ANA’s month long bladder relief trial

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Unlike their Japanese counterparts JAL, ANA seem more financially stable.  But like all companies at the moment, they are going to extreme measures to cut costs.

In this latest development, ANA have announced a month-long trial of asking all passengers to empty their bladders before boarding their flight reports post-gazette.  The idea being that less weight equals less fuel needed and in turn saving costs and carbon emissions.

If successful, this could no doubt set a trend among other airlines.  Whatever next?  They may ask us to wear lighter clothes or even lose weight.  Now, a tiered ticket pricing system based on the weight of a customer would certainly get some left groups rattled.  For others, it would encourage a healthier lifestyle with money as a big motivator.

We’ll be watching the results of this study with interest.