of Spice Jet airline, the machine was not of approved standards and the passengers were being overcharged by rounding up the luggage weight. “As for the weighing of luggage, we have machines installed by the airport authority that are maintained and inspected at regular intervals.

Source: dna August 22, 2017 02:03 UTC