Airlines could see major fuel savings if the growing use of weight loss drugs leads to lighter passengers, according to a new analysis.
  • someguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    If the medications result in a society that is 10% slimmer, total passenger weight across flights would fall by about 2%.

    That reduction would translate into roughly 1.5% fuel savings for airlines and a projected 4% increase in earnings per share, according to the analysis.