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Survey on standard weights of passengers and

baggage

Final report

drs. Z. Berdowski

drs. F.N. van den Broek-Serlé

J.T. Jetten

ir. Y. Kawabata

ir. J.T. Schoemaker

ir. R. Versteegh

This report has been financed by EASA.

Reference EASA 2008.C.06/30800/R20090095/30800000/FBR/RLO

Zoetermeer, May 2009

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Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 13

1 INTRODUCTION 15

1.1 Project Aim 15

1.2 Background 15

1.2.1 Trend analysis on weight development 15

1.2.2 Causes of weight developments 17

1.2.3 Forecast (future trends) 18

1.2.4 Impact of weight on air transport operations 19

1.2.5 Diffusion and flexibility in application of definitions in the air

travel market 21

1.3 Report structure 22

2 METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY 23

2.1 Introduction 23

2.2 Principles and approach of the survey 23

2.2.1 General set-up of the survey 23

2.2.2 Regional division and selection of airports 24

2.2.3 Field work process 29

2.2.4 Required sample size 30

2.2.5 Data surveyed and recorded 32

2.3 Data cleaning 37

2.3.1 Cleaning Summer data 38

2.3.2 Comparison of Summer/Winter data corrections 39

2.3.3 Data correction algorithm 40

2.4 Adding data on luggage and baggage allowance policies 41

2.5 Description of analyses/statistical principles applied in the

survey 42

3 RESPONSE 47

3.1 Introduction 47

3.2 Description of the field work per airport 47

3.3 Experiences and problems encountered and counter measures 49

3.4 Results of data cleaning 51

3.4.1 Collected and corrected data per season 51

3.5 Frequency tables 54

3.5.1 Meta information 54

3.5.2 Records on passengers and baggage 58

4 RESULTS 61

4.1 Introduction 61

4.2 Mean masses – step 1 61

4.2.1 Children masses 61

4.2.2 Passenger masses 62

4.2.3 Carry-on luggage 66

4.2.4 Checked baggage 70

4.3 Analysis by explanatory variables - step 2 71

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4.3.1 Correlation between factors and mass values 71

4.3.2 Appropriateness of the factors 74

4.4 Regression analysis – step 3 81

4.4.1 Passenger masses including carry-on luggage 81

4.4.2 Checked baggage 83

4.5 Comparison with EU safety regulations 84

4.5.1 Current EU safety regulations 84

4.5.2 Measured passenger masses applied to safety regulation 86

4.5.3 Measured checked baggage masses applied to safety

regulation 88

4.5.4 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations 88

5 CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 91

5.1 Conclusions 91

5.1.1 Conclusions on the survey set-up and the field work 91

5.1.2 Conclusions on the survey results 92

5.1.3 Conclusions on comparison of survey results with EUOPS 93

5.2 Recommendations on revisions of standard mass regulations 93

ANNEX A Weighing team instructions 95

ANNEX B Survey schedule 105

ANNEX C Tables passengers excluding carry-on

luggage 107

ANNEX D Tables passengers including carry-on

luggage 129

ANNEX E Tables check-in baggage 151

ANNEX F Tables relation between factors and weight 173

ANNEX G IATA airport code (3-letter) 196

ANNEX H IATA airline code (2-letter) 207

ANNEX I Overview of variable names 211

ANNEX J List of charter airlines 251

ANNEX K List of low-cost airlines 255

ANNEX L List of website links consulted for

baggage allowance restriction 259

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TABLES

0.1

Net number of observations 13

0.2 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations* 14

2-1 Regions and selected airports representing the regions 25

2-2 Region 1: UK, Ireland 25

2-3 Region 2: Benelux and France 26

2-4 Region 3: Spain, Portugal and Italy 27

2-5 Region 4: Scandinavia 27

2-6 Region 5: Germany, Switzerland and Austria 28

2-7 Region 6: Baltic states, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia,

Hungary and Slovenia 28

2-8 Region 7: Greece, Cyprus and Malta 29

2-9 Region 8: Romania and Bulgaria 29

2-10 Required sample size following the outcomes of the pilot

survey at ATH 31

2-11 Required sample size according to four random samples of

the ATH pilot data 31

2-12 Regions of departure/region of arrival 35

2-13 Data correction algorithm, performed fixes (from least to

most severe) 41

2-14 Number of baggage records within the survey and used in

specific correlation analysis 42

3-1 Summer passenger data collected and corrected 52

3-2 Summer checked baggage data collected and corrected 52

3-3 Winter passenger data collected and corrected 53

3-4 Winter checked baggage data collected and corrected 53

3-5 Frequency table: passenger records by gender 54

3-6 Frequency table: passengers records by season 54

3-7 Frequency table: passengers records by airport, total

survey 55

3-8 Frequency table: passengers records on Non-European,

European or Domestic flights 55

3-9 Frequency table: purpose of trip, related to number of

passengers 55

3-10 Frequency table: class of travel, related to number of

passengers 56

3-11 Frequency table: checked baggage records related by

gender 56

3-12 Frequency table: checked baggage by season 56

3-13 Frequency table: pieces of checked baggage by airport,

total survey 57

3-14 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight 57

3-15 Frequency table: purpose 58

3-16 Frequency table: class of travel 58

3-17 Net numbers of passengers and checked baggage weighed

by season and gender 59

3-18 Passenger masses excluding carry-on luggage by season

and gender (the figures for adult passengers include

passengers carrying an infant) 60

4.1 Passenger masses by age; children 2-12 years 62

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4.2 Age distribution by gender 63

4.3 Purpose of trip 64

4.4 Flight type related to gender distribution 66

4.5 Airline type related to gender distribution 66

4.6 Mean masses of carry-on luggage for all passengers 67

4.7 Passenger masses including carry-on luggage by season

and gender (the figures for adult passengers include

passengers carrying an infant) 68

4.8 Maximum allowed* and measured values of carry-on

luggage masses by airline and destination 69

4.9 Checked baggage masses by season and gender 70

4.10 Criteria to judge the appropriateness of factors in new

regulations 75

4.11 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable passenger

masses incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model); all

passengers > 12 years 81

4.12 Different ratios 83

4.13 Linear regression analysis with dependant variable checked

baggage masses (best fit model) 84

4.14 Standard masses of male and female passengers on an

aeroplane with 20 and 30 or more seats 85

4.15 Average standard masses in aeroplanes with nineteen or less

seats 85

4.16 Standard masses of checked baggage on an aeroplane with

20 or more seats 86

4.17 Standard masses of male and female passengers on an

aeroplane with 20 and 30 or more seats (EU-OPS), and

measured masses* 87

4.18 Checked baggage masses 88

4.19 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations* 88

B-1 Pilot and Summer survey 2008 schedule 105

B-2 Winter survey 2009 schedule 105

C-1 Passenger weights by season and gender 109

C-2 Passenger weights by season and age; children 2-12 years 110

C-3 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender 111

C-4 Passenger weights by season, class and gender (children

2-12 years excluded; male/female with infants < 2 years

included) 112

C-5 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included) 113

C-6 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II) 114

C- 7 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 115

C-8 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 116

C-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II) 117

C-10 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 118

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C-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II) 119

C-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included) 120

C-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II) 121

C-14 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer 122

C-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer (Part II) 123

C-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter 124

C-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter (Part II) 125

C-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals 126

C-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals (Part II) 127

D-1 Maximum kilos of permitted carry-on luggage 131

D-2 Percentage of passengers carrying more or less than

permitted kilos of carry-on luggage 132

D-3 Passenger weights by season and gender; incl. carry-on

luggage 133

D-4 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage 134

D-5 Passenger weights by season, gender and class ; incl.

carry-on luggage 135

D-6 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage 136

D-7 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 137

D-8 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage 138

D-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage 139

D-10 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage (Part II) 140

D-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage 141

D-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 142

D-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage 143

D-14 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 144

D-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer 145

D-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer (Part II) 146

D-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter 147

D-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter (Part II) 148

D-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage 149

D-20 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 150

E-1 Checked baggage weights by season and gender 153

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E-2 Checked baggage weights by season, purpose and gender 154

E-3 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and class 155

E-4 Checked baggage weights by season, route type and

gender 156

E-5 Checked baggage weights by season, route type and

gender (Part II) 157

E-6 Checked baggage weights by season, flight type and

gender 158

E-7 Checked baggage weights by season, airline type and

gender 159

E-8 Checked baggage weights by season, airline type and

gender (Part II) 160

E-9 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of

departure 161

E-10 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of

departure (Part II) 162

E-11 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of arrival 163

E-12 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of arrival

(Part II) 164

E-13 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Summer 165

E-14 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Winter 166

E-15 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; totals 167

E-16 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label 168

E-17 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label (Part II) 169

E-18 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and number

of persons concerned 170

E-19 Checked baggage weights by gender and permitted weight

(max.kg) 171

F-1 Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; male (Pearson

correlations) 175

F-2 Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; female (Pearson

correlations) 176

F-3 Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; ; total (ex children) 177

F-4 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender, season and

flight type scheduled and non-scheduled (children

excluded) 178

F-5 Mean weights by gender, season and flight type (children

excluded) 179

F-6 Passenger weights by age groups and gender (excl. carry-

on luggage and excl. children) 180

F-7 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and season:

differences between route types (children excluded) 181

F-8 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded) 182

F-9 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded) (Part II) 183

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F-10 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and season:

differences between haul labels (children excluded) 184

F-11 Percentage female passengers by region in which flight

started or ended 185

F-12 Analysis of variances in differences in weights between

regions of start and finish flight by region and gender 186

F-13 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

all passengers >12 years 187

F-14 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

male passengers 189

F-15 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

male passengers 190

F-16 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); male passengers 191

F -17 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

female passengers 192

F -18 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

female passengers 193

F-19 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); female passengers 194

F-20 Linear regression analysis with dependant variable

checked baggage masses (best fit model) 195

I-1 Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data 213

I-2 Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data

(Part II) 214

I-3 Variable information: Passenger and carry-on luggage

data 215

I-4 Frequency table: airport of weighing session 216

I-5 Frequency table: season 217

I-6 Frequency table: gender 218

I-7 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

no 219

I -8 Frequency table: purpose 220

I -9 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight 221

I -10 Frequency table: class of travel 222

I -11 Frequency table: Passenger has check in luggage: yes / no 223

I-12 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight 224

I -13 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight 225

I-14 Frequency table: Type of carrier 226

I-15 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure 227

I-16 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival 228

I-17 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight 229

I-18 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations 230

I-19 Variable names of Checked baggage data 231

I -20 Variable names of Checked baggage data 232

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I -21 Variable information: Checked baggage data 233

I -22 Frequency table: airport of weighing session 234

I -23 Frequency table: season 235

I-24 Frequency table: gender 236

I-25 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

no 237

I-26 Frequency table: purpose 238

I -27 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight 239

I-28 Frequency table: class of travel 240

I -29 Frequency table: Checked baggage for one or more

passengers 241

I-30 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight 242

I-31 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight 243

I-32 Frequency table: Type of carrier 244

I-33 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure 245

I-34 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival 246

I-35 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight 247

I-36 Frequency table: USA related flight 248

I-37 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations 249

J-1 List of charter airlines 253

K-1

List of low-cost airlines 257

K-2

List of low-cost airlines (Part II) 258

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Executive summary

Introduction

March 2008 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted NEA the service

contract for the Performance of a Survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and

Baggage. The aim of the survey was to conduct a Pan-European survey of the

current weights of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked baggage.

The 2008-2009 EASA Survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

has been carried out according to requirements laid down in the contract. The

total number of observations for passengers is 22,901 and 22,353 for checked

baggage (see Table 0.1).

Table 0.1 Net number of observations

Total net number of

observations in survey

All Passengers 22,901

Checked baggage 22,353

Source: NEA

Conclusions

The 2008 – 2009 EASA survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

gives mass values of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked baggage.

The survey set-up proved to be an effective way to build a data-set on

passenger, carry-on luggage and checked baggage mass values on European

flights that enabled statistically sound analyses of factors influencing these mass

values and comparison with the current EU safety regulations in place.

The results of the analyses can be used for revisions of the currently applicable

regulations on standard masses. Comparisons show that the masses derived

from the survey are higher than currently incorporated in EU safety regulations

on standard masses for male passengers, female passengers, all adults, carry-on

luggage and checked baggage.

The correlations with the following factors have been analysed:

• Passenger characteristics: age, gender;

• Passenger behavioural characteristics: carrying an infant, carrying carry-on

luggage, travelling by purpose (business or leisure);

• Place and time of the measurements: airport (eight airports were selected)

season (Summer or Winter);

• Trip characteristics: direction (outbound or inbound), route type (domestic,

European and non-European), region of departure or arrival (fourteen regions

have been distinguished), and class of travel (economy, business or first);

• Flight characteristics: flight type (scheduled or not-scheduled), airline type

(regular scheduled, charter or low cost) and airline policies concerning

maximum of baggage mass.

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The analyses show that passenger characteristics (gender, age, purpose of trip)

have the most influence on passenger mass. The factor ‘gender’ shows the

strongest correlation with passenger mass.

Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety regulations and

further research

The recommended standard mass values for male, female, adult passengers and

checked baggage are presented in Table 0.2. Separate standard masses for male

and female adults are recommended. The recommended male/female ratio is

70/30. For carry-on luggage masses it is recommended to include this mass in a

value for passenger + carry-on luggage. The recommended standard mass for

checked baggage is 17 kg.

Table 0.2 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations*

Passenger seats: 20 and more 30 and more

Passengers Male Female M/F ratio All adult

All flights 94 kg 75 kg 70/30 88 kg

Checked baggage

All flights 17 kg 17 kg n.a. 17 kg

Source: NEA

* The standard masses include hand baggage and the mass of any infant below two years

of age carried by an adult on one passenger seat.

Determination of a standard mass for children is a remaining issue because the

required accuracy was not reached. This is due to the fact that the weight of

humans typically increases strongly between 2 and 12 years. In order to

determine a new statistical standard mass for children, it is recommended to

perform an additional survey with special focus on children.

Based on the outcomes of the survey, it is recommended to perform a full new

survey in 10 years time in order to update the dataset. It is not recommended to

apply general weight development data on the exisiting dataset to update

standard mass values because of differences in the survey purposes and designs

(sampling frames, age of population surveyed etc.).

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1 Introduction

1.1 Project Aim

In March, 2008 the Euopean Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted NEA the

service contract for the Performance of a Survey on Standard Weights of

Passengers and Baggage. The aim of the survey was to conduct a Pan-European

survey of the current weights of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked

baggage. As initially defined by the JAA SWWG

the objective was to ascertain a

set of weights of passengers, hand and checked baggage for use of aircraft mass

and balance upon statistical principles and to investigate, identify and advise on

the circumstances in which weights may be inapplicable and require a separate

analysis.

The results of this project will be considered for an update of the standard mass

tables used by European airlines.

A further aim was to identify and assess the various factors that have influenced

the change of passengers and baggage weights and their impact on the standard

mass values. The project will also contribute to identifying statistical principles to

further review standard mass values on a regular basis.

1.2 Background

The JAA SWWG report dated the 31

of October, 2006 states that a number of

factors have changed since the standard mass values were determined. One of

the optional recommendations of the report was to use health survey data to

update the passenger standard masses and a weight survey for bags. “Health

data presents the advantage of being available from various European countries.

… Health survey data also has the advantage that it is available every year so

that it would be possible to conduct a review of standard weights at regular

intervals so that they never become invalid.”

In this paragraph an overview is given of desk research on the weight

development of people and the effect this might have on the weight and balance

of an airplane.

1.2.1 Trend analysis on weight development

Global trends

Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults. According to the US

Federal Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, a solid majority of 65% of

Americans were overweight in 2006. The average American man grew from

75,30 kg (166 pounds) in 1960 to 86,64 kg (191 pounds) in 2002, while the

JAA SWWG: Standard Weights Working Group of the Joint Aviation Authorities

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average women’s weight rose from 63.5 kg (160 pounds) to over 74 kg (164

pounds).

The new federal guidelines, which came into effect in the US on August 11

2005, mean that female passengers with carry-on baggage will be counted as

weighing 81 kg (179 pounds) in the Summer months, which is an increase of

almost 16 kg (35 pounds), and almost 83.5 kg (184 pounds) in the Winter, which

is a gain of more than 15 kg (34 pounds), with the average weight for male

passengers with carry-on bags rising to almost 91 kg (200 pounds) in the

Summer and 93 kg (205 pounds) in the Winter. Both increases are of almost 7

kg (15 pounds). In addition, youngsters aged between 2 and 13 years old will be

calculated at 37 kg (82 pounds) in the Summer and almost 39.5 kg (87 pounds)

in the Winter. The increase in weight takes into account the fact that recent

research in the US has revealed that passenger’s body weight has increased and

clothing is generally heavier in the Winter months.

About 17.6 million children under five years of age worldwide are estimated to

be overweight. According to the US Surgeon General, in the US the number of

overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight adolescents has

trebled since 1980.

Increased consumption of more energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods with high

levels of sugar and saturated fats, combined with reduced physical activity, have

led to overweight and obesity rates that have risen three-fold or more since

1980 in some areas of North America, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, the

Middle East, the Pacific Islands, Australia and China. Overweight is commonly

assessed by using body mass index (BMI). The BMI for overweight is over 25.

This development is not restricted to industrialised societies; this increase is

often faster in developing countries than in the developed world. In addition to

this, both adults and children from lower socio-economic groups are found to be

less physically active than those of a higher socio-economic status.

European trends

Data on weight development in Europe usually are taken from national health

surveys. Because of differences in the survey designs (sampling frames, age of

population surveyed etc.) the results are difficult to compare. Truly comparable

data are available from the results of single Pan-European studies; the most

recent study that includes the prevalence of overweight and obesity is the WHO

MONICA project. The latest results of this project showed that in the mid-1990’s

between 8% (Moscow, Russia) and 24% (Kuopio Province, Finland and rural

Augsburg, Germany) of men aged between 35 to 64 were obese. For women

aged between 35 to 64, between 10% (Toulouse in France, Gothenburg in

Lehigh University; http://www3.lehigh.edu/News/V2news_story.asp?iNewsID=1765

New regulations result in increased average weight of passengers and luggage on US

2005

World Health Organization, Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health,

Factsheet 2003

World Health Organization, Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health,

Factsheet 2003

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Sweden, and Vaud/Fribourg in Switzerland) and 36% (Tanobrzeg Vovoidship,

Poland) were obese.

Recent WHO estimates (based on national survey data) suggest that the

prevalence of obesity in men aged 15 and above ranges from 5% in Uzbekistan

to 26% in Greece, and the prevalence in women ranges from 6% in Norway to

30% in Turkey. There does not appear to be any clear geographical pattern to

the variation in the prevalence of obesity in either men or women.

Overweight affects 30-80% of adults in the countries of the WHO European

Region. And about 20% of children and adolescents are overweight.

Although the numbers of those overweight are rising everywhere, The world

health report 2002 revealed that Europe now has one of the highest average BMI

of all WHO regions - nearly 26.5. According to the most recent data on nationally

representative samples from different countries in the European Region, the

prevalence of obesity (BMI over 30) ranges from 5% to 20% in men and up to

30% in women. Research also shows a rapid closing of the gap in prevalence

between the Western and Eastern parts of the Region. Currently almost 400

million adults in the Region are estimated to be overweight and about 130

million are estimated to be obese.

The increase of weight is very profound amongst children. In France, for

example, the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity increased from 3%

in 1960 to 16% in 2000. In Poland the prevalence increased from 8% to 18%

between 1994 and 2000, while Hungary reports 20% of children aged 11-14

years are obese.

Amongst primary school-aged children (both sexes), the

highest prevalence rates of overweight were in Portugal (7-9 years, 32%), Spain

(2-9 years, 31%) and Italy (6-11 years, 27%); the lowest rates were in Germany

(5-6 years, 13%), Cyprus (2-6 years, 14% and Serbia and Montenegro (6-10

years, 15%).

1.2.2 Causes of weight developments

As incomes rise and populations become more urban, diets high in complex

carbohydrates give way to more varied diets with a higher proportion of fats,

saturated fats and sugars. At the same time, large shifts towards less physically

demanding work have been observed worldwide. A more sedentary lifestyle due

to the rise in welfare is one obvious cause for the increase of weight. Most of our

daily living environments, including transport, housing, employment, school and

some leisure settings, have become less conductive to physical activity.

http://www.heartstats.org/datapage.asp?id=4745; Prevalence of and trends in

overweight and obesity in Europe, British Heart Foundation Statistics Website,

August 4, 2008

World Health Organization, The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region

and the strategies for response. Summary, 2007

World Health Organization Europe, Fact sheet EURO13/05, Copenhagen, Bucharest,

12 September 2005

World Health Organization Europe, Fact sheet EURO13/05, Copenhagen, Bucharest,

12 September 2005

World Health Organization, The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region

and the strategies for response. Summary, 2007

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Consequently, the overall trend is towards considerably lower levels of total

physical activity.

Combine this with the (regular) consumption of (too much)

fast food and the increase of weight is obvious.

Physical inactivity also seems to be a growing problem during childhood due to

the societal changes described below:

1 Transport sector: In most Western European countries, the steeply growing

demand for mobility over several decades has been satisfied mainly through

the increased use of private cars. Similar patterns have been observed in

recent years in the Eastern part of the Region. In addition, barriers such as a

real or perceived level of safety associated with physically active forms of

transport such as walking or cycling have prevented people from integrating

these forms of activity into their lifestyle

2 Urban planning and the housing environment: The distances travelled

have increased over the last decades because of the geographical separation

of living, working, shopping and leisure activities. Technical developments

such as elevators and devices that make household chores less physically

demanding have also influenced opportunities for physical activity in the local

environment

3 Occupational settings: A large proportion of employees now spend most of

their working time sitting with little or no physical activity. This is partly

because the service sector has expanded continuously in most countries, at

the expense of the agricultural and industrial sectors

4 School settings: Children spend more time in institutions than ever before

5 Leisure time and sport: The way people spend leisure time is subject to

changing trends. Especially children and adolescents are very much attracted

by screen-based activities (i.e. computer games)

1.2.3 Forecast (future trends)

The past and future trend developments strike out the profound changes in

society and in behavioural patterns of communities over recent decades. Societal

changes and worldwide nutrition transitions are driving the increase of weight

development. Economic growth, modernisation, urbanisation and globalisation of

food markets are just some of the forces thought to underlie the future weight

development. The number of overweight people (both adults and children) will

only rise and the total number of overweight people is expected to increase

rapidly.

The prevalence of obesity has risen three-fold or more in many European

countries since the 1980’s. If prevalence continues to increase at the same rate

as in the 1990’s, it is estimated that about 150 million adults in the Region will

be obese by 2010. This means that over a period of five years there will be 20

million more obese people and that is four million more per year. The figures

show a clear upward trend, even in countries with traditionally low rates of

overweight and obesity, such as France, the Netherlands and Norway.

Furthermore, while the prevalence in the European Region is expected to rise by

World Health Organization, Steps to health. A European Framework to promote

Physical Activity for Health, 2007

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an average of 2.4% in women and 2.2% in men, some countries might show a

faster increase, such as Finland, Germany, Greece, Sweden and the United

Kingdom for men and Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Slovakia, an Tajikistan

for women.

The increase of overweight amongst children and adolescents has accelerated in

recent years: according to the International Obesity Task Force, the annual

increase in prevalence of around 0.2% during the 1970’s rose to 0.6% during the

1980’s and to 0.8% in the early 1990’s. In some cases it reached as high as

2.0% by the turn of the millenium.

The International Obesity Task Force

predicts that about 38% of school-aged children in the WHO European Region

will be overweight by 2010, and that more than a quarter of these children will

be obese.

1.2.4 Impact of weight on air transport operations

In 1994 an average weight was set in Europe of 83 kg (185 pounds) for each

passenger and their carry-on luggage. SAS undertook a study that revealed that

the average passenger weight was actually 3 kg (6.6 pounds) heavier. This

discovery by SAS is higher than the industry standard weight that was set about

thirteen years ago.

In the US, most airlines have assumed a weight of 81.65 kg (80 pounds) for

each adult passenger in the Summer months and 83.91 kg (185 pounds) in the

Winter months; checked baggage are assumed to weigh 11.34 kg (25 pounds)

each, since 1994 up to 2003. Whereas 1994 was up until then the most recent

year in which statistics from the US Federal Centres for Disease Control had been

available.

Following the crash of commuter US Airways Express Flight 5481 (type Beech

1900D) on January 8, 2003, at Charlotte-Douglas Airport in North Carolina, the

US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transport Safety

Board (NTSB) conducted surveys. In some surveys it was found that passengers

– once clothing and personal items were factored in – weighed an average of

9.36 kg (20.63 pounds) more than assumed; carry-on baggage weighed 2.59 kg

extra (5.72 pounds); and checked baggage, 1.73 kg (3.81 pounds), a total of

13.68 kg (30.16 pounds) more than the assumed average.

EU-OPS Subpart J establishes requirements for mass and balance of aircraft,

including standard mass values to be used for crew, passengers and baggage. On

this issue, the Standard Weights Working Group of the Joint Aviation Authorities

(JAA SWWG) has submitted a report on October 31

, 2006, which has been

communicated to EASA following the agreement signed between the Agency and

the JAA. This report states that a number of factors have changed since the

standard mass values were determined and includes recommendations for a Pan-

European survey to be conducted.

World Health Organization Europe, Fact sheet EURO13/05, Copenhagen, Bucharest,

12 September 2005

World Health Organization, The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region

and the strategies for response. Summary, 2007

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According to the JAA SWWG report, health statistics data and airline survey data

from a number of countries have shown that body masses have grown steadily.

The JAA report gives the example of the UK Office of National Statistics

http://www.statistcs.gov.uk/

. In addition, the report also states there is a strong

anecdotal evidence that passengers are carrying heavier bags into the cabin.

Furthermore, the luggage charging policies applied in scheduled or charter flights

may have an influence in the baggage repartition between cargo hold and cabin.

The effect of weight changes on the weight and balance of an airplane varies.

Especially small planes are more weight-sensitive. Adjusted weight requirements

could have an impact on the profitability of flights. Mostly on smaller planes,

cargo might have to be left behind or some seats unsold, which will hurt sales.

According to a Canadian study, passengers account for only 9% of the total

weight of a Boeing 747, but 22% of a ten-passenger commuter plane.

The weight of checked baggage is a separate issue on small (commuter) planes,

where the cargo hold is often behind the passengers, not below them, and thus

not only affects the total weight of the plane, but also the centre of gravity. If

the centre of gravity is too far back, the pilots may be unable to control the

plane’s pitch.

However, an increase in passenger weights would also impact the larger aircraft

as a result of record load factors. A 4.5 kg increase in passenger weights would

mean that a 160-seater, such as a A320, would be forced to fly with eight

passengers less on range-limited flights. Long-haul flights using wide bodies

have greater margins, but at the extreme of range, higher passenger weights

with high load factors may have an appreciable impact on performance and

therefore also on potential profitability.

A comparison of various aircraft types indicates that the ratio of passenger

weight to overall aircraft weight is inversely proportional to the size of the

aircraft. For example, in a Boeing 747, the passenger weight represents

approximately 9% of the aircraft's weight (450 passengers at 85.28 kg (188

pounds), aircraft of 396,893 kg (875,000 pounds)) whereas the passenger

weight in a Caravan can represent approximately 22% (ten passengers at 85.28

kg, aircraft of 3,878 kg (8,550 pounds)). For aircraft under 5,670 kg (12,500

pounds), there can be significant deviations from the published standard

passenger weights due to the small sample size (nine passengers or fewer). This

deviation error is further amplified in small aircraft due to the higher percentage

of total aircraft weight that the passengers represent. If a small aircraft is being

loaded to maximum gross weight, this discrepancy in passenger weight could

result in an overweight condition that adversely affects the safety of flight. For

example, stall speeds increase with increased aircraft weight; if the pilot is

unaware of this change to aircraft performance, the reference speeds used for

critical phases of flight will be incorrect.

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According to an expert article

, some carriers (commonly referred to as low cost

carriers) have baggage policies that differ from the policies of ‘traditional flag

carriers’ and charge a fee for checked baggage. This might lead to the situation

that passengers carry more carry-on luggage and less checked baggage. As a

result, the weight and balance of the airplane will be different than assumed in

current EU safety regulations.

Conclusions of desk research on weight development

• Recent worldwide research has revealed that passenger’s body mass has

increased and clothing is generally heavier in the Winter months. Research

shows a clear upward trend, even in countries with traditionally lower rates

of overweight and obesity.

• The increase of overweight amongst children and adolescents has accelerated

in recent years. In the US the number of overweight children has doubled

and the number of overweight adolescents has trebled since 1980. According

to the most recent data on nationally representative samples from different

countries in the European Region, the prevalence of obesity (BMI over 30)

ranges from 5% to 20% in men and up to 30% in women.

• Causes for the increase of weight are increased consumption of more energy-

dense, nutrient-poor foods with higher levels of sugar and saturated fats,

combined with reduced physical activity (more sedentary lifestyle due to the

rise in welfare), have led to overweight and obesity rates that have risen

three-fold or more all over the world since 1980. Mean masses of adult

passengers will probably be higher than currently taken into account in EU

safety regulations.

• The effect of weight changes on the weight and balance of an airplane varies.

Especially small planes are more weight-sensitive, but an increase in

passenger weight would also impact the larger aircraft as a result of record

load factors.

1.2.5 Diffusion and flexibility in application of definitions in

the air travel market

The air travel market has changed significantly in the past decades and is now

characterized by diffusion and flexibility in the application of definitions. In the

current European (EU) safety regulations, holiday charter means a charter flight

solely intended as an element of a holiday travel package. In recent years

charter carriers have started to sell seat-only tickets on charter flights. In one

charter flight, a combination can be found of passengers with a ticket as part of

a holiday package and seat-only ticket. New operators that use different travel

policies, allowances and conditions compared to the traditional flag carriers have

entered the market. These operators are commonly referred to as ‘low-cost

carriers’, but lack a formal definition. In addition, some of these operators

provide both scheduled flights and charter flights. Some of these operators

charge a fee for each piece of checked baggage and do not impose a weight

restriction on carry-on luggage. These differences are relevant because they

influence passenger behaviour. Also, these flights have become eligible for

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business trips. This means that an assumption that only ‘holiday’ passengers can

be found on low-cost carriers does not hold true. Furthermore, the traditionally

so-called ‘charter airlines’ or ‘holiday flights’, also operate regular scheduled

flights (e.g. Transavia.com).

1.3 Report structure

Chapter 2 explains the methodology of the survey.

Chapter 3 elaborates on the response of the survey.

Chapter 4 gives an overview of the results of the survey.

Chapter 5 presents the conclusions and recommendations of the survey and

identifies the remaining issues.

The Annexes

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2 Methodology of the survey

2.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the principles and approach of the survey and gives a

description of analyses and statistical principles applied in the survey.

The principles and approach of the survey are based on requirements stated in

the EU OPS regarding weight surveys. These requirements refer to:

• The sample size, based on a relative confidence rate (accuracy) and

determined by previous surveys and a pilot survey. The required sample size

is presented in paragraph 2.2.4.

• Division of Europe in eight different regions, in accordance with the JAA

SWWG. The division is presented in paragraph 2.2.2.

2.2 Principles and approach of the survey

2.2.1 General set-up of the survey

The aim of the survey was to conduct a Pan-European survey of the current

weights of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked baggage. The general set-

up was to carry out a survey at different airports in Europe, representing

different regions during the Summer and the Winter. The regional division and

selection process of airports is presented in the next paragraph. In each period

(Summer and Winter) surveys have been performed at each selected airport. All

individual airport measurements lasted one working week (Monday until Friday),

except for the pilot/Summer survey at Athens International Airport, which was

spread over two periods during the Summer of 2008.

All preparations and practical arrangements were agreed upon with the airport

authorities in preparatory meetings and were supported by them during

execution. During these preparatory meetings the possible weighing locations

were evaluated and the best were selected based on passenger flow volumes and

characteristics and available physical space to set up the equipment. The

locations on the air side had to be situated after the (main) shopping areas to

maximize the probability that the passenger is weighed with all the items

purchased in the tax free shops.

Each survey was carried out by a team consisting of two NEA consultants and a

flexible number of local staff recruited through staffing agencies that provide

temporary staff for work at the airport on a regular basis. The temporary staff

members were not employed by the airport.

Depending on the physical characteristics of the airport, passenger flow volumes

and characteristics and security policies, the survey teams worked together as

either one team or two separate teams.

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Depending on the type of location the following weights were measured:

• Land side inbound: checked baggage, and if possible, passenger and carry-on

luggage

• Land side outbound: only checked baggage

• Air side (inbound and outbound): only passenger and carry-on luggage

2.2.2 Regional division and selection of airports

Regional division

Europe has been divided into eight regions, in accordance with the JAA SWWG,

see Figure 2.1. The regions were composed by their communality of population

weight and length and only include ‘EASA countries’. Data collected in each

region is representative for the whole region.

Figure 2.1 Regional division of Europe

Map of European regions

SWAP

Source: NEA

Airport selection

For each region one airport was selected where the weighing took place. This

selection was made according to the following criteria:

• The passenger throughput should be large enough to enable the fieldworkers

to weigh a sufficient amount of passengers and baggage.

• There should be variability in the factors that possibly influence passenger

and baggage weight. This means the airport should serve both European and

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non-European arrivals and have both scheduled and non-scheduled flights.

Preferably there should also be a low-cost airline operating at the airport.

• The airport itself should be cooperative and a safe working environment.

The selected airports per region are presented in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Regions and selected airports representing the regions

Region Airport

UK and Ireland London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Benelux and France Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Spain, Portugal and Italy Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

Scandinavia, Finland and Iceland Copenhagen Airport Kastrup (CPH)

Germany, Switzerland and Austria Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic,

Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW)

Greece, Cyprus and Malta Athens International Airport (ATH)

Romania and Bulgaria Sofia Airport (SOF)

Source: NEA

The selection process per region is described below. The 2006 Eurostat air

passenger traffic data was used, unless noted otherwise. IATA airport codes are

used in the tables.

Region 1: UK and Ireland

Candidate airports are: London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), London

Stansted (STN), Manchester (MAN), Dublin (DUB). Please see Table 2-2 for

details.

Table 2-2 Region 1: UK, Ireland

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic

Non-scheduled

LHR 67.72 36%

55%

LGW 34.25 52%

35%

12%

27%

STN 23.69 82%

11%

MAN 22.75 55%

28%

17%

38%

DUB 21.27 86%

Source: NEA

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Disregarded are:

LHR (lack of non-scheduled flights)

STN (lack of non-scheduled flights)

DUB (lack of extra-EU passengers).

The final choice was between LGW and MAN. LGW was selected as it is the larger

airport of the two, and because low-cost airline EasyJet operates from there.

LGW responded positively to our request to participate.

Region 2: Benelux and France

Airports studied were: Brussels (BRU), Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Paris Orly

(ORY), Schiphol (AMS). Please see Table 2-3 for details.

Table 2-3 Region 2: Benelux and France

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic Non-scheduled

BRU 16.74 70%

30%

0% 18%

CDG 56.45 42%

49%

9% 5%

ORY 25.60 19%

20%

61% 4%

AMS 46.13 57%

43%

0% 9%

Source: NEA

Disregarded are:

CDG (different airport for budget airlines)

ORY (different airport for budget airlines).

Paris has a separate airport for budget airlines, it is physically rather difficult and

time-consuming to switch from one airport to the other in a limited period of

time available to perform the survey. That left two options: BRU and AMS. The

latter is the larger of the two and has an excellent variety of passengers. Also,

the low-cost carrier Transavia.com operates from AMS. As NEA is located in the

Netherlands, we could perform the AMS survey ‘out of home’.

Region 3: Spain, Portugal and Italy

Airports studied were: Madrid (MAD), Milan (MXP), Rome (FCO), Barcelona

(BCN). Please refer to Table 2-4 for details.

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Table 2-4 Region 3: Spain, Portugal and Italy

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic

Non-scheduled

MAD 44.93 32%

22%

46%

MXP 21.90 46%

37%

17%

FCO 30.33 37%

22%

42%

BCN 29.69 42%

49%

Source: NEA

Disregarded are:

MXP (different airport for budget airlines)

FCO (different airport for budget airlines)

BCN (lack of extra-EU passengers).

Because Milan and Rome have different airports for budget airlines, they are less

attractive for the survey. Even though MAD has a relatively high number of

domestic passengers, the airport is large enough to be able to find a sufficient

variety of passengers. It is also a hub for the low-cost airline EasyJet. Because of

this, MAD was our primary choice for this region. MAD reacted positively and was

willing to cooperate.

Region 4: Scandinavia

Airports studied were: Stockholm (ARN), Helsinki (HEL), Copenhagen (CPH), Oslo

(OSL). Please refer to Table 2-5 for details.

Table 2-5 Region 4: Scandinavia

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic

Non-scheduled

ARN 17.80 51%

19%

30%

HEL 12.01 59%

17%

24%

CPH 20.85 64%

28%

OSL ~17 n/a

n/a

Source: NEA

Disregarded is ARN (lack of non-scheduled flights)

HEL, CPH and OSL were all considered to be appropriate weighing sites. Eurostat

has no detailed data on OSL, but it handles about 17 million passengers a year

and is used by various airlines (domestic, international, scheduled and non-

scheduled).

As the low-cost airline Sterling Airlines uses CPH as its hub and due to the fact

that CPH is the largest airport of the three, we requested CPH to participate. CPH

agreed to cooperate.

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Region 5: Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Airports studied were: Berlin (TXL), Cologne (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt

(FRA), Hamburg (HAM), Hannover (HAJ), Munich (MUC) and Stuttgart (STR).

Please see Table 2-6 for details.

Table 2-6 Region 5: Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic Non-scheduled

TXL

11.84 39%

13%

48% 3%

CGN

9.98 49%

15%

36% 6%

DUS 16.62 50%

27%

23% 7%

FRA 53.13 37%

50%

13% 1%

HAM

12.01 42%

16%

42% 4%

HAJ

5.73 52%

26%

22% 11%

MUC 30.80 43%

26%

31% 2%

STR

10.16 49%

19%

31% 9%

Source: NEA

None of the German airports were immediately disregarded, but we preferred to

conduct the survey at one of the two largest airports in Germany, MUC or FRA.

Following advice from the EASA, MUC was approached. Unfortunately, they

refused to cooperate without separate permission and/or request on behalf of the

airlines operating at Munich Airport. FRA reacted positively to our request and

participated in the survey.

Region 6: Baltic states, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and

Slovenia

Airports studied were: Warsaw (WAW), Prague (PRG), Ljubljana (LJU) and

Budapest (BUD). Please refer to Table 2-7 for details.

Table 2-7 Region 6: Baltic states, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia,

Hungary and Slovenia

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic Non-scheduled

WAW 8.12 66%

23%

12% 7%

PRG 11.54 72%

27%

1% 15%

LJU 1.55 66%

34%

0% 86%

BUD 8.25 73%

27%

0% 7%

Source: NEA

Disregarded is LJU (lack of scheduled flights)

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Region 7: Greece, Cyprus, Malta

Airports studied: Athens (ATH). See Table 2-8 for details.

Table 2-8 Region 7: Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic Non-scheduled

ATH 15.07 46%

17%

36% 3%

Source: NEA

ATH was selected because it is the only large international airport in the region.

ATH also participated as pilot airport for the survey.

Region 8: Romania and Bulgaria

Airports studied were: Bucharest (OTP) and Sofia (SOF). Please refer toTable 2-9

for details.

Table 2-9 Region 8: Romania and Bulgaria

Airport Pass. (mln) Intra-EU

Extra-EU

Domestic

Non-scheduled

OTP 3.51 n/a

n/a

SOF* 2.75 n/a

n/a

* Data for SOF has been taken from the website of Sofia Airport and concerns the year 2007.

Source: NEA

Sofia was selected based on the positive response in the survey preparations.

2.2.3 Field work process

The weighing team at each airport consisted of two NEA consultants and locally

hired temporary staff members.

Instructions for performing the survey

• The required sample size is 1,000 passengers plus carry-on luggage AND

1,000 pieces of checked baggage. Allowing for mistakes and data entry

errors, the aim is to oversample both figures by at least 10%.

• The sampling should take place randomly. It is important to be at a busy

location with a steady flow of preferably highly diversified

travellers/destinations.

• Participation is strictly voluntary.

• The survey is anonymous: no personal data will be collected. The aim is to

collect statistics.

• The inbound passengers (arriving passengers) and their checked baggage

were weighed at the (exit of the) baggage reclaim area.

• The outbound passengers (departing passengers) were weighed as close to

the gates as possible, just before entering the airplane. This was done to

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ensure that tax-free items purchased at the airport, were included in the

recorded mass.

• The checked baggage of outbound passengers was weighed near the check-in

counters.

• A transfer passenger is recorded as ‘outbound passenger’ in case the

passenger and carry-on luggage were being weighed close to the gates.

Checked baggage of a transfer passenger is marked as ‘outbound’ in case it

was being weighed near the check-in counters (if the passenger had to check

it in again). A transfer passenger is treated as ‘inbound passenger’ when he

participated in the survey at the baggage reclaim area.

A full overview of the weighing process can be found in Annex A.

2.2.4 Required sample size

A way to determine the required sample size is stipulated in Appendix 1 to JAR-

OPS 1.620(g) Paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A). It stipulates that a minimum of 2,000

passengers of each gender must be weighed in order to establish separate

notional weights for males and females. The minimum number of passengers is

not necessary for every route sampled. Routes showing similar characteristics

may be combined and the investigation of differing factors affecting passenger

masses may allow a similar combination of routes. Similarly, a minimum of 2,000

pieces of hand/carry-on baggage and 2,000 pieces of hold/checked baggage in

each of the route categories (e.g. domestic/short-haul, European/medium haul

and intercontinental/long haul).

The required sample size for a survey can be determined by using data from an

existing survey report or on the basis of a pilot survey. For this survey used both

ways were used to determine the required sample size. The required sample size

is based on a relative confidence rate (accuracy) of 1% for all adult passengers

and 2% for all sub-categories of the survey (examples of these sub-categories

are male passengers, female passengers, children, scheduled flights etc.).

Calculation of the required sample size = sumsquare*(1,96 * stdev * 100)/

sumsquare*(1 * mean). The total sample size is independent of the size of the

population.

NEA initially based the required sample size on the 2003 survey of passenger

weights, the market research report performed by NFO New Zealand for CAA

New Zealand

. The required sample size has also been determined based on the

pilot survey NEA performed at ATH. This gives the outcomes as shown in Table

2-10. This required sample size based on the pilot survey relates to the total

sample size for the Summer and the Winter survey combined.

The survey requirements

in JAR-OPS relate to adult passengers. The results from

the pilot survey in Athens indicate that the required sample size per airport is

2,226 if all passenger types are included (male, female and children in the age

between 2 and 12 years old). The required sample size is 1,821 in case only

adult passengers (over 12 years old) are taken into account. This relates to the

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Summer and the Winter survey combined. Children in the ages between 2 and 12

years old obviously show a large spread in weights (please refer to the last

column of Table 2-10). If we allow for 5% incorrect or incomplete observations,

the total required sample size per airport would be 1.05 * 1,821 is 1,912. For

the Summer survey this leads to a sample size per airport of 956 observations.

Table 2-10 Required sample size following the outcomes of the pilot

survey at ATH

Pilot ATH

All passengers

Pilot ATH

Excl. children

Male Female Child

n = 798

769

415 354 29

Mean passenger mass 81

92 72 42

Std.dev. 20

16 14 18

Total required sample size > 2,226

1,821

1,204 1,366 6,996

Source: NEA

The standard deviation for children is substantial which means you would need

an enormous sample size, which is outside the pre-conditions of this survey

Special focus on such an amount of children during the survey needs to be

avoided in order not to jeopardize the randomness of the survey.

Random sampling from the population within the dataset is a tool to determine

the probability to find a certain mass and to make sure the outcomes do not bias

the result. For further justification of the sample size, the required sample size

was determined based on four random samples of the Athens pilot data

automatically generated by SPSS, see Table 2-11. According to these tables the

number of passengers to be weighed should be in the range of 1,930 – 2,121.

Table 2-11 Required sample size according to four random samples of

the ATH pilot data

Pilot ATH

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3 Sample 4

n = 100

110

101 103

Mean passenger mass 83

82 86

Std.dev. 19

18 20

Required sample size > 2,119

1,931

1,930 2,121

Source: NEA

Random sampling is also done by taking 100 samples of 30 passengers each, in

order to determine to what extend the dataset is valid for mean masses for

individual flights. The highest mass value of these 100 samples gives a

recommended value to be used.

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The purpose of the survey is to get an accurate view of the weight of men and

women. Therefore, the sample size of men and women should be of a substantial

size in order to get reliable results. This leads to the conclusion that the sample

size should equal the minimum number of around 1,000, both for female and

male, is sufficient.

The three different ways to categorise our data (route type, flight type and

direction) do not have separate minimum sample sizes. These criteria are used in

the field work to select weighing locations. The purpose of this is to prevent a

bias caused by differences in population on different flight types and/or route

types.

Based on the analysis above, it can be concluded that the required sample size

of 1,000 observations per airport/season is legitimate. For this survey the target

for each location was set at 1,000 useable records for passenger mass (including

and excluding carry-on luggage) and 1,000 useable records for checked baggage

mass per season. Experience shows that in these kinds of data collection

processes it has to be anticipated that a selection of the data collection will be

incomplete, incorrect or unusable. The teams performing the field work were

therefore instructed to ‘over-sample’ the required numbers.

2.2.5 Data surveyed and recorded

In this section the collected field work data and the data that was added

afterwards from other sources will be described.

The following mass values were measured:

• Passenger mass including carry-on luggage

• Passenger mass excluding carry-on luggage

• Checked baggage mass.

The following independent factors were measured:

• Passenger characteristics: age, gender;

• Passenger behavioural characteristics: carrying an infant, carrying carry-on

luggage, travelling by purpose (business or leisure);

• Place and time of the measurements: airport (eight airports were selected)

season (Summer or Winter);

• Trip characteristics: direction (outbound or inbound), route type (domestic,

European and non-European), region of departure or arrival (fourteen regions

have been distinguished), flight length categories (short haul, medium haul

and long haul) and class of travel (economy, business or first);

• Flight characteristics: airline and flight number, flight type (scheduled or

non-scheduled), airline type (regular scheduled, charter or low cost) and

airline policies concerning maximum of baggage mass.

In the following paragraph an operational definition of all measured variables is

stated.

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Operational definition of dependent variables

Mass

Values in kilograms measured by the Disomat scales, calibrated by Kalibra.

Mass of passenger

The value in kilograms of a single passenger including clothing carried by a

passenger (jacket, sweater, scarf) and carry-on luggage, measured by use of the

Disomat scales, calibrated by Kalibra. In case the passenger is travelling with an

infant younger than two years the mass of the infant is included in the passenger

mass.

Mass of passenger without carry-on luggage

The value in kilograms of a single passenger including clothing carried by a

passenger (jacket, sweater, scarf) and without carry-on luggage, measured by

use of the Disomat scales, calibrated by Kalibra.

Mass of carry-on luggage

The value in kilograms of all belongings carried by a single passenger to be

taken into the aircraft, e.g. purse, tax-free bags, photo equipment, excluding

clothing carried by a passenger (jacket, sweater, scarf). This is calculated as the

difference between the mass of a passenger without carry-on luggage from the

mass of the same passenger with carry-on luggage.

Mass of checked baggage

The value in kilograms per piece of baggage that the passenger was going to

check-in before boarding or that the passenger had checked-in on the arriving

flight.

Operational definition of independent factors

Age

The age of the passenger in years as stated.

Gender

The term gender is used to define five passenger categories based on age and

gender. The following categories are distinguished: (1) male, (2) female, (3)

child (2-12 years), (4) male with infant between 0-2 years and (5) female with

infant between 0-2 years.

Place of measurement

The airport where the survey took place. Eight airports were selected: AMS, ATH,

CPH, FRA, LGW, MAD, SOF, WAW.

Time

The season in which the survey took place: in Summer or Winter.

Purpose

The motive for travelling as stated by the passenger. Two categories are used:

business and leisure.

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Direction

Direction defines whether the passenger is arriving or departing from the place

of measurement. Two categories are used: inbound and outbound.

Airport of departure

The airport where the arriving passenger boarded the airplane that has arrived at

the place of measurement.

Airport of arrival

The airport where the departing passenger will land after boarding at the place of

measurement.

Class of travel

The service level of the flight, as stated by the passenger or mentioned on the

airline ticket or boarding pass. Three categories are used: economy, business

and first class.

Airline code

Identification code for the airline the passenger was travelling with registered as

a 2-character format.

Flight number

The 2-, 3- or 4-digit code as used by the carriers. The airline code and flight

number combined define a unique flight.

Route type

Route type defines the geographical scope of the flight route in three categories:

(1) European, (2) non-European and (3) domestic. A flight is categorised as

European if both the airport of departure and the airport of arrival are located in

the following countries on European territory: Andorra, Austria, Belgium,

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands,

Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Republic of Serbia, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Slowenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom. A

non-European flight only has the airport of origin or destination in one of the

European countries defined. A domestic flight starts and ends in the same

country.

Flight type

Flight type defines whether a flight is scheduled or non-scheduled. A flight is

scheduled when that flight is published in the Official Airline Guide (further

noticed as OAG data). All other flights are non-scheduled.

Airline type

Classification of airlines used in this survey to analyse passenger behaviour

according to different service levels and travel conditions offered by the airlines.

Three categories are used: (1) regular scheduled, (2) charter and (3) low-cost.

This is not an official classification. See ANNEX J and ANNEX K for the used list of

charter and low-cost carriers.

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Region of departure

The geographical region where the airport of departure is located. Fourteen

categories are identified as specified. in Table 2-12.

Region of arrival

The geographical region where the airport of arrival is located. Fourteen

categories are identified as specified inTable 2-12 .

Table 2-12 Regions of departure/region of arrival19

Code European regions Code Non-European regions

UK and Ireland

Africa and the Middle East

Benelux and France

Asia

Spain, Portugal and Italy

North America

Scandinavia and Iceland

South America

Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Other

Northeast Europe

Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

Romania and Bulgaria

Other European countries (incl. Russia)

Source: NEA

Non-European locations are divided into five regions. The actual airports of

arrival and departure that were encountered in the survey, were taken into

account to determine the regionalization. The following regions are set: North

America (including Mexico) and South America. The Asian region captures Middle

and Eastern Asian destinations like India, China and Japan. The Middle Eastern

countries are grouped together with Africa. The last catchall region includes

Australia and various island destinations.

Distance

The value in kilometres between the airport of departure and the airport of

arrival according to geographical coordinates in The Global Airport Database

http://www.partow.net/miscellaneous/ airportdatabase/index.html

Flight length

Categorization of distance in three categories: (1) short haul, (2) medium haul

and (3) long haul.

European regions are defined by a single-digit code and non-European regions by a

two-digit code.

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Baggage allowance restriction

Airline carry-on luggage and checked baggage allowance policies and guidelines

according to their websites. See ANNEX L for the website list.

Working definitions in detail

During the process of data collection and data handling the definitions, as

mentioned above were implemented in the following way:

Passenger characteristics

When a passenger was carrying an infant, i.e. child younger than 2 years of age,

the weight of the infant is included in the weight of its accompanier.

For ‘purpose’ there is only a distinction made in business trip and leisure trip. All

holiday trips were marked as leisure and all other purposes (e.g. family visit,

recital, funeral) as well.

Trip characteristics

A trip is defined as going from one airport to the next connecting airport (or vice

versa). A trip could be part of a whole journey of a passenger, if a journey

contains one or more transfer airports. The next connecting airport is not

necessarily the final destination of the journey.

Flight/airline type

An airline can be designated as a low-cost or charter airline, or both. However,

this does not mean that all of the operated flights of such an airline are low-cost

and/or charter flights. On top of that, airlines that typically operate scheduled

flights can also operate charter flights, especially in the holiday season. For that

reason a distinction had to be made between the flight type and the airline type.

The airline type is manually determined by using information found on the

websites of the carriers. The flight type is automatically determined by using the

OAG data which includes only the scheduled flights. All flights not registered in

the OAG data are marked as non-scheduled flights.

Region of departure/region of arrival

For each trip, the region a passenger is travelling from or to, is determined

based on the country of departure and the country of arrival. The region codes

used, are chosen in accordance with the JAA SWWG.

This in contrast to the regional division used for the selected airports

representing the European regions of the EASA survey as presented in Table

2-12.

Distance and flight length

Distance between two airports is determined to categorize the flights into short-,

medium- and long-haul. This distance is calculated by using longitude/latitude

information for each airport in our dataset. For flight length the next categories

are chosen:

• Short-haul is a distance shorter than 500 km

• Medium haul is a distance between 500 and 5,000 km

• Long haul is a distance longer than 5,000 km.

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Baggage allowance restriction

In most cases the information about baggage allowance restriction can be found

on the websites of the carriers. However, this was not a straightforward job,

because of the many special cases and exceptions found within each carrier’s

luggage policy. The number of carriers found in the survey is very large and it

was recognized that finding the required information for all observations was not

realistic. The approach therefore has been as follows:

In the database it was possible to calculate the number of observations per

carrier. Using that information, a set of carriers with the highest number of

observations was selected. For these carriers, information was sought on their

websites. This was firstly done after the Summer survey, and again after the

Winter survey for any important carriers still missing. For some carriers there

are no carry-on luggage weight limits (e.g. EasyJet) and so observations in the

dataset for these carriers could not be connected to a maximum luggage weight.

It was also found that luggage policies could change in the months between the

two survey periods (e.g. British Airways changed their carry-on luggage

allowance from 23 kg (Summer 2008) to a limit based only on luggage

dimensions) but it has been decided to use the allowances independent of the

season, and always use the maximum weight that was found first.

Carriers can apply distinguishing luggage policies depending on the destination

and flight length (e.g. on long haul flights the checked baggage allowance can be

higher than on short or medium haul). Finally, carriers usually have different

luggage policies for the different flight classes that are available.

During the Summer, the baggage allowance policies for European and North

American flights were examined. The policies for African and Asian flights were

gathered for a selected number of carriers after the Winter survey.

To summarize, the following information was gathered for a selected number of

carriers:

• Carry-on luggage restriction :

o Maximum weight economy class

o Maximum weight business class

o Maximum weight first class

• Checked baggage restriction:

o Per distance and flight length (European, North American, African,

Asian):

− Maximum weight per piece, economy class

− Maximum weight per piece, business class

− Maximum weight per piece, first class.

2.3 Data cleaning

This paragraph describes the process of improving the quality of the data

gathered during both the Summer and Winter surveys. As indicated in paragraph

2.2.4, the actual target for weight observations at all locations was set higher

than the minimum required sample size mentioned previously in the proposal. It

was expected that this would provide the opportunity to delete obviously

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incorrect or incomplete data. Still, it is important to fix as many errors and

salvage as much of the data as possible, so that the statistical analysis can be

done in the best possible way.

First the cleaning process of the Summer data is described. Next the manner in

which data cleaning for the Winter survey took place is compared to the

approach for the Summer survey. Then it is explained why it was useful to apply

the Winter approach to the already corrected Summer data. Afterwards the

results of the cleaning process for both Summer and Winter data are

summarized.

2.3.1 Cleaning Summer data

This paragraph describes the cleaning of the Summer dataset. In the data the

airports and airlines are represented by IATA codes. Some of the data were

incorrect due to coding errors that were, in general, easily traceable.

Additionally, there were errors related to the passenger, like their age, gender or

weight which had clearly been entered incorrectly. Others were related to the

actual flight, the person or the luggage. Below all identified issues are described

and categorised: (1) Missing data in records, (2) Data entry errors - Inconsistent

values and (3) Data entry errors - Impossible values. In addition, the corrections

are described.

Adding missing data in records

• Airline codes and flight numbers:

o Airline codes

are either in the 3-letter ICAO format or the 2-letter IATA

format. Although the 2-letter format is most commonly used and

therefore incorporated in our software, some carriers were only identified

with the 3-letter format on the ticket or boarding pass. At Madrid Airport

only the 3-letter format was used throughout the airport. The survey

team used a conversion table during the survey to identify the codes

used in the software. In some cases it was decided to leave the field

‘airline code’ blank during data entry and make notes of these events. All

necessary additions and corrections were carried out during the post-

processing.

o In some cases the flight number

was missing, but the departing airport,

arriving airport and airline code were available. In such a case the flight

number was added based on the flight schedules (this was possible

because the data files contain information about the survey date and

time).

• Fields on passenger weight left blank: In some cases only the passenger

weight was entered, but not the passenger weight including carry-on

luggage. Field workers were instructed to do so when no carry on luggage

was available. In these cases the weight including carry-on luggage was set

equal to the weight excluding carry-on luggage.

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Data entry errors - Inconsistent values

• Gender/child: the data form included an option to categorise a passenger as

a child as opposed to a male or female over 12 years. However, in some

cases the value entered for the ‘age’ was not consistent with this category.

The cases where the entered passenger age was under 13 years were re-

categorised as a child. Entries where the passenger was categorised as child,

but the entered age was over 12 years were deleted because the gender

information was not available.

• Relation between flight direction (inbound/outbound) inconsistent with

airports of departure/arrival: despite automatically generated suggestions by

the software for airport of departure/arrival based on flight direction,

inconsistent data were sometimes entered. In all records the most reliable

data fields were preserved and contradictory data were changed to match the

reliable data. This means that the flight number, the flight direction or

airport of departure or arrival was changed.

• Flight number inconsistent with departure/arrival and/or airline: in these

cases the flight number was the correct item; all other inconsistent data were

corrected.

Data entry errors - Impossible values

• Weight excluding carry-on luggage exceeds weight including carry-on

luggage: Obvious data entry error. In these cases the values were switched.

• High passenger weight values: in case the entered passenger weight

exceeded 150 kg, the survey team leader was consulted to double check the

entered weight values. If not, the record was deleted.

• Excessively low passenger weight values: in case the entered passenger

weight was less than 25 kg and the entered age 13 or above, this was

treated as an obvious data entry error. In these cases the record was

deleted.

• Entered values on the combination of airline code, flight number, departure

and arrival completely impossible and untraceable: in such a case the record

was deleted.

All corrections are automatically carried out with SPSS syntax files that contain

the commands for data corrections. In this way all corrections are transparent,

traceable and reproducible.

2.3.2 Comparison of Summer/Winter data corrections

Some of the errors during the Summer survey could be prevented by improving

the data entry software. By forcing the user to fill in all of the fields, and setting

limits to a person’s age, their weight, and the weight of their hand and checked

luggage, it became a lot harder to inadvertently pollute the survey data with

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incomplete or wrongly typed records. Additionally, the ‘child’ category for gender

was removed, because whether a person is a child can be derived from their age.

The ‘direction’ flag (inbound/outbound) also could no longer contradict the

entered airports for departure and arrival.

Because of this, the only fields that still needed to be checked for errors were

the departure and arrival airport, airline and flight number. For the Summer data

corrections this was mostly done manually. For the Winter corrections, we used

digital flight schedules and newly designed algorithms to automatically fix the

records where possible.

This improved methodology was then also applied to the Summer dataset. It was

necessary to double-check all of the flight numbers, because they needed to be

correct to be able to determine whether the flights were scheduled or non-

scheduled, which is an important variable in the statistical analysis. Aside from

that, since the Summer corrections were done manually, some errors were

overlooked. Using the algorithm was an easy way to weed out most of the

remaining errors. Please refer to Table 3-1 and Table 3-2.

2.3.3 Data correction algorithm

The flight information in the dataset was compared to the flight information in

the digital flight schedules. If the airport of departure, the airport of arrival,

airline and flight number of a record matched perfectly, then the record was

assumed to be correct. The records that could not be matched were classified as

erroneous. These erroneous records were then further categorised as records

that could be fixed automatically and records that required a manual check, to

see if they should be kept or deleted.

Using regular expressions, the algorithm altered the erroneous records to try and

find a match with one or more real flights from the digital flight schedules. Small

errors, such as typos in the departing or arrival airport codes, or one digit

changes in the flight numbers, were fixed automatically. The more drastic fixes

were reviewed manually afterwards, to see if they made sense. If not, the

records were deleted. The Table 2-13 ranks the corrections from least to most

severe.

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Table 2-13 Data correction algorithm, performed fixes (from least to

most severe)

Fix # Description Type

1 Different airline Automatic

2 Switch departure airport and arrival airport Automatic

3 Change one digit in the flight number Automatic

4 Change the departure airport or the arrival airport Automatic

5 Any combination of fixes #1-#3 Manual

6 Change two digits in the flight number Manual

7 Completely different flight number Manual

8 Different airline and change two digits in the flight number Manual

9+ Different combinations of the above fixes Manual

Source: NEA

2.4 Adding data on luggage and baggage allowance policies

To analyse the impact of carry-on luggage allowance policies on the actual carry-

on luggage masses an additional factor has been added to the database. The

maximum values for carry-on luggage mass as stated by the airlines were added

to the passenger carry-on luggage and checked baggage records. The baggage

allowance policies’ details have been gathered based on the frequencies of

passengers traveling with the airlines. In the first step, the main carriers based

on their frequency within the whole survey were identified. In the next step, a

selection was made for each airport of the most frequent carriers.

From almost 80% of the carry-on luggage records and the checked baggage

records, the relevant policy details have been identified and added, which

provides sufficient data to obtain significant results.

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Table 2-14 Number of baggage records within the survey and used in

specific correlation analysis

Total in survey

Airline policies on baggage

allowance added

Carry-on luggage 22,901 17,463 (76%)*

Checked baggage 22,353 17,643 (79%)*

* These figures are only used for the analysis of the carry-on luggage and checked baggage to

evaluate the correlation between passenger behaviour and baggage allowance policies

Source: NEA

2.5 Description of analyses/statistical principles applied in the

survey

First step

The first step of the analysis is focused on revealing the mean mass weights of

several samples of objects (persons or luggage), measured in the survey. The

following variables are used as sampling criterion:

• Passenger characteristics: age, gender;

• Passenger behavioural characteristics: carrying an infant, carrying carry-on

luggage, travelling by purpose (business or leisure);

• Place and time of the measurements: airport (eight airports were selected)

season (Summer or Winter);

• Trip characteristics: direction (outbound or inbound), route type (domestic,

European and non-European), region of departure or arrival (fourteen regions

have been distinguished, see Table 2-12), and class of travel (economy,

business or first);

• Flight characteristics: flight type (scheduled or not-scheduled), airline type

(regular scheduled, charter or low cost) and airline policies concerning

maximum of baggage mass.

The outcomes of the first step of the analysis are presented in the tables in

ANNEX C, ANNEX D. and ANNEX E. The following measurements are included:

mean, n, standard deviation, accuracy and confidence range.

Mean ( ) is the arithmetical mean of mass values, calculated as shown in the

following formula:

∑

Where: n = the number of objects (passengers or pieces of luggage)

Σ = the sum of measured mass value of object x

up to object x

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The standard deviation (s) is calculated as follows:

)(

−

∑

Where: x

= the deviation between the mass value of object x

from the sample

mean

x .

The accuracy of the sample mean is calculated according to the next formula:

⋅

10096.1

The accuracy refers to the confidence range of the sample means. When the

outcome of the formula does not exceed 1%, the confidence range is considered

highly sufficient. An outcome of 2% is considered sufficient enough. When the

outcome is 5% or more, the accuracy is considered to be insufficient.

The confidence range is calculated at the significance level of 95% with the

formula:

⋅

96.1

The outcome of this formula estimates the interval (sample mean plus or minus

outcome of the formula) of the mass value of the population.

Second step

The second step of the analysis is focused on the relation between the dependent

variable mass value of objects (persons or luggage) and factors which were

thought to influence mass values. The factors, taken into account are the

variables, which were used as sample criteria in the first step of analysis. In

order to determine whether the selected variables are correlated to mass values,

Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient (r) is calculated with the

following formula:

yyxx

⋅

−−

⋅

−

∑

))((

Where: x refers to the values of the dependent variable and y refers to the

values of the factor taken in account. The value of the outcome r is a value

between -1 and +1. When the value is 0, there is no linear correlation between

the factor and the mass values. A positive or negative correlation is indicated

when the value of r is higher of lower than 0. In the tables presenting r-values,

only correlations at the significance level of 95% are mentioned.

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Third step

The third step of the analysis is focused on determining the linear regression

analysis. Regression analysis is a method from statistics to determine the

relation between a dependent variable and one or more explanatory variables.

In the analysis below the dependent variable is the mass (weight) of a

passenger. The mass varies between passengers: one passenger will have a

higher mass than another passenger. A regression analysis explains this

variation in mass from passenger to passenger, from the age of the person, the

trip purpose the type of flight, etc.. The results of the analysis helps answering

questions such as:

• Do long haul flights on average carry passengers with higher masses (after

correcting for age, trip purpose, etc.)?

• What is the influence of the age of a passenger on its mass (after correcting

for gender, trip purpose, etc.)?

To carry out the regression analysis, first a certain relation between the

dependent variable and the explanatory variables has to be specified, in this case

a linear relationship (all explanatory variables affect the mass in a linear way,

not for instance through a logarithmic or exponential function of age):

Mass = constant + β

.age + β

.longhaul + …..

This is called a linear regression model. The constant is the value of the mass

that we get (in kg, since mass is in kg) when all explanatory variables would be

equal to 0.

, β

, etc. are the coefficients of the model (often called: the ‘betas’).

Statistical estimation of the model means finding the appropriate values for

these coefficients.

A statistical technique called Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), is used to estimate

the coefficients. This technique determines the coefficients in such a way that it

minimises the squared difference between the observed mass of a passenger and

the mass that the model would predict based on the explanatory variables (and

the constant), summed over all passengers in the dataset.

In order to explore the difference of mass values between two samples (i.e.

female and male passengers or Winter and Summer measurements) the T-test is

applied. When more samples are the object of analysis, the differences between

the samples are measured with analysis of variance.

Given two paired sets X

and X

of n measured values, the paired t-test

determines whether they differ from each other in a significant way under the

assumptions that the paired differences are independent and identically normally

distributed.

The t-value to test whether the means are different is calculated in different

ways according to an assumption about the variance between the two sets. If the

assumption is that the two sets have the same variance, the t-value is calculated

as follows:

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+⋅

−

Where

)1()1(

−+

−+−

SnSn

X is the mean value of set X

S is the estimator of the standard deviation of set X

is the size of set X

If the assumption is that the two sets have unequal variance, the equation is as

follows:

−

Where

−

is the standard deviation of set X

is the size of set X

In this last step of the analysis multiple factors are taken into account. When two

or more samples are the object of analysis, multivariate analysis of variance is

applied. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a statistical test for heterogenity of

means by analysis of group variances. To apply the test, assume random

sampling of a variate Y with equal variances, independent errors, and a normal

distribution. Let n be the number of replicates (sets of identical observations)

within each of K factor levels (treatment groups), and y

be the j

observation

within factor level i. Multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) is a procedure for

testing the equality of mean vectors of more than two populations. The sets are

compared on multiple response variables simultaneously.

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3 Response

3.1 Introduction

This chapter gives a brief description of the weighing locations, the performed

field work at the eight airports and experiences and problems encountered. A

more detailed description has been laid down in the Summer and the Winter

survey reports. A detailed survey plan is presented in ANNEX A and the schedule

for the Summer and the Winter surveys is presented in ANNEX B.

Furthermore, this chapter describes the process of controlling and cleaning the

databases, in which the results of the measurements are recorded.

3.2 Description of the field work per airport

A detailed description of the field work per airport has been given in the Summer

and the Winter survey reports.

A very thorough and in-depth study of the airport timetable and selection of

locations in advance, are of the highest importance for the survey in order to be

secured of a constant and diversified flow of passengers. Location selection was

based on the following criteria: number of passengers, suitability of the location,

available space and, to some extent, availability of electricity. In the following

paragraph the weighing locations are identified and differences between the

Summer and the Winter are discussed. Sometimes different and/or additional

locations were used, for instance because the locations used in the Summer were

no longer available anymore in the Winter (e.g. due to redesign of the airport or

new security measures). Still, only locations were used that fit within the survey

requirements.

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

LGW Airport has two terminals: North and South. These two Terminals are linked

by an automatic transit train (the trip takes about two minutes). The survey was

performed in the South Terminal, where we had the best mixture of arrivals and

airline types. The weighing locations in the departure area were defined behind

the security check and tax free shopping area (Pier 2) close to the exits to the

gates where European, intercontinental and also some local flights take off. The

originally designated weighing locations at the baggage reclaim and check-in

areas was changed, due to the fact that these locations turned out to be

unpractical from a survey point of view (passengers were too far away to be

interested for the survey). During the Winter survey the same locations were

used.

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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

AMS airport uses three different areas for departures and four for arrivals. The

weighing locations for passengers and carry-on luggage were at the roots of the

different Piers and after the tax free shops (in order to catch the best mixture of

arrivals (European and intercontinental) and airline types (scheduled/non-

scheduled and flag carriers/charters/low cost carriers)). Weighing of checked

baggage could be done at two different locations in the Departure halls and

inbound checked baggage was weighed at two different locations in the reclaim

halls. During the Winter survey the same locations were used as in the Summer

survey, but in addition, Gate B was used because of low passenger flows at Gate

D (especially top level).

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

MAD Airport uses three terminals: T1 and T2 for a wide range of carriers, and T4

mainly for Iberia flights. Weighing took place at different locations in the three

terminals to reach the preferred number of passenger and luggage weighing for

the defined categories. In the Winter survey one additional location in the

secured areas was used because of small passenger flows.

Copenhagen Airport Kastrup (CPH)

CPH Airport uses three terminals: T1 mainly for domestic flights, and T2 and T3

for European and intercontinental flights. Weighing took place at different

locations in the three terminals to reach the preferred number of passenger and

luggage weighing for the defined categories. In the Winter survey the same

locations were used.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

FRA Airport uses two terminals T1 and T2. Weighing took place at different

locations in Terminal 1 to reach the preferred number of passenger and luggage

weighing for the defined categories. All target groups are represented and the

flow is continuously high at terminal 1. In the Winter survey the same locations

were used.

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW)

WAW Airport uses three terminals: T1 and T2 for European, Domestic and

intercontinental flights and Terminal 3 (Etudia) for low-cost carriers. Weighing

took place at different (secured) locations in Terminals 1 and 2. In the Winter

survey the same locations were used.

Athens International Airport (ATH)

ATH Airport uses a Main Terminal and a Satellite Terminal. Weighing took place

at different locations within the Main Terminal. The Summer survey dataset

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consists of the data collected during the pilot (dataset validated by EASA)

completed with additional data collected at ATH Airport in July/August 2008. The

locations were the surveys were performed: Gate B (Schengen and domestic

flights) and Gate A (extra Schengen), check-in counters at the Departure Hall

and the Reclaim Hall. In the Winter survey the same locations were used.

Sofia Airport (SOF)

SOF Airport uses two Terminals (distance by car: five minutes; not within

walking distance). Terminal 2 is used for the (inter)continental flights. Terminal

1 is much smaller and only the low-cost carriers and domestic flights fly to and

from this terminal. In the Summer, one survey day was used for the weighing at

Terminal 1. The other days of the week the survey took place at Terminal 2.

Although the initial plan was to perform surveys for one day at Terminal 1 it was

decided to carry out all surveys at Terminal 2. The decision was made based on

the expected number of passengers at Terminal 1 in our survey week, supplied

by our airport contacts and due to the large amount of time involved in

transferring the scales from one terminal to the other and through customs.

More passengers were expected at terminal 2 than at terminal 1.

3.3 Experiences and problems encountered and counter

measures

After the performance of the pre-pilot at the Panteia office and the pilot at ATH,

some minor adjustments were made to the data entry forms and software. Some

further adjustments were made to the data entry program before the start of the

Winter survey, in order to make the software more user-friendly. The

adjustments do not affect the comparability of the data of the Summer and the

Winter surveys.

Some of the improvements compared to the Summer version are:

• One executable instead of three different ones

• Search option for airports and airlines (press CTRL+F)

• Previous flight information can be captured easily (press F5)

• Input validation; erroneous data can no longer be submitted

• Both comma’s and periods are accepted as decimal separator; whatever is

preferred can be used.

The software was tested by all members of the weighing teams before it was

officially put to use.

Security proceedings varied at the different airports. At some locations it was not

allowed for NEA staff to access secured areas (airside) without the company of

an airport representative, or security passes could only be handed out for two

consecutive days. In those cases we were either escorted by an airport

representative or by one of the temporary team members with the necessary

security clearance. Knowing that the security procedures had been tightened at

several airports, we requested the security passes for both consultants and local

staff members well in advance for the Winter survey. Especially at AMS, FRA and

CPH stricter rules made it more difficult to obtain the necessary passes.

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Changing weighing locations (dismantling, transport and set-up at new location)

can take a significant amount of time, due to the long distances and the fact that

all equipment (weighing scales, laptops) need to pass the security checkpoints

where they are thoroughly inspected. Therefore, it is important to be at locations

with constant and varied passenger flows.

Reliance on electrical outlets at the survey airports meant that we were often

confined to specific locations within the terminal during the Summer survey.

During the Summer survey these locations were sufficient to be able to collect a

sizeable sample, but the lack of mobility might pose a problem during the Winter

survey with significant smaller passenger flows. To improve the mobility of the

weighing teams, battery packs were purchased and tested in order to supply

power to the weighing scales during the Winter survey. Tests within the NEA

office showed that using the battery packs had no effect on the accuracy of the

scales. The capacity of the battery packs was enough to keep two scales up and

running for half a day. Because of the weight of the battery packs and their

limited capacity, it was decided to not use them extensively. Two battery packs

were purchased and at each airport the team had one battery pack available.

It is crucial to have a multi-lingual weighing team in order to be able to invite as

many people to participate in the survey as possible. Furthermore, it is important

to have people in the team that speak the local language, especially during the

Winter survey, when there are less tourists travelling. Temporary staff was

recruited from the same sources as used for the Summer survey. Allowing us to

work with (partly) experienced staff. Overall support from our airport contacts

during preparation (flight schedules, adjusted or additional survey locations) and

performance (on site support, storage of equipment) of the survey has been very

good.

The passenger flows can vary significantly during the days of the week. Except

for Frankfurt and Amsterdam, we decided by mutual agreement with EASA to

leave on Sunday for the survey locations. With this, anticipating that the number

of travellers in the Winter season is lower than during the Summer season and

allowing the survey teams to use the survey week to its full extent. The surveys

were performed from Monday up to and including Friday.

A poster had been prepared to use at all airports, explaining the purpose of the

survey. Due to safety regulations, it was unfortunately not allowed to use the

poster at all airports. Also weighing team members were approached on a

regular basis by passengers to obtain general airport and/or travel information,

which is was not always efficient for the survey.

Early Monday morning the weighing equipment was delivered by the transport

company and Friday afternoon picked-up again. Transport from one airport to

the other was arranged over the weekend.

At all airports the weighing of inbound intercontinental passengers, carry-on

luggage and checked baggage is a bit difficult (as anticipated). Reasons for this

are mainly: catching a connecting flight, being tired after a long trip and waiting

time and wanting to go home or to scheduled appointments. The closer the

weighing team could get to the reclaim belts, the higher the response rate to the

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survey. At some airports (e.g. LGW, ATH) it was possible to make arrangements

with baggage management to direct more incoming flights to specific reclaim

belts, close to locations were we could perform our survey. This turned out to be

effective and helpful.

In the Summer survey, NEA had incorporated a question about the membership

of a frequent flyer program in relation to additional luggage allowance. As only a

marginal share of the passengers qualify, make use of the additional allowance

and understand the question. By mutual agreement with EASA it was decided to

leave this question out of the Winter survey. Especially based on the fact that

the participation in such programs does not influence the weight of the

passenger.

3.4 Results of data cleaning

In this paragraph the results of the data cleaning process, as described in

chapter 2, are shown.

3.4.1 Collected and corrected data per season

The Table 3-1 up to and including Table 3-4 show how many records were fixed

and deleted from the gross dataset, for both the Summer and the Winter

surveys. For the Summer data (Table 3-1andTable 3-2), the tables indicate how

many corrections were made after the Summer survey and also how many in the

second correction round after the Winter survey. After the Summer and Winter

data had been brought together in one database, the OAG data was added. The

OAG data contain the information of all Official Airline Flight schedules. The

additionally deleted Summer records could not be matched to an existing flight

from the OAG data or contained missing data, and therefore could not be fixed

and were deleted.

The percentage net data of the Winter session is higher than the percentage of

net data of the Summer session. This is due to the improved data entry

software.

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Table 3-1 Summer passenger data collected and corrected

Airport

Gross

data

Summer

corrections

Additional

corrections

Deleted

records

Summer

Additional

deleted

records

Net data

AMS 1,714 96

3 1,706 (99.5%)

ATH 1,879 92

0 1,830 (97.4%)

CPH 1,514 394

4 1,476 (97.5%)

FRA 1,332 368

0 1,284 (96.4%)

LGW 1,136 129

0 1,135 (99.9%)

MAD 1,446 415

2 1,357 (93.8%)

SOF 892 297

0 892 (100%)

WAW 1,903 335

0 1,815 (95.4%)

Total 11,816 2,126

397

312

9 11,495 (97.3%)

Source: NEA

Table 3-2 Summer checked baggage data collected and corrected

Airport

Gross

data

Summer

corrections

Additional

corrections

Deleted

records

Summer

Additionally

deleted

records Net data

AMS 1,259 62

7 1,251 (99.4%)

ATH 1,587 96

106

3 1,567 (98.7%)

CPH 1,251 336

1 1,166 (93.2%)

FRA 1,445 223

100

3 1,399 (96.8%)

LGW 1,099 78

0 1,097 (99.8%)

MAD 1,325 315

112

7 1,206 (91.0%)

SOF 633 80

2 631 (99.7%)

WAW 1,444 298

1 1,378 (95.4%)

Total 10,043 1488

372

324

24 9,695 (96.5%)

Source: NEA

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Table 3-3 Winter passenger data collected and corrected

Airport Gross data

Corrections

Deleted records

Net data

AMS 1,469

108

1,469 (100%)

ATH 1,177

1,176 (99.9%)

CPH 1,455

385

1,440 (99.0%)

FRA 1,421

249

1,419 (99.9%)

LGW 1,639

245

1,639 (100%)

MAD 1,471

389

1,453 (98.8%)

SOF 916

916 (100%)

WAW 1,895

311

1,894 (99.9%)

Total 11,443

1,801

11,406 (99.7%)

Source: NEA

Table 3-4 Winter checked baggage data collected and corrected

Airport Gross data Corrections

Deleted records

Net data

AMS 1,587 266

1,587 (100%)

ATH 1,437 26

1,437 (100%)

CPH 1,420 411

1,411 (99.4%)

FRA 1,678 447

1,676 (99.9%)

LGW 2,304 357

2,304 (100%)

MAD 1,354 414

1,352 (99.9%)

SOF 898 50

898 (100%)

WAW 1,997 214

1,996 (99.9%)

Total 12,675 2,185

12,661 (99.9%)

Source: NEA

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3.5 Frequency tables

3.5.1 Meta information

The survey has resulted in a database of 22,901 passenger records (both

passenger mass and mass of carry-on luggage) and 22,353 records for the mass

of checked baggage. In this paragraph, tables are presented containing meta

information, demonstrating the validity of the recorded and cleaned data. In

Annex I detailed tables on frequencies can be found. Table I.1 up to and

including table I.17 refer to the frequencies of passengers and carry-on luggage.

Table I.18 up to and including table I.35 refer to the frequencies of checked

baggage,

Frequency tables related to the net number of records of

passengers and carry-on luggage

Table 3-5 Frequency table: passenger records by gender

Gender Frequency

Percent

Male

12,588

55.0

Female

8,351

36.5

Child (2-12 years)

1,420

6.2

Male & Infant (<2 years)

298

1.3

Female & Infant (<2 years)

244

1.1

Total

22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-6 Frequency table: passengers records by season

Season Frequency

Percent

Summer 11,495

50.2

Winter 11,406

49.8

Total 22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

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Table 3-7 Frequency table: passengers records by airport, total

survey

Airport Frequency

Percent

AMS 3,175

13.9

ATH 3,006

13.1

CPH 2,916

12.7

FRA 2,703

11.8

LGW 2,774

12.1

MAD 2,810

12.3

SOF 1,808

7.9

WAW 3,709

16.2

Total 22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-8 Frequency table: passengers records on Non-European,

European or Domestic flights

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Non-European

7,821

34.2

European

12,790

55.8

Domestic

2,290

10.0

Total

22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-9 Frequency table: purpose of trip, related to number of

passengers

Purpose Frequency

Percent

Leisure 15,739

68.7

Business 7,162

31.3

Total 22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

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Table 3-10 Frequency table: class of travel, related to number of

passengers

Class Frequency

Percent

Economy

20,997

91.7

Business

1,767

7.7

First

137

0.6

Total

22,901

100.0

Source: NEA

Frequency tables related to the net records of checked baggage

In this paragraph the most important frequency tables for checked baggage are

reported.

Table 3-11 Frequency table: checked baggage records related by

gender

Gender Frequency

Percent

Male

12,553

56.2

Female

9,252

41.4

Child (2-12 years)

465

2.1

Male & Infant (<2 years)

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total

22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-12 Frequency table: checked baggage by season

Season Frequency

Percent

Summer 9,692

43.4

Winter 12,661

56.6

Total 22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

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Table 3-13 Frequency table: pieces of checked baggage by airport,

total survey

Airport Frequency

Percent

AMS 2,838

12.7

ATH 3,004

13.4

CPH 2,576

11.5

FRA 3,074

13.8

LGW 3,400

15.2

MAD 2,558

11.4

SOF 1,529

6.8

WAW 3,374

15.1

Total 22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-14 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Non-European

7,995

35.8

European

11,758

52.6

Domestic

2,600

11.6

Total

22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

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Table 3-15 Frequency table: purpose

Purpose Frequency

Percent

Leisure 17,679

79.1

Business 4,674

20.9

Total 22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

Table 3-16 Frequency table: class of travel

Class Frequency

Percent

Economy

21,764

97.4

Business

576

2.6

First

0.1

Total

22,353

100.0

Source: NEA

3.5.2 Records on passengers and baggage

The survey has resulted in a database of 22,901 passenger records (both

passenger mass and mass of carry-on luggage) and 22,353 records for the mass

of checked baggage. The figures are presented by season and gender in Table

3-17.

Based on the following, it was decided to neglect the categories male/female

carrying an infant as separate ones:

• Although it was appreciated to perform an analysis of the number of

passengers travelling with infants (0-2 years), focusing on these passengers

during the survey was avoided in order not to jeopardize the randomness of

the survey.

• No significant difference is found between the mean masses of male/female

without an infant in relation to the mean masses of male/female carrying an

infant (please refer to Table C.1).

• As the records for passengers (male and female) carrying an infant are

relatively low (in the Summer 513 passengers carrying an infant and in the

Winter 29 passengers) and only represent about 2.4% of the total dataset.

Therefore, the figures for passengers carrying an infant are presented in italic in

Table 3-17. In further analyses the records are integrated in the records by

gender see Table 3-18.

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Table 3-17 Net numbers of passengers and checked baggage weighed

by season and gender

Season Gender

Number of

passengers

Share (%)

Checked

baggage Share (%)

Male 5,612

48.8%

5,162 53.3%

Female

4,287

37.3%

4,172 43.0%

Child (2-12 years)

1,083

9.4%

327 3.4%

Male & Infant (<2 years)

287

2.5%

13 0.1%

Female & Infant (<2 years)

226

2.0%

18 0.2%

Summer

Total

11,495

100%

9,692 100%

Male

6,976

61.2%

7,391 58.4%

Female

4,064

35.6%

5,080 40.1%

Child (2-12 years)

337

3.0%

138 1.1%

Male & Infant (<2 years)

0.1%

17 0.1%

Female & Infant (<2 years)

0.2%

35 0.3%

Winter

Total

11,406

100%

12,661 100%

Male

12,588

55.0%

12,553 56.2%

Female

8,351

36.5%

9,252 41.4%

Child (2-12 years)

1,420

6.2%

465 2.1%

Male & Infant (<2 years)

298

1.3%

30 0.1%

Female & Infant (<2 years)

244

1.1%

53 0.2%

Total

22,901

100%

22,353 100%

Source: NEA

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Table 3-18 Passenger masses excluding carry-on luggage by season

and gender (the figures for adult passengers include

passengers carrying an infant)

Season Gender Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Conf. Range

(95%)

All adults 75.1

10,412

16.4 0.4 0.31

- Male 82.6

5,899

6,987 14.7 0.4

- Female 65.3

4,513

4,082 12.9 0.6

Child (2-12 years) 31.1

1,083

11.6 2.2 0.69

Summer

Measured passengers

11,495

All adults 79.5

11,069

16.6 0.4 0.31

- Male 86.3

6,987

14.7 0.4 0.34

- Female 67.9

4,082

12.9 0.6 0.40

Child (2-12 years) 29.7

337

12.3 4.4 1.31

Winter

Measured passengers

11,406

All adults 77.4

21,481

16.6 0.3 0.22

- Male 84.6

12,886

15.0 0.3 0.26

- Female 66.6

8,595

12.7 0.4 0.27

Child (2-12 years) 30.7

1,420

11.7 2.0 0.61

Total

Measured passengers

22,901

Source: NEA

The number of measured passengers is included in the table as reference to

paragraph 4.2. Statistical analyses are not stated as these values are irrelevant for

the survey and for revision of standard masses.

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4 Results

4.1 Introduction

This chapter presents the outcomes of the statistical analyses that were

performed. The chapter starts with a paragraph describing the outcomes of

mean values of the survey, including a separate paragraph on the results of the

sampling for children. The next paragraphs give an overview of different factors

and the correlation between factors and mass values and of the regression

analysis. The chapter ends with a comparison with current EU safety regulations

and conclusions.

4.2 Mean masses – step 1

4.2.1 Children masses

A large standard deviation can be observed in the findings for children. As

stated in the chapter on the methodology of the survey, the required sample

size is based on a relative confidence rate (accuracy) of 1% for all adult

passengers and 2% for all sub-categories of the survey (examples of these sub-

categories are male passengers, female passengers, children, scheduled flights

etc.). Although the accuracy for all measured children is 2%, this is not robust

to determine a standard mass for all children. The required accuracy is 1% in

order to determine a standard mass.

The outcome of the survey shows an average of 31.1 kg in the Summer and

29.7 kg in the Winter (accuracy of 4.4%). The difference between the Summer

and the Winter values for children is highly disturbed by differences in age

between the Winter and the Summer sample. Therefore, an overview of mean

mass by age is given in Table C-2.

When the actual age of children is taken into account, there are still differences

between their Summer and their Winter mass. This is due to the wide age range

(2-12 years) for this category, as the respondents typically experience

significant growth (and therefore weight increase) during this age period. Due

to the large variety on weight distribution caused by the age of children, the

number of measured objects by age is too low to lead to a sufficient accurate

mean mass for children. The average passenger mass for children travelling

therefore, can not be distinguished clearly.

The mean mass for children from 2 to 12 years old used in EU safety regulations

is 35 kg. The survey shows mean child-masses of 30.7 kg. Children’s mass is

highly determined by age (Table 4.1). Different masses for children between

factors such as season, flight characteristics or trip characteristics are caused

by different distribution over age classes.

In order to estimate a standard mass for children under 12 years old, which can

be used in new EU safety regulation, 100 samples of 30 passengers were taken.

The mean masses of the children in those samples varies from 25 kg up to 40

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kg. Based on the outcomes of the desk research, stating that about 38% of

school-aged children in the WHO European Region will be overweight by 2010,

and that more than a quarter of these children will be obese, the highest value

of 40 kg would be the most safe border for the standard mass of children under

12 years old.

Table 4.1 Passenger masses by age; children 2-12 years

Age mean n St.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence

range (95%)

2 years 14.0 37 1.9 4.4 0.61

3 years 15.9 90 2.8 3.7 0.58

4 years 18.5 113 2.7 2.7 0.50

5 years 21.5 108 3.5 3.1 0.66

6 years 23.5 109 4.2 3.4 0.79

7 years 26.4 174 5.4 3.0 0.80

8 years 30.9 154 6.7 3.4 1.06

9 years 33.9 152 7.0 3.3 1.11

10 years 36.9 160 7.4 3.1 1.14

11 years 42.1 153 9.3 3.5 1.47

12 years 46.3 170 9.2 3.0 1.38

total child (2-12 years) 30.7 1,420 11.7 2.0 0.61

Source: NEA

Conclusion:

• Due to the accuracy within the survey, it is not possible to determine a

standard mass for children. It is recommended to perform an additional

survey in order to determine the standard mass for children.

• In case it will not be possible to perform such a survey on short time notice,

it is recommended to apply the standard mass of 40 kg.

4.2.2 Passenger masses

The passenger masses as measured in the survey are presented in Table 3-18.

The mean value for all adult passengers is 77.4 kg. All detailed tables are

presented in ANNEX C, ANNEX D, and ANNEX E.

Passenger characteristics

Gender

The total mean mass for male passengers is higher than for female passengers

(84.6 kg and 66.6 kg). The difference is almost 17 kg.

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Age

Table 4.1 shows that female passengers in the ages between 30 and 50 are

slightly underrepresented. This might influence the average weight of adult

passengers, as the frequency of male passengers is higher (Table 3-5).

Table 4.2 Age distribution by gender

Age category Mean mass

Share of male

Share of female

1 13-15 58.8

0.48

0.52

2 16-20 68.7

0.51

0.49

3 21-25 71.4

0.53

0.47

4 26-30 75.0

0.58

0.42

5 31-35 78.5

0.64

0.36

6 36-40 79.9

0.63

0.37

7 41-45 81.4

0.66

0.34

8 46-50 81.9

0.64

0.36

9 51-55 81.7

0.62

0.38

10 55-60 81.7

0.62

0.38

11 61-65 81.1

0.60

0.40

12 <65 80.0

0.60

0.40

Total 77.4

0.60

0.40

Source: NEA

Purpose of the trip

During the field work passengers were interviewed about the purpose of their

trip. Two answers were possible: business or leisure. Male passengers on

‘business’ trips show higher mean masses than male passengers travelling for

the purpose of ‘leisure’ (86.8 kg and 83.2 kg). Travelling female passengers

show no differences in mass values between ‘business’ or ‘leisure’ purposes, as

shown in Table 4.3. All mean values on trip purpose are presented in Table C-3.

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Table 4.3 Purpose of trip

Gender Purpose Mean n

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Leisure 83.2 7,899

15.0

0.4

0.33

Business 86.8 4,987

14.6

0.5

0.40

Male

Total 84.6 12,886

15.0

0.3

0.26

Leisure 66.6 6,680

12.7

0.5

0.30

Business 66.3 1,915

12.5

0.8

0.56

Female

Total 66.5 8,595

12.7

0.4

0.27

Source: NEA

Time and place of the measurements

Season

In the Summer survey the mean mass for all adults was 2.3 kg lower (75.1 kg)

and in the Winter 2.1 kg higher (79.5 kg) than the average of the survey (77.4

kg). Refer to Table 3-18.

The difference between the Summer and the Winter can partially be explained

by the sample composition: the Summer survey includes more female

passengers than the Winter survey (43% female adults in the Summer and 37%

female adults in the Winter). Apart from differences in sample compositions,

there still remain differences between masses of passengers in the Summer and

the Winter. Heavier coats, clothes and shoes might be causing those

differences.

The mean male passenger mass is 82.6 kg in Summer and 86.3 kg in the Winter

(a difference of 3.7 kg). The upper boundary for male Winter masses is 87 kg.

Female passengers show mean masses of 65.3 kg in Summer and 67.9 kg in

Winter (a difference of 2.6 kg). The upper boundary for female masses in

Winter is 69 kg.

Airport where the survey was performed

The weighing of passengers took place at eight European airports. In Table C-14

,Table C-15, Table C-16, Table C-17, Table C-18 and Table C-19 passenger

masses by season and airport of weighing are presented. Passengers weighed in

Madrid show lower mean mass values (about 2.3 kg less) than passengers

measured at other airports. These lower values appear on the mean masses of

male passengers as well as female passengers and the lower masses in Madrid

appear in the Summer survey as well as in the Winter survey. At Sofia the mean

mass value is about 2.1 kg heavier.

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Trip characteristics

Route type

Three route types are distinguished in this survey: domestic, European and non-

European. The mean mass of passengers travelling on a domestic route type is

slightly higher (0.9 kg), than the mean mass of all passengers (Table C-5). No

significant mean mass differences were found in the survey for male and/or

female passengers.

Region of departure and arrival

In the following paragraph attention is being paid to differences in measured

masses between passengers departing to or arriving from several regions. When

the measured mean values are 1 kg more or less then the grand total mean,

regions are mentioned. The paragraph is based upon Table C-10, Table C-11,

Table C-12 and Table C-13.

The mean body mass of male passengers departing from or travelling to South

America, Asia, Spain, Portugal or Italy is lower than the grand total mean of all

male passengers (84.6 kg). Higher weights are measured amongst men,

departing to or arriving from North-Eastern Europe, Romania and Bulgaria. Male

passengers, departing to Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey weigh more then

the average male whereas male passengers arriving from this very same region

show no difference from the grand total mean (84.6 kg).

Female passengers with higher masses than the grand total mean (66.5 kg), are

the ones that:

• depart to Scandinavia and Iceland, Africa and the Middle East, UK and

Ireland, Benelux and France and North America, or

• arrive from UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Iceland.

Female passengers with lower weights than the female grand total mean, depart

to Asia, South America, Romania and Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal and Italy. The

very same lower masses are measured for females, arriving from Spain,

Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey.

Overall it can be concluded that the accuracy percentages are rather high.

Flight characteristics

Flight type

The variable flight type implicates two characteristics: ‘scheduled’ or ‘non-

scheduled’. The mean mass of all passengers travelling on a scheduled flight is

75.2 kg, and on non-scheduled flights the mean passenger mass is 69.3 kg

(Table C- 7). This difference in mean masses of passengers is caused by

ratio (male/female distribution), Table 4.4. The percentage female passengers

is lower on scheduled flights than its percentage on non-scheduled flights (39%

and 49%).

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Table 4.4 Flight type related to gender distribution

Flight type Share of male

Share of female

0 Scheduled 0.61

0.39

1 Non-scheduled 0.51

0.49

Total 0.60

0.40

Source: NEA

Airline type

Three airline types are distinguished

: ‘regular scheduled’, ‘charter’ and ‘low-

cost’. The mean mass of passengers on regularly scheduled flights is the highest

(75.3 kg) and the mean mass of passengers in chartered flights (70.2 kg) is the

lowest of the three airline types (Table C-8 and Table C-9). Charter flights show

lower mean masses because they carry more female passengers than regularly

scheduled flights (52% and 38% female). This difference is caused by ratio

(male/female distribution), as shown in Table 4.5.

Table 4.5 Airline type related to gender distribution

Airline type Share of male

Share of female

0 Regular scheduled 0.62

0.38

1 Charter 0.48

0.52

2 Low-cost 0.55

0.45

3 Charter & low-cost 0.59

0.41

Total 0.60

0.40

Source: NEA

Class of travel

Male passengers, travelling first class or business class tend to weigh slightly

more (1.1 kg) than the average male passenger (Table C-4). For female

passengers the opposite is the case. Female passengers travelling first class or

business class tend to weight slightly less (-0.3 kg) than the average female

passenger.

4.2.3 Carry-on luggage

The grand total mean of carry-on luggage mass is 6.1 kg (Table 4.6). In the

Summer survey the total mean is lower (5.3 kg) and in the Winter the total

The fourth type (‘charter and low cost’) is not analysed as the measurements of

this passengers is low (4% of the total number of measurements), and mass

differences are therefore not significant

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mean is higher (6.9 kg). Male passengers carry-on luggage mass is heavier (6.7

kg) than the carry-on luggage of female passengers (5.9 kg).

Table 4.6 Mean masses of carry-on luggage for all passengers

Season gender mean

Std. Dev

accuracy

(%)

conf range

(95%)

male 6.0

5,899

4.6

1.9 0.12

female 5.2

4,513

4.1

2.3 0.12

child 2.0

1,083

2.6

7.7 0.15

Summer

total 5.3

11,495

4.4

1.5 0.08

male 7.2

6,987

4.7

1.5 0.11

female 6.7

4,082

4.6

2.1 0.14

child 2.2

337

2.6

12.5 0.28

Winter

total 6.9

11,406

4.7

1.2 0.09

male 6.7

12,886

4.7

1.2 0.08

female 5.9

8,595

4.4

1.6 0.09

child 2.0

1,420

2.6

6.5 0.13

Total

total 6.1

22,901

4.6

1.0 0.06

Source: NEA

Further categorisation of the mean masses of carry-on luggage is not useful,

due to the fact that the outcomes of these categories would not comply with the

required accuracy (2%).

It is recommended for carry-on luggage masses to include this mass in a value

for passenger + carry-on luggage (Table 4.7). In this case it is not necessary to

apply a large safety margin on the carry-on luggage weight. If this method is

applied the survey results show that an average mass of 7 kg can be used for

carry-on luggage of adult passengers (6.5 kg + confidence range of 0.07 kg and

rounded to the upper value).

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Table 4.7 Passenger masses including carry-on luggage by season

and gender (the figures for adult passengers include passengers

carrying an infant)

Season Gender Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Conf. Range

(95%)

All adults 80.8

10,412

17.5 0.4 0.34

- Male 88.7

5,899

16.3 0.5 0.42

- Female 70.5

4,513

13.3 0.5 0.39

Child (2-12 years) 33.0

1,083

12.4 2.2 0.74

Summer

Measured passengers

11,495

All adults 86.6

11,069

17.5 0.4 0.33

- Male 93.5

6,987

15.6 0.4 0.37

- Female 74.6

4,082

13.8 0.6 0.42

Child (2-12 years) 32.0

337

13.5 4.5 1.44

Winter

Measured passengers

11,406

All adults 83.8

21,481

17.7 0.3 0.24

- Male 91.3

12,886

16.1 0.3 0.28

- Female 72.5

8,595

13.7 0.4 0.29

Child (2-12 years) 32.8

1,420

12.7 2.0 0.66

Total

Measured passengers

22,901

Source: NEA

The carry-on luggage mass is partly determined by airline policies concerning

maximum allowed mass of carry-on luggage. Those airline policies vary from 5

kg per person up to 23 kg per person

. The most common maxima are 5, 6, 8,

10 and 12 kg per person (Table 4.8). The measured masses of carry-on luggage

vary from 4.2 up to 10.2 kg. Because part of the passengers carry no carry-on

luggage at all, standard deviations are rather high. Due to the large variety on

maximum allowed weights, the number of measured objects per maximum mass

class is too low to lead to sufficient accurate measurements per maximum

weight class. Except for the mass values of carry-on luggage in the maximum

mass class of 8 kg, all measured values exceed the accuracy level of 2%.

Therefore, the next table is only meant to be illustrative.

The number of measured passengers is included in the table as reference to

paragraph 4.2. Statistical analyses are not stated as these values are irrelevant for

the survey and for revision of standard masses.

Maximum allowed masses are known for 75% of the measured passengers

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Table 4.8 Maximum allowed* and measured values of carry-on

luggage masses by airline and destination

Maximum allowed Mean n

Std.dev.

Accuracy (%)

Conf. Range (95%)

5 kg 4.2 1,504

3.6

4.3

0.18

6 kg 6.3 2,408

4.5

2.9

0.18

7 kg 6.7 443

4.3

6.0

0.40

8 kg 6.9 5,460

4.7

1.8

0.13

9 kg 6.8 263

4.7

8.3

0.56

10 kg 6.2 2,588

4.3

2.7

0.17

12 kg 7.1 1,876

4.8

3.1

0.22

13 kg 7.7 17

5.0

30.7

2.38

14 kg 7.3 44

5.5

22.5

1.64

15 kg 10.4 9

6.1

38.3

4.00

16 kg 8.2 355

5.5

6.9

0.57

18 kg 6.9 794

4.7

0.32

20 kg 7.2 138

4.6

10.7

0.77

23 kg 7.4 499

5.0

5.9

0.43

Total 6.5 16,398

4.6

1.1

0.07

* The luggage allowances have been retrieved from the websites from the airlines and can

vary depending on different flight classes and distance and flight length (on long haul

flights the checked baggage allowance can be higher than on short or medium haul).

Please refer to 2.2.5

Source: NEA

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4.2.4 Checked baggage

The mean mass of checked baggage is 16.7 kg (Table 4.9). There is hardly any

difference between the checked baggage mass of the Winter and the Summer

survey. There is no significant difference between the checked baggage mass of

male and female passengers.

Table 4.9 Checked baggage masses by season and gender

Season Gender Mean

n Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Conf.

Range

(95%)

Male 16.9

5,162

5.8

0.9 0.16

Female 17.0

4,172

5.7

1.0 0.17

Child (2-12 years) 14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.9

7.1

19.3 3.83

Female & Infant (<2 years) 17.2

7.9

21.3 3.67

Summer

Total 16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

Male 16.5

7,391

5.9

0.8 0.13

Female 16.8

5,080

5.7

0.9 0.16

Child (2-12 years) 17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.8

6.7

16.1 3.18

Female & Infant (<2 years) 18.8

5.4

9.5 1.79

Winter

Total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

Male 16.7

12,553

5.9

0.6 0.10

Female 16.9

9,252

5.7

0.7 0.12

Child (2-12 years) 15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.8

6.7

12.2 2.41

Female & Infant (<2 years) 18.3

6.3

9.4 1.71

Total

Total 16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

Source: NEA

In the following circumstances, checked baggage mass is higher than the grand

total mean: baggage that is meant for more than one person (Table E-18), non-

European flights (Table E-4 and Table E-5), non-scheduled flights, charter and

low-cost flights (Table E-7) and checked baggage belonging to passengers

travelling to or from Asia, North America and South America (Table E-9, Table

E-10, Table E-11 and Table E-12).

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4.3 Analysis by explanatory variables - step 2

In this paragraph the relation between the dependent variable mass value of

objects (passengers or baggage) and factors which were thought to influence

mass values are investigated. Paragraph 4.3.1 starts with the presentation of

the correlation between all factors and mass values of passengers and their

carry-on luggage. Paragraph 4.3.2 follows an interpretation of the presented

correlations.

4.3.1 Correlation between factors and mass values

In Table F-1 correlations are presented between measured passenger mass and

factors which were thought to influence mass values. The values of Pearson’s r

are presented for correlation between several factors on the one hand and

masses of passengers with and without carry-on luggage on the other.

Pearson’s r varies from -1 (there is a strong negative correlation) up to +1

(there is a strong positive correlation). A negative value of the correlation

means that a high value of the factor correlates with low values of masses. A

positive value of the correlation means that high values on the measured factor

correlate with high values of masses. When there is no correlation between

factor and mass, the value is 0. When correlations are not significant no values

are presented (the table shows ‘n.s.’).

On the base of the strength of the correlations between the factors and the

masses of passengers and their carry-on luggage, it is possible to rank the

factors from the strongest (lowest number 1) up to the weakest correlations

(highest number).

Ranking correlations between factors and adult passenger

masses

The survey shows the following ranking in importance of factors related to

passenger

masses of adults:

1 gender

: female masses are 17 kg lower than male masses

2 age

(years): passengers from 13 up to 30 years old have less masses (10 kg

less than passengers older than 30 years of age)

3 when the purpose of the flight

is business, masses are higher than when

the purpose is leisure (7 kg higher)

4 season

:in the Winter the masses are higher than in the Summer (7 kg

difference)

5 place of measurement

: passengers weighted in Madrid, Warsaw and

London Gatwick show lower masses:

− Madrid 3 kg less than all other regions

− Warsaw 1.7 kg. less than all other regions

− London Gatwick 1.5 kg less than all other regions

6 difference between flying to and coming from

the following directions:

− other European countries (incl. Russia) (4 kg difference)

− Spain, Portugal and Italy (2 kg difference)

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− Scandinavia and Iceland ( 2 kg. difference)

− North America (2 kg difference)

− Benelux and France (2 kg. difference)

− Northeast Europe (almost 2 kg. difference)

− UK and Ireland (1 kg. difference)

7 airline type

− in low-cost airlines adult passenger masses are 2.5 kg. less than all

other airline types

− difference between airline type charter and all other types is 4.6 kg

8 flight type

: the masses of adult passengers in non-scheduled flights are 5.9

kg lighter than the masses of passengers in scheduled flights

9 check-in baggage

: yes or no (0,4 kg difference)

10 haul

< 500 km and all other hauls further away (2,3 kg. difference)

− haul > 5000 km and all other hauls (0,9 kg. difference)

11 direction

inbound or outbound (0,09 kg. difference)

12 route type

European and all other types (1,2 kg. difference)

No significant differences between factors and adult masses were observed for

the following factors:

• place of measurement

: Amsterdam, Athens, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Sofia

• route type

domestic or other types

• difference between flying to or coming from

the following regions:

− Germany, Switzerland and Austria

− Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

− Romania and Bulgaria

− Africa and the Middle East

− Asia

− South America

Ranking correlations between factors and carry-on luggage

The survey shows the following ranking in importance of factors related to

masses of carry-on luggage

1 flight type

: the mass of carry-on luggage in non-scheduled flights is 2.5

kg lighter than the mass of carry-on luggage in scheduled flights

2 season

: in the Winter carry-on luggage is 1.3 kg heavier than in the

Summer.

3 purpose

: adults who claim their flight has a business purpose have 1.4 kg

heavier carry-on luggage than adults who claim their trip has a leisure

purpose.

4 difference in masses of carry on luggage between flying to and

from the following regions:

− South America is (1.5 kg difference)

− Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey (1.2 kg difference)

− Africa and the Middle East (0.7 kg difference)

− Germany, Switzerland and Austria (0.6 kg difference)

− Spain, Portugal and Italys (0.5 kg difference)

− Scandinavia and Iceland (0.5 kg difference)

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5 check in baggage: adults without checked baggage carry 1,5 kg heavier

carry-on luggage than adults with checked baggage.

6 place of measurement

− measured masses in Frankfurt are 1.6 kg heavier than elsewhere

− measured masses in Amsterdam are 0.3 kg heavier than elswhere

− measured masses in Sofia are 0.3 kg lighter than elsewhere

− measured masses in Warsaw are 0.24 kg lighter than elswhere

− measured masses in Madrid are 0.12 kg lighter than elswhere

7 airline type

: passengers in charter flights carry 2.0 kg less carry-on

luggage than passengers of other flights. In low-cost carriers, carry-on

luggage is 1 kg lighter than those of all other flights.

8 maximum kg of handbag

: higher maximun allowed values of carry-on

luggage correlate slightly with higher measured values.

9 gender

: carry-on luggage of female passengers is 0.8 kg lighter than

carry-on luggage of male passengers.

10 age

: passengers from 13 to 20 years carry 1.6 kg less carry-on luggage

than older passengers.

11 haul

− passengers in long haul > 5,000 km flights carry 0.3 kg more carry-on

luggage than passengers in other flights

− passengers in short haul < 500 km flights carry 0.06 kg less carry-on

luggage than passengers in other flights

12 route type

masses of carry-on luggage in domestic flights are 0.3 kg

lighter than masses of all other flights.

13 direction

masses of carry-on luggage of outbound passengers is 0.2 kg

heavier than these masses of inbound passengers

No significant differences were observed for:

• Route type

: European

• Place of measurement

: Copenhagen, Athens, and London Gatwick

• Difference between flying to or coming from

: Romania and Bulgaria,

Benelux and France, Northeast Europe, UK and Ireland, Other European

countries (incl. Russia), Asia and North America

Ranking correlations between factors and checked baggage

The survey shows the following ranking in importance of factors related to

masses of checked baggage

13 distance in kilometers

: the further the distance of the flight the heavier

the masses of checked in luggage.

14 route type

: The checked in luggage mass in non-European flights is 2.3 kg

more than the luggage mass on European flights and 3.4 kg more than the

luggage mass domestic flights.

15 haul

: The checked in luggage mass in long haul (>5,000 km) flights is 2.5 kg

more than the luggage mass in medium haul (500-5,000 km) flights and 3.8

kg more than the luggage mass of short haul (<500 km) flights.

16 label USA

: checked in luggage mass with a USA-label is 2.5 kg more than all

other checked in luggage mass.

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17 purpose: passengers who claim the purpose of their trip is business have

1.7 kg heavier checked in luggage mass than passengers flying for leisure

reasons.

18 number of persons

: Checked in luggage mass that belongs to more than

one person is 1.8 kg heavier than the luggage that belongs to one person.

19 maximum kilo

: airlines with maximum checked in luggage of 15 kg show

lower masses than airlines with maxima of 18 kf and more (3 kg less)

20 charter

: Checked in luggage mass in charter flights is 1.4 kg heavier than

luggage masses in other flights

21 flight type

: Checked in luggage mass in scheduled flights is 0.7 kg lighter

than luggage masses in non-scheduled flights

22 direction

: Checked in luggage mass in inbound flights is 0.5 kg heavier than

luggage masses in outbound flights

23 low cost:

Checked in luggage mass in low-cost flights is 0.5 kg heavier than

luggage masses in other flights

24 age

: Checked in luggage mass of very old ( >80 years old) passengers and

children (<12 years old) is somewhat lighter (1 kg) than checked in luggage

mass of other passengers.

No significant differences were observed for:

• class

: Checked in luggage of first class passengers shows 6.1 kg more mass

than the luggage of economy and business class passengers, but this

difference is not significant.

• gender

: there is no significant difference between the checked in luggage

mass of female and male passengers.

• season

: In the Winter checked in luggage mass is the same as in the

Summer

4.3.2 Appropriateness of the factors

In the following paragraph an interpretation of the correlations, presented in

paragraph 4.5.1, is given. During this interpretation two questions are leading:

• What might cause the correlation between factors and masses?

• To what extent would it be appropriate to use the factor in new regulations?

The First question shall be answered by investigating interactions between

different factors, examined in this study. The second question shall be answered

by arguing whether the following four criteria are applicable:

• The factor in question is specific, meaning that the nature of the factor can

be defined in a clear, understandable, and unambiguous way.

• The factor is measurable, meaning that when two or more different parties

measure the same factor at the same time and place, the same values are

measured.

• The factor is acceptable for all or at least most parties involved in aircraft

business. In this study a factor is defined as unacceptable when implication

of the factor in regulations may lead to additional administrative burdens

• The factor is realistic, meaning that evidence-based differences of

measured masses are substantial.

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The abovementioned criteria are summarised in Table 4.10 and will be clarified

in the coming paragraphes. A factor will be called appropriate when all four

required criteria are met.

Table 4.10 Criteria to judge the appropriateness of factors in new

regulations

realistic

Factor specific measurable acceptable passenger carry on check in

passenger characteristics

Gender: female or male yes yes yes yes no no

age yes yes no yes yes no

purpose: business or leisure no no no no yes no

checked baggage: yes or no yes yes no no yes n.a.

Time/place of measurement

Time: Winter or Summer yes yes yes yes yes no

Place: AMS, ATH, CPH, FRA, LG,

MAD, SOF, WAW

yes yes no mad fra no

Trip characteristics

direction inbound or outbound yes yes no no no no

Route type: domestic, Eur etc yes yes yes no no yes

Haul: long, medium, short yes yes yes no no yes

distance flight (km) yes yes no no no yes

Flight characteristics

flight type (non) scheduled no no yes yes yes yes

Airline type: charter, low cost no no yes yes yes yes

maximum kg baggage yes no yes no no yes

Region departure/destination

Thirteen regions* yes yes no no no no

* The 14

region covers other various arriving and destinating airports

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Passenger characteristics

Gender

Gender is an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the factor

meets all four requirements:

• Specific: The factor gender is used to define five passenger categories

based on age and sex. The following categories are distinguished: (1) male,

(2) female, (3) child (2-12 years), (4) male with infant between 0-2 years

and (5) female with infant between 0-2 years. Differences in sexe are clear

and unambiguous. The age categories of infants and children are clear,

understandable and unambiguous, because they are linked to the age of the

person.

• Measurable: Because airlines make a distinction between the price of the

flight and the age where children or infants are concerned, it is possible for

airlines to measure the distinct gender categories

• Acceptable: Because gender plays a role in the current regulations, gender

should be acceptable for all parties concerned.

• Realistic: Five categories of gender types were defined. It did not seem to

be realistic to make a distinction between adult passengers with or without

carrying infants, because the proportion of adults carrying infants was very

small – especially in the Winter months. The second reason why the

distinction between adults with and without carrying infants is not realistic is

the fact that the mean masses of adults with infants are not different from

the mean masses of adults without infants. Because the category ‘child from

2-12 years old ‘ shows very significant differences in mass weight

(compared with the masses of adults) it seems realistic to take this category

into account. The number of measured children was however too low to lead

to the sufficient accuracy level of at least 2%. This is the reason why the

category ‘children from 2-12 years old’ is not taken into account. This leads

to the conclusion that only two categories of the factor gender remain: adult

female passengers (female passengers carrying an infant included) and

adult male passengers (male passengers carrying infants included). These

two categories of the factor ‘gender’ show the strongest correlation with

passenger mass: female passengers weigh less than male passengers. The

most important cause of differences in masses between men and women is

their body length and body structure: men are longer than women and have

more muscles. It is realistic to use the factor ‘gender’ in new regulations

because it is a very significant factor predicting differences in adult

passenger mass. Gender predicts 28% of the differences in adult passenger

mass.

Age

Age is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the factor

meets only three of the four requirements:

• Specific: The passengers age in this survey is measured in a subjective

way: passengers told their own age. Because all passengers are able to give

an adequate answer when asked about their age, this factor is clear,

understandable and unambiguous.

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• Measurable: Because all passengers have to travel with their passports,

and the date of birth is written in the passport, the age of every passenger

is measurable in an objective way.

• Acceptable: When age is taken into account in new regulations, airlines will

have to make specific administrative adjustments to be able to follow the

new rule. Furthermore, this might be in violation of the privacy law.

Therefore, this factor is considered unacceptable.

• Realistic: There is a significant positive correlation between age and

passenger mass. Younger passengers between 13 and 30 years old show

substantial fewer masses than older passengers. Age predicts 6.1% of the

differences in adult passenger mass. Part of the relation between age and

body mass is caused by different male/female ratio’s in the ages of 35 and

50 years old. After correction for gender differences, age predicts 4,7% of

the differences in adult passenger mass. Due to the positive correlation

between age and passenger mass age is a realistic factor for regulations.

Purpose of the flight

The purpose of the flight is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations

because the factor meets none of the four requirements:

• Specific: The factor purpose is the motive for travelling as stated by the

passenger. Two categories were used: business and leisure. When asked

about the motive of their flight, passengers gave answers in more

categories than the two distinguished categories in this survey. Neither the

category ‘business’ nor the category ‘leisure’ is therefore unambiguous.

• Measurable: When two or more differences would have to categorize the

same flight purpose, different answers are possible. Mixing up flying

business class with flying for business purposes is imaginable. This is why

the factor “purpose” is not measurable enough.

• Acceptable: Aircraft companies would have to start a separate registration

when the factor purpose is subject to new regulations. Therefore, the factor

is not acceptable.

• Realistic: Business purpose predicts 2.5% of the differences in adult

passenger mass. Part of correlation between business purpose and adult

passenger mass is caused by gender and age: especially male passengers

between 30 and 50 years old claim the purpose of their flight is business.

After correction for this influence of gender and age, only 0.4% of the

differences in adult passenger mass are predicted by business purpose. An

influence this small is not considered substantial enough for new

regulations.

Checked baggage: yes or no

The factor checked baggage is not an appropriate factor to use in new

regulations because the factor meets only two of the four requirements:

• Specific: A passenger might have checked baggage or not. Checked

baggage is defined in terms of a concrete action and therefore clear,

understandable, and unambiguous.

• Measurable: when different people in different places perform the

operations specified in the definition of ‘checked baggage’ the same values

(yes or no) will be measured.

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• Acceptable: relating passenger masses to their checked baggage would

imply extra administrative actions on behalf of the airlines. This is why the

factor “checked baggage” is not considered acceptable.

• Realistic: The factor ‘checked baggage’ predicts 0.1% of the differences in

adult passenger mass. An influence this small is not considered substantial

enough for new regulations.

Time and place of measurement

Season

The factor ‘season’ is an appropriate factor to use in new regulations, because

the factor meets all four requirements. After correction for gender differences

however, season predicts only 0.5% of the differences in adult passenger mass:

• Specific: The factor ‘season’ contains two categories: Winter and Summer.

Both categories can be defined as clear, understandable, and unambiguous

by specifying the days of the month as a starting and ending point of that

particular season.

• Measurable: The factor ‘season’ is measurable because all European

countries use the same time table and calendar.

• Acceptable: The factor ‘season’ already plays a role in aircraft business,

because passenger movements vary by season. It should therefore be easy

to incorporate the factor season into new regulations.

• Realistic: There is a correlation between season and passenger mass. In

the Winter the masses are higher. Season predicts 2.6% of the differences

in adult passenger mass (carry on luggage included). Part of the higher

masses in the Winter are caused by gender differences: in the Winter the

fraction of female passengers is lower than in the Summer. In the Winter

male passengers are older than male passengers in the Summer and they

have higher masses of carry-on luggage. After correction for these gender

differences, season predicts only 0.5% of the differences in adult passenger

mass. An influence this small is not considered substantial enough for new

regulations.

Place of measurement

The factor ‘place of measurement Madrid’ is not an appropriate factor to use in

new regulations because the factor does not meet all four requirements:

• Specific: The factor ‘place of measurement’ contains eight specific airports.

Each airport represents a part of Europe. Such a definition is clear,

understandable, and unambiguous.

• Measurable: Because data collection of this survey is described precisely,

any other party could repeat the measurements in the same way. The factor

is therefore measurable.

• Acceptable: Based on the accuracy level it can be concluded that follow-up

research is recommendable. Moreover, it should be discussed with

stakeholders whether it is acceptable to create different rules for different

parts of Europe, as this might complicate the performance of the

regulations.

• Realistic: Seven of the eight airports show similar passenger masses. Adult

passenger masses in Madrid were lower than passenger masses in all other

airports (5 kg. lower). The factor “place of measurement Madrid” predicts

0.6% of the differences in adult passenger mass. Part of the differences in

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passenger mass between Madrid en the other airports where measurements

took place is caused by gender and age differences. The data on passengers

coming from and going to Madrid, contain more female passengers (2%

more female passengers than other measured airports) and the average age

of the passengers is lower (the average age of passengers measured in

Madrid is 2 years younger than passengers measured in other airports).

Furthermore, fewer passengers claimed that the purpose of their trip was

business. After correction for these factors passenger masses in Madrid

diminished by 3 kg. lower than passenger masses in all other airports.

Trip characteristics

Direction

Direction is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the

factor meets only two of the four requirements:

• Specific: The factor ‘direction’ contains two categories: inbound passengers

(arrivals) and outbound (departing) passengers. This definition is sufficiently

clear and unambiguous.

• Measurable: the factor meets the criterion of measurement.

• Acceptable: The factor is not acceptable for new regulations, because only

departing passengers are boarding.

• Realistic: Arriving passenger mass is lower than departing passenger mass

(1.3 kg). The factor direction predicts 0.1% of the differences in adult

passenger mass. An influence this small is not considered substantial

enough for new regulations.

Route type

Route type is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the

factor meets only two of the four requirements:

• Specific: Route type defines the geographical scope of the flight route into

three categories: (1) European, (2) non-European and (3) domestic. A flight

is categorised as European if both the airport of departure and the airport of

arrival are located in European countries. Because some European countries

are smaller and others are larger, the surface area of the category

‘domestic’ has a different meaning in different countries. This is why the

category ‘domestic’ is not specific.

• Measurable: The factor is very well measurable.

• Acceptable: When route type would contain only two remaining categories

European and non-European, the factor is simple enough to be acceptable.

• Realistic: Passenger mass of European flights is a bit higher than

passenger mass in all other flights. Route type predicts 0.1% of the

differences in adult passenger mass. An influence this small is not

considered substantial enough for new regulations.

Flight distance

Flight distance is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because

the factor meets only one of the four requirements:

• Specific: The factor flight distance is the distance in kilometers between the

airport of departure and the airport of arrival, categorised in three distance

categories: (1) short haul (<500 km), (2) medium haul (500-5,000 km) and

(3) long haul (> 5,000 km).

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• Measurable: The factor is not well measurable, because passengers might

make stops in between. Because of these stops the total distance of the

flight of the passenger does not correspond with the total distance of the

flight of one special airplane.

• Acceptable: Introducing the factor flight distance into regulations would

make things very complex for aircraft companies. The factor is therefore not

acceptable.

• Realistic: Flight distance predicts 0.02% of the differences in adult

passenger mass. After correction for mass differences, caused by gender,

age and carry-on baggage, flight distance predicts only 0.01% of the

differences in adult passenger mass. An influence this small is not

considered substantial enough for new regulations.

Flight characteristics

Flight type

Flight type is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the

factor meets only two of the four requirements:

• Specific: The flight type is determined by OAG data which includes only the

scheduled flights. All flights not registered in the OAG data are marked as

non-scheduled flights. It is not certain whether this definition is

unambiguous.

• Measurable: as long as OAG data are registered, the factor flight type is

measurable.

• Acceptable: Because current regulations contain flight characteristics as

distinguishable criterion, it should be no problem to introduce new

regulations based on flight characteristics.

• Realistic: Scheduled flights predict 0.5% of the differences in adult

passenger mass. Passenger mass in scheduled flights is 5.9 kg more than

passenger mass in other flights. Part of the relation between scheduled

flights and passenger mass is caused by age, season and airline policies

concerning carry-on luggage. The average age of the passengers in

scheduled flights is higher, the fraction of scheduled flights is higher in the

Winter and the mass of carry-on luggage of passengers in scheduled flights

is higher because of differences in airline policies. After correction for these

factors the difference between passenger mass in scheduled flights and all

other flights is 1.2 kg.

Airline type

Airline type is not an appropriate factor to use in new regulations because the

factor does not meet all four requirements:

• Specific: The factor airline type is defined in three categories of flights: (1)

regular scheduled, (2) charter and (3) low-cost. These categories are not

clear and unambiguous.

• Measurable: The airline company decides which flight is called ‘charter’ or

‘low-cost’. Therefore, the factor is not measurable in an independent way.

• Acceptable: Because the factor is part of current regulations, the factor is

acceptable.

• Realistic: The category ‘charter’ predicts 0.3% of the differences in adult

passenger mass; this is a 4.6 kg difference. The differences in passenger

mass between charter flights and all other flights is partially due to

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differences in gender, age, airline regulations regarding carry-on luggage,

season and purpose of the flight. After correction for these factors the

difference between charter flights and all other flights diminishes from 4.6

kg to 1.9 kg. After this correction the category ‘charter’ predicts 0.1% of the

differences in adult passenger mass. This influence is considered not

substantial for new regulations.

4.4 Regression analysis – step 3

4.4.1 Passenger masses including carry-on luggage

In Table F-1 and Table F-2 corr elations between individual factors and

passenger masses were presented. In the previous paragraph it has been

explained that there is interaction between factors. Male and female passengers

choose differently for flight type and airline type. Please refer to ANNEX C and

ANNEX D. This interaction leads to differences in male/female ratio per flight

type, which might influence mean masses of passengers. In order to eliminate

the influence of interaction between factors, we examined all independent

variables in a regression analysis. The results are presented in Table 4.11. The

coefficient values can be found in the column ‘non-standardized coeff beta’. This

results in a formula that predicts the mass of an adult passenger as follows: the

mass of an adult passenger is 71.7 kg, minus 17.1 kg if the passenger is

female, plus 1.2 kg if the person is carrying a handbag (plus nothing, with no

handbag), plus 0.2 kg for every year of age, plus 2.6 kg in the Winter, plus 2.1

kg if the purpose is business, plus 1.7 kg if the flight is a charter.

Table 4.11 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable passenger

masses incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model); all passengers >

12 years

Predictors Non-standardized coeff. B

% of mass variance predicted

(Constant)

71.7

Gender

-17.1

27.0%

Handbag

1.2

10.4%

Age

0.2

4.0%

Season

2.6

0.5%

Purpose

2.1

0.2%

Charter

1.7

0.1%

flight type

1.0

0.0%

Total

n.a.

42.2%

Source: NEA

Aside from the factors shown in the table, no other factors measured in the

survey have influenced passenger masses. All factors in the table predict 42%

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of the differences in passenger masses of all passengers older than 12 years of

age. This is a very high percentage, taking into account, that the length of

passengers, which normally explains part of passenger mass, is not measured in

this survey. Passenger characteristics (gender, age, purpose of trip) have the

most influence on passenger mass. 27% of the mass variance is predicted by

gender. Flight and trip characteristics only contribute to a limited extent to

mass differences.

Conclusions:

• Within the regression analysis it has been showed that gender is the most

important factor. Therefore, separate standard masses for male and female

adults are recommended.

• It is recommended to include the carry-on luggage mass in the mass value

for passenger + carry-on luggage. In this case it is not necessary to apply a

large safety margin on the carry-on luggage weight.

• The masses of passengers measured in the Winter are leading.

• No other distinction in factors is recommended for passengers.

• The recommended male/female ratio is 70/30.

• Based on the aforementioned, the following standard masses are

recommended:

− male passengers: 94 kg

− female passengers: 75 kg

− all adult passengers: 88 kg

More details can be found in the Annex, Table F-13.

By way of illustration, the effect of the m/f ratio on the mean mass for adult

passengers, is shown for a few factors in Table 4.12.

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Table 4.12 Different ratios

Factors Ratio male/female

All adults’ mean mass

To compare: current ration

within EU safety regulations

for ‘All flights except holiday

charters’, applied to survey

outcome

80/20

87.7 kg

Purpose = business 72/28

86.2 kg

Class of travel = business 66/34

85.0 kg

Route type = European 61/39

84.1 kg

Flight type = non-scheduled 51/49

82.2 kg

To compare: current ration

within EU safety regulations

for ‘Holiday charters’, applied

to survey outcome

50/50

82.0 kg

Source: NEA

In the Summer survey a relatively high number of female passengers was

weighed although the majority of respondents was still male (57/43

male/female ratio). In the Winter survey the male/female ratio was 63/37. The

survey shows that mass values are strongly influenced by male/female ratio and

by season. According to airport statistics of WAW, AMS and FRA the actual

overall male/female ratio was 58%/42% in the Summer and 64%/36% in the

Winter. This confirms that the random oberservations within the survey reflect

the actual situation at the airports.

4.4.2 Checked baggage

Most measured baggage masses vary between 15 kg and 18 kg. The variables,

taken into account in this survey can hardly determine differences in baggage

mass. Only 6% of the differences in measured baggage mass can be determined

by the variables in the survey. Unknown factors and errors are responsible for

most of the variance in luggage weight (Table 4.13). The conclusion is that the

factors that have been measured in this survey are not explanatory for the

actual carried mass of baggage. Therefore, it is not recommendable to

distinguish in further categories for checked baggage (e.g. for flight types).

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Table 4.13 Linear regression analysis with dependant variable

checked baggage masses (best fit model)

Non-standardized Coefficients B

% of mass variance predicted

(Constant) 11.1

Intercontinental flight 1.2

3.5%

Purpose: business -1.1

0.9%

Baggage for 2 or more 1.4

0.7%

Domestic flight -0.8

0.4%

Maximum kg 0.2

0.2%

Class: business -2.3

0.2%

Short haul -0.5

0.1%

Long haul 0.7

0.0%

Charter 0.9

0.0%

Low cost 0.2

0.0%

total n.a

6.0%

Source: NEA

Most measured baggage masses vary between 15 kg and 18 kg. Based on the

survey results, it is recommended for checked baggage masses to use the mean

observed mass of 16.7 kg + the confidence range of 0.08 kg and rounded to the

upper value.

Conclusion:

• This results in a standard mass of 17 kg for checked baggage.

4.5 Comparison with EU safety regulations

The 2008 - 2009 EASA survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

at eight European airports have given best estimates of the mean masses of

passengers, their carry-on luggage and checked baggage for aeroplanes with

more than twenty or thirty seats. This paragraph discusses the way these

masses can be used in practice.

4.5.1 Current EU safety regulations

The current EU safety regulations are formulated in EU-OPS 1, subpart J – Mass

and balance. EU-OPS 1.620 are presented in Table 4.14.

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Table 4.14 Standard masses of male and female passengers on an aeroplane

with 20 and 30 or more seats

20 and more 30 and more Passenger seats:

Male Female All adult

All flights except holiday charters 88 kg 70 kg 84 kg

Holiday charters 83 kg 69 kg 76 kg

Children 35 kg 35 kg 35 kg

Source: EU-OPS 1.620

The standard masses include hand baggage and the mass of any infant below

two years of age carried by an adult on one passenger seat. When the number

of passenger seats is 30 or more, no separate weights for male and female

passengers are prescribed.

Where the total number of passenger seats available on an aeroplane is

nineteen or less, currently the standard masses as presented in Table 4.15 are

applicable.

Table 4.15 Average standard masses in aeroplanes with nineteen or less

seats

Passenger seats 1 - 5

6 - 9

10 - 19

Male 104 kg

96 kg

92 kg

Female 86 kg

78 kg

74 kg

Children 35 kg

35 kg

Source: EU-OPS 1.620

Table 4.14 (20 and more seats) contains the basic information with respect to

the passenger masses. JAA SWWG made a distinction between ‘All flights except

holiday charters’ and ‘Holiday charters’. To calculate the mean mass for ‘adults’,

JAA SWWG used a break down of 80% male and 20% female for the ‘All flights

except holiday charters’ category and 50% male, 50% female for ‘Holiday

charters’. The masses in the Table 4.15 are derived from Table 4.14 (‘All flights

except holiday charters’) by adding 4 kg for 10 – 19 seats, 8 kg for 6 – 9 seats

and 16 kg for 1 – 5 seats. The rationale for that is given in the Final report of

JAA SWWG. Of relevance here, is to conclude that a higher mass of passengers

in smaller airplanes has nothing to do with the actual mean masses of

passengers in aircrafts with more or less seats, but has to do with safety

margins.

On flights where no carry-on luggage is carried in the cabin, or where carry-on

luggage is accounted for separately, 6 kg may be deducted from the above male

and female masses. Articles such as an overcoat, an umbrella, a small handbag

or purse, reading material or a small camera are not considered as carry-on

baggage.

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Table 4.16 Standard masses of checked baggage on an aeroplane with 20 or

more seats

Type of flight Baggage standard mass

Domestic 11 kg

Within the European region 13 kg

Intercontinental 15 kg

All other 13 kg

Source: EU-OPS 1.620

Where the total number of passenger seats available on the aeroplane is twenty

or more, the standard mass values given in Table 4.16 are applicable for each

piece of checked baggage. For aeroplanes with nineteen passenger seats or

less, the actual mass of checked baggage, determined by weighing, must be

used.

4.5.2 Measured passenger masses applied to safety

regulation

The 2008 - 2009 EASA survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

gives best estimates for the standard masses for the passenger categories

‘male’ and ‘female’. It is been concluded in the survey that gender and ratio are

the most important factors in determining the standard masses of adult

passengers. These findings have been applied in Table 4.17, using the same

methodology as has been used for current EU safety regulations. For children

the value of 40 kg would be the most safe border for the standard mass of

children under 12 years old, as the accuracy of the survey outcomes for children

is too high. In order to determine a new statistical standard mass for children, it

is recommended to perform an additional survey with special focus on children.

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Table 4.17 Standard masses of male and female passengers on an

aeroplane with 20 and 30 or more seats (EU-OPS),

and measured masses*

20 and more 30 and more Passenger seats:

Male Female M/F ratio All adult

EU-OPS standard masses

All flights except holiday charters 88 kg 70 kg 80/20 84 kg

Holiday charters 83 kg 69 kg 50/50 76 kg

Children 35 kg 35 kg n.a. 35 kg

Measured mean masses from the survey

Scheduled 92kg 73 kg 70/30 86 kg

Non-scheduled 88 kg 71 kg 50/50 80 kg

Children 40 kg 40 kg n.a. 40 kg

Source: EU-OPS 1.620 and NEA

The standard masses include hand baggage and the mass of any infant below two

years of age carried by an adult on one passenger seat.

It can be concluded that the standard masses of male and female passengers

have increased, compared to current EU safety regulations. However, the

increase of the standard mass for all adults on scheduled flights, is less than

would have been expected. This is a result of the fact that the male/female ratio

has changed (as a result of this survey).

Conclusion:

• Standard adult passenger masses (male, female and all adult) have

increased. Therefore, revision of EU safety regulations is recommended.

• Although the standard masses of adult passengers on non-scheduled flights

differs from the standard mass of adult passengers on scheduled flights, it is

recommended to disregard the factor ‘charter’, because it does not comply

with the set criteria for appropriateness (see Flight characteristics – flight

type. Refer to paragraph 4.3.2).

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4.5.3 Measured checked baggage masses applied to safety

regulation

Table 4.18 Checked baggage masses

EU-OPS 1.620

2008 - 2009 EASA survey % difference

Domestic 11 kg

15 kg +36%

Within the European region 13 kg

16 kg +23%

Intercontinental 15 kg

18 kg +20%

Source: EU-OPS 1.620 and NEA

In Table 4.18 the diffences between the outcomes of the survey and current EU

safety regulations are illustrated.

Most measured baggage masses vary between 15 kg and 18 kg.

Conclusion:

• Although the standard masses of checked baggage differs from the standard

mass of the standard masses for route type in current EU safety regulations,

it is recommended to disgard the factor ‘route type’, because it does not

comply with the set criteria for appropriateness (see paragraph 4.3.2.)

• Based on the survey results, it is recommended for checked baggage

masses to use the mean observed mass of 16.7 kg + the confidence range

of 0.08 kg and rounded to the upper value

. This results in a recommended

value of 17 kg.

4.5.4 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations

In Table 4.19 the following standard masses for male, female, adult passengers

and checked baggage are recommended.

Table 4.19 Recommended standard masses for updating EU safety

regulations*

Passenger seats: 20 and more 30 and more

Passengers Male Female M/F ratio All adult

All flights 94 kg 75 kg 70/30 88 kg

Checked baggage

All flights 17 kg 17 kg n.a. 17 kg

Source: NEA

* The standard masses include hand baggage and the mass of any infant below two

years of age carried by an adult on one passenger seat.

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The figures in the Table 4.19 are based on the outcomes of the survey (as

stated earlier) :

• The masses of passengers measured in the Winter are leading.

• No other distinction in factors are given.

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5 Conclusions and recommendations

5.1 Conclusions

5.1.1 Conclusions on the survey set-up and the field work

The 2008-2009 EASA Survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

has been carried out according to requirements laid down in EU-OPS regarding

weight surveys:

• the survey has been performed at eight selected airports, each representing

a region of Europe, where a number of different routes could be surveyed on

consecutive days and where random selection of passengers took place;

• the survey has been performed in Summer and Winter period;

• the survey sample size was within the required accuracy levels to cover all

relevant factors within the required statistical confidence levels, except for

children.

The 2008 – 2009 EASA survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

gives mass values of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked baggage. The

correlations between mass values and influencing factors have been analysed.

The results of the analyses can be used for revisions of the currently applicable

regulations on standard masses. Data on weight development in Europe usually

are taken from national health surveys. Because of differences in the survey

designs (sampling frames, age of population surveyed etc.) the results are

difficult to compare. Therefore, it is not recommended to use statistical

extrapolation in order to determine future standard masses for passengers.

The correlations with the following factors have been analysed:

• Passenger characteristics: age, gender;

• Passenger behavioural characteristics: carrying an infant, carrying carry-on

luggage, travelling by purpose (business or leisure);

• Place and time of the measurements: airport (eight airports were selected)

season (Summer or Winter);

• Trip characteristics: direction (outbound or inbound), route type (domestic,

European and non-European), region of departure or arrival (fourteen

regions have been distinguished), and class of travel (economy, business or

first);

• Flight characteristics: flight type (scheduled or not-scheduled), airline type

(regular scheduled, charter or low cost) and airline policies concerning

maximum of baggage mass.

The survey set-up proved to be an effective way to build a data-set on

passenger, carry-on luggage and checked baggage mass values on European

flights that enabled statistically sound analyses of factors influencing these

mass values and comparison with the regulations currently in place in EU-OPS.

For children, the results derived from the survey are only to a limited extend in

accordance with the set accuracy levels. Special focus on a relatively large

number of children during the survey needs to be avoided in order not to

jeopardize the randomness of the survey.

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5.1.2 Conclusions on the survey results

The survey resulted in standard masses for the following categories: male,

female, all adult, children, carry-on luggage and checked baggage.

Conclusion on infants:

• No significant difference is found between the standard masses of

male/female without an infant in relation to the standard masses of

male/female carrying an infant. Therefore, the masses of male/female

carrying an infant has been included in the mass of male/female

passengers.

Conclusions on children:

• Due to the high accuracy outcome of the survey for children, it is not

possible to determine a standard mass for children. It is recommended to

perform an additional survey in order to determine the new standard mass

for children.

• In case it will not be possible to perform such a survey on short time notice,

it is recommended to apply the standard mass of 40 kg.

Conclusion on carry-on luggage:

Based on the survey results, it is recommended for carry-on luggage masses to

include this mass in a value for passenger + carry-on luggage.

Table 4.7. In this

case it is not necessary to apply a large safety margin on the carry-on luggage

weight.

• Conclusions on adult passengers:

• Within the regression analysis it has been showed that gender is the most

important factor. Therefore, separate standard masses for male and female

adults are recommended.

• It is recommended to include the carry-on luggage mass in the mass value

for passenger + carry-on luggage. In this case it is not necessary to apply a

large safety margin on the carry-on luggage weight.

• The masses of passengers measured in the Winter are leading.

• No other distinction in factors is recommended for passengers.

• The recommended male/female ratio is 70/30.

• Based on the aforementioned, the following standard masses are

recommended:

− male passengers: 94 kg

− female passengers: 75 kg

− all adult passengers: 88 kg

Conclusion on checked baggage:

• The recommended standard mass for checked baggage is 17 kg.

A factor is called appropriate when all four required criteria are met (specific,

measurable, acceptable and realistic).The factors meeting all four requirements

are gender and season. After correction for gender differences however, season

predicts only 0.5% of the differences in adult passenger mass and therefore the

factor ‘season’ has been integrated in the recommended adult standard mass.

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In the adult standard masses, gender has been integrated in the male/female

ratio.

5.1.3 Conclusions on comparison of survey results with

EUOPS

The 2008 - 2009 EASA survey on Standard Weights of Passengers and Baggage

gives best estimates for the standard masses for the passenger categories

‘male’ and ‘female’ and all adults for the periods under consideration. It has

been concluded in the survey that gender and ratio are the most important

factors in determining the standard masses of adult passengers.

It can be concluded that the standard masses of male and female passengers

have increased, compared to current EU safety regulations. However, the

increase of the standard mass for all adults on scheduled flights, is less than

would have been expected. This is a result of the fact that the male/female ratio

is changed (as a result of this survey).

Although the standard masses of checked baggage differs from the standard

mass of the standard masses for route type in current EU safety regulations, it

is recommended to disregard the factor ‘route type’, because it does not comply

with the set criteria for appropriateness.

The following standard masses for updating EU safety regulations are

recommended:

Passenger seats: 20 and more 30 and more

Passengers Male Female M/F ratio All adult

All flights 94 kg 75 kg 70/30 88 kg

Checked baggage

All flights 17 kg 17 kg n.a. 17 kg

5.2 Recommendations on revisions of standard mass

regulations

Revision of the regulations on standard masses for passengers, carry-on

luggage and checked baggage is recommended. This is supported by two

empirical issues:

• The outcomes of the survey indeed showed an increase in passenger mass

and checked baggage mass as suggested in JAA SWWG report dated the 31

of October, 2006.

• The desk research in chapter 1 provides a summary of several studies in

which the increase of body mass is also confirmed.

The findings from these studies are as follows:

• Recent worldwide research has revealed that passenger’s body mass has

increased and clothing is generally heavier in the Winter months. Research

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shows a clear upward trend, even in countries with traditionally lower rates

of overweight and obesity.

• The increase of overweight amongst children and adolescents has

accelerated in recent years. According to the most recent data on nationally

representative samples from different countries in the European Region, the

prevalence of obesity ranges from 5% to 20% in men and up to 30% in

women.

• The increased consumption of more energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods with

higher levels of sugar and saturated fats, combined with reduced physical

activity (more sedentary lifestyle due to the rise in welfare), have led to

overweight and obesity rates that have risen three-fold or more all over the

world since 1980.

It is expected that the standard mass of the European population in the coming

years will increase further based on the following:

• In 10 years time the current younger adult generation will represent the age

class between 40 to 50 years and will show a further increase in body mass,

based on the predictions of desk research.

• In case the survey is carried out in one year, the probability of measuring

different standard masses is unlikely because of minor mass changes.

Based on this, a full new survey to update the dataset is recommended in 10

years time.As mentioned before, it is not recommended to use statistical

extrapolation in order to determine future standard masses for passengers.

Due to the high accuracy outcome of the survey for children, it is not possible

to determine a standard mass for children. In order to determine a new

statistical standard mass for children, it is recommended to perform an

additional survey with special focus on children.

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ANNEX A Weighing team instructions

General information and preparations

• The weighing team consists of two NEA consultants and Temporary Staff. One

NEA employee will be the Team Leader responsible for the correct execution

of the field work. The Team Leader is responsible for all aspects of the survey

and will be the first contact for the airport. In case of any problem, contact

the Team Leader.

• Meeting with and training of Temporary Staff on day 1 (Monday):

o Introduction of the project objective and approach;

o Practice set-up and using equipment and the software

o Make agreements on breaks, lunch, sanitary stops, etc.

o Discuss all operational details, daily meeting point and times.

• Never leave the equipment and team member belongings unattended.

Instructions for shipment, storage and movement of equipment

• Shipment of the scales is carried out by SDV International Logistics and

Roberts Europe and need to be picked-up and delivered at a designated

location.

• Each weighing scale is packed in a separate box, a shipment contains four

boxes. As the shipment of equipment makes a round trip, all paper work

necessary for performing the surveys at the airports is included.

• The equipment must be stored at a secure location overnight – make sure to

have agreement on access to the equipment with the airport contact.

• At the end of the last survey day, outbound shipment of the scales has to be

arranged.

• The Team Leader is in charge of the in- and outbound shipment.

Instructions for performing the survey

• The required sample size

is 1,000 passengers plus carry-on luggage AND

1,000 pieces of checked baggage. Allowing for mistakes and data entry

errors, the aim is to oversample both figures by at least 10%.

• The sampling should take place randomly

, meaning that the best way would

be to instruct your temporary staff to invite every third or fifth passenger to

participate. You should do this at as much different locations at the airport as

possible to cover all types of flights, destinations, passengers etc. As this is

not always possible, it is quite obvious that you try to be at a busy location

with a steady flow of preferably highly diversified travellers/destinations.

• Always be polite to passengers; participation is strictly voluntary.

• Stress that the survey is anonymous

: no personal data will be collected. We

are collecting statistics

• Duly note the following issues:

o When a passenger is carrying an infant (child < 2 years of age) the

weight of the infant will be included by the weight of its accompanier.

o In case you meet a transfer passenger please fill out the form as it was

an outbound passenger.

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Only in case he has to go to the baggage reclaim and after that he checks

his baggage in again, and you meet him at the check-in counter, he can be

treated as an inbound passenger.

The inbound passengers and their carry-on luggage will be weighed at the gate

when leaving the aircraft or at the baggage reclaim area. Their checked baggage

will be weighed at the baggage reclaim.

The outbound passengers will be weighed as close to the gate as possible before

entering the aircraft, whilst the luggage will be weighed at check-in. Passenger

and carry-on luggage weight measurements of outbound passengers take place

close to the gate to ensure that tax-free items purchased at the airport will be

included. It is not necessary to know the total number of passengers on the

plane nor to link the passengers with their checked baggage.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCAL WEIGHING TEAM

General instructions

• In case of any problem, contact the Team Leader.

• Never leave the equipment and team member belongings unattended.

• Always be polite to passengers; participation is strictly voluntary.

• In case of an evacuation or other emergency, listen to the instruction of the

airport authorities and leave everything in place.

• Make notes of who works with which equipment for all working times.

Instructions for storage, set-up and movement of equipment

• Each day starts with the set-up of equipment and charging the battery pack.

• Equipment should be safely stored before changing locations at airport.

o Notify airport contact for any significant change

o Shut down all equipment and secure for transport

o Execute change (be prepared for security check)

• At the end of the last survey day, outbound shipment of the scales has to be

arranged. This will require tape and scissors.

Instructions for approaching passengers

• Approach the passenger and ask whether they want to participate in an air

safety related survey.

• The selection of passengers must be random:

o Approach the passenger (the one nearest to you);

o In case of a group or family the whole group is welcome to cooperate;

o Do not discriminate on appearance or characteristics.

• The survey should be presented as a study for the European Aviation Safety

Agency regarding passenger and baggage weights (see Project Description

and poster).

• Stress that the survey is anonymous

: no personal data will be collected. We

are collecting statistics

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Instructions for data collection

• After the introduction the passenger will either cooperate or not:

o In case the passenger cooperates, escort him/her to the scale and ask

them to have their boarding pass ready because this will make the data

entry faster.

o In case the passenger rejects to cooperate, fill out the non-response

form as complete as possible.

• For the Passenger and Carry-on Luggage Weighing

, go through the following

steps at the weighing location:

o Welcome the passenger;

o Ask the passenger to step on the scale and to stand as still as possible;

o Ask the questions in the data entry form (origin, destination, age, etc.);

o Record the weight of the passenger including hand luggage (see

definitions below);

o Ask the passenger step off the scales and put his/her carry-on luggage

beside the scale.

o Record the weight of the passenger excluding carry-on luggage.

o Thank the passenger for participating in the study and wish him/her a

nice flight. Make sure they take all their carry-on luggage with them!

• For the Checked baggage Weighing

, go through the following steps at the

weighing location:

o Welcome the passenger;

o Ask the passenger place the luggage on the scale and to stand as still as

possible – each piece of luggage should be registered as a separate

record;

o Ask the questions in the data entry form;

o Thank the passenger for participating in the study and wish him/her a

nice flight.

• Duly note the following issues:

o Children 2-12 years: ask accompanying adult for cooperation as well the

child himself - this will result in two separate records;

o When a passenger is carrying an infant (child < 2 years of age) the

weight of the infant will be included by the weight of its accompanier.

o If the passenger refuses to mention the age, ask for a range or the year

of birth;

o In case you meet a transfer passenger please fill out the form as it was

an outbound passenger. Only in case he has to go to the baggage reclaim

and after that he checks his baggage in again, and you meet him at the

check-in counter, he can be treated as a inbound passenger.

o Do not mention the weight of the passenger or luggage. At request the

passenger weight can be mentioned, but not the luggage weight (as the

weighing team is not in the position to have any opinion about the weight

of the luggage in reference to the airline policy and/or applicable

legislation on weight allowance).

o Data entry staff need to fill in a time sheet which can be found next to

the computers

o At the end of each day NEA will write a report about the experiences of

that day

o In case the data entry is not possible at the computers; paper data entry

forms are available

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Definitions

• Age: The length of time that one has existed, starting from the year of birth

• Checked baggage weight: any piece of luggage that has to be checked-in

for travel.

• Carry-on luggage weight: all bags (including tax-free bags), cases

(including photo equipment), purses, a pillow etc. carried by a passenger to

be taken into the aircraft.

• Passenger weight: the weight of a passenger including all clothing carried

by that passenger.

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Poster Size A0

At this airport a survey is carried out as part of a

pan-European study into the weights of

passengers, carry-on luggage and checked

baggage. The aim of this study is to verify the

average standard weight indicators currently in

force in European legislation.

The study is carried out on behalf of the European

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and in cooperation

with Airport Authorities.

Passengers are kindly requested to participate in

the survey. All information will be treated

confidentially and anonymously.

EASA

European Aviation Safety Agency

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The following text is available on plastic cards to the weighing team in case

passengers do not completely understand one of the languages the weighing

team speaks.

Dear passenger,

We kindly request your cooperation in a safety survey on behalf of the European

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

All aircraft have a maximum weight limit. However, as weighing all airline

passengers and their carry-on luggage for each flight would be too lengthy,

regular surveys are carried out in order to update and improve the average

standard weight. We need to weigh passengers, their carry-on luggage as well as

their checked-in luggage.

We would greatly appreciate if you would participate in our survey by following

the instructions of our survey team. The survey will not take much of your time.

All information will be treated confidentially and anonymously.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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WINTER SESSION Passenger and Luggage weighing

PURPOSE L = leisure Date: LOCATION

B = business Time: Before check in B

AM / PM After check in P

CLASS OF TRAVEL E = economy Name: Baggage reclaim P+B

B = business Combined: Inbound-outbound P/B/P+B

F = first class

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7

Weight incl. carry-on

luggage

Weight excl. carry-on

luggage kg

P Check in luggage (Y/N)

Male/Female (M/F)

Infant < 2 years (Y/N)

Purpose: L/B

Inbound/outbound

Airport of origin/destination

Airline code

Flight Number

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Class of travel (E/B/F)

Age

Luggage for 1 person/2 or

more persons

B Weight check in luggage kg

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Passenger and carry-on luggage weighing (also

available in French and German)

Outbound passengers

Are you flying for business or for leisure?

Where are you flying to? What is your next airport?

Could I see your boarding pass please?

Which airline are you using?

What is your flight number?

Are you travelling in business class or economy class today?

Do you have any checked in luggage?

How old are you? May I ask your age please?

Inbound passengers

Are you flying for business or for leisure?

Where have you flown from? What was your last airport?

Which airline are you using?

What is your flight number?

Have you travelled in business class or economy class today?

Do you have any checked in luggage?

How old are you? May I ask your age please?

Luggage weighing (also available in French and German)

Outbound passengers

Is this luggage for one person? Is this luggage for you only?

Are you flying for business or for leisure?

Where are you flying to? What is your next airport?

Could I see your boarding pass please?

Which airline are you using?

What is your flight number?

Are you travelling in business class or economy class today?

How old are you? May I ask your age please?

Inbound passengers

Is this luggage for one person? Is this luggage for you only?

Are you flying for business or for leisure?

Where have you flown from? What was your last airport?

Which airline are you flying with?

What is your flight number?

Have you travelled in business class or economy class today?

How old are you? May I ask your age please?

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ANNEX B Survey schedule

The Pilot and Summer survey schedule is presented in Table B-1.

Table B-1 Pilot and Summer survey 2008 schedule

Wk 26

Wk 27 Wk 28 Wk 29 Wk 30 Wk 31 Wk 32 Wk 33

ATH

pilot

LGW CPH FRA* MAD FRA

SOF AMS WAW ATH

Summer

Source: NEA

* Frankfurt Summer survey was postponed to the back-up week (week 33, 2008)

due to strikes.

** ATH Summer refers to the additional survey executed at Athens International

Airport to complete the dataset.

All survey teams consisted of NEA staff and local temporary staff. The temporary

staff was recruited through, (1) agencies, providing survey staff, (2) students via

local university contacts and (3) freelancers. Recruitment requirements were,

among others, experience, foreign language skills, and security cleared. The

composition of the survey teams was sometimes changed in order to get the

highest output quality, because some of the temporary staff members were not

able to meet our requirements.

The Winter survey 2009 schedule is presented in Table B-2. .

Table B-2 Winter survey 2009 schedule

Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7

AMS SOF* ATH FRA SOF

CPH WAW LGW MAD

Source: NEA

* Sofia Winter survey was postponed to the back-up week (week 7, 2009) due to

the political issues between Russia and Ukraine, which effected Sofia as well

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ANNEX C Tables passengers excluding

carry-on luggage

TABLES

C-1

Passenger weights by season and gender 109

C-2 Passenger weights by season and age; children 2-12 years 110

C-3 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender 111

C-4 Passenger weights by season, class and gender (children

2-12 years excluded; male/female with infants < 2 years

included) 112

C-5 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included) 113

C-6 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II) 114

C- 7 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 115

C-8 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 116

C-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II) 117

C-10 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) 118

C-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II) 119

C-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included) 120

C-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II) 121

C-14 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer 122

C-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer (Part II) 123

C-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter 124

C-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter (Part II) 125

C-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals 126

C-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals (Part II) 127

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Table C-1 Passenger weights by season and gender

Season Gender Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Male 82.6

5,612

15.1

0.5 0.39

Female 65.3

4,287

12.3

0.6 0.37

Child (2-12 years) 31.1

1,083

11.6

2.2 0.69

Male & Infant (<2 years) 83.1

287

14.6

2.0 1.69

Female & Infant (<2 years)

65.2

226

12.3

2.5 1.61

Summer

Total 71.0

11,495

20.5

0.5 0.37

Male 86.3

6,976

14.7

0.4 0.34

Female 67.9

4,064

12.9

0.6 0.40

Child (2-12 years) 29.7

337

12.3

4.4 1.31

Male & Infant (<2 years) 80.9

14.2

10.4 8.40

Female & Infant (<2 years)

72.5

11.4

7.2 5.25

Winter

Total 78.0

11,406

18.5

0.4 0.34

Male 84.6

12,588

15.0

0.3 0.26

Female 66.6

8,351

12.7

0.4 0.27

Child (2-12 years) 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0 0.61

Male & Infant (<2 years) 83.0

298

14.6

2.0 1.65

Female & Infant (<2 years)

65.8

244

12.4

2.4 1.55

Total

Total 74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3 0.26

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Table C-2 Passenger weights by season and age; children 2-12 years

Season Age Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

2 13.7

1.7

5.9

0.80

3 15.5

2.7

4.5

0.71

4 18.4

2.8

3.3

0.61

5 21.1

3.1

0.66

6 23.9

4.3

3.9

0.94

7 26.3

136

5.7

3.7

0.96

8 30.4

124

6.3

3.7

1.11

9 33.6

116

6.8

3.7

1.24

10 36.2

124

6.9

3.4

1.22

11 42.0

129

9.1

3.7

1.57

12 46.3

132

9.1

3.3

1.55

Summer

Total child (2-12 years) 31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2

0.69

2 14.4

2.0

6.4

0.91

3 16.5

3.0

6.0

0.99

4 18.7

2.5

4.8

0.89

5 22.8

4.4

7.6

1.74

6 22.2

3.7

6.2

1.39

7 26.7

4.2

5.0

1.33

8 32.9

8.1

8.8

2.88

9 34.9

7.5

7.0

2.45

10 39.0

8.5

7.1

2.78

11 43.0

10.4

9.7

4.18

12 46.4

9.8

6.7

3.11

Winter

Total child (2-12 years) 29.7

337

12.3

4.4

1.31

2 14.0

1.9

4.4

0.61

3 15.9

2.8

3.7

0.58

4 18.5

113

2.7

0.50

5 21.5

108

3.5

3.1

0.66

6 23.5

109

4.2

3.4

0.79

7 26.4

174

5.4

3.0

0.80

8 30.9

154

6.7

3.4

1.06

9 33.9

152

7.0

3.3

1.11

10 36.9

160

7.4

3.1

1.14

11 42.1

153

9.3

3.5

1.47

12 46.3

170

9.2

3.0

1.38

Total

Total child (2-12 years) 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0

0.61

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Table C-3 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender

Season Gender Purpose Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Leisure 81.6

3,872

15.0

0.6

0.47

Business 84.6

2,027

15.0

0.8

0.65

Male

Total 82.6

5,899

15.0

0.5

0.38

Leisure 65.4

3,425

12.4

0.6

0.42

Business 65.1

1,088

12.1

1.1

0.72

Female

Total 65.3

4,513

12.3

0.6

0.36

Leisure 31.5

831

11.5

2.5

0.78

Business 29.4

252

11.4

4.8

1.41

Child (2-12)

Total 31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2

0.69

Leisure 69.6

8,128

20.2

0.6

0.44

Business 74.2

3,367

20.8

0.9

0.70

Summer

Total

Total 71.0

11,495

20.5

0.5

0.37

Leisure 84.7

4,027

14.9

0.5

0.46

Business 88.4

2,960

14.0

0.6

0.51

Male

Total 86.3

6,987

14.7

0.4

0.34

Leisure 67.9

3,255

12.9

0.7

0.44

Business 68.0

827

12.9

1.3

0.88

Female

Total 67.9

4,082

12.9

0.6

0.40

Leisure 29.7

329

12.2

4.4

1.32

Business 30.7

15.7

35.4

10.86

Child (2-12)

Total 29.7

337

12.3

4.4

1.31

Leisure 75.2

7,611

18.9

0.6

0.42

Business 83.8

3,795

16.3

0.6

0.52

Winter

Total

Total 78.0

11,406

18.5

0.4

0.34

Leisure 83.2

7,899

15.0

0.4

0.33

Business 86.8

4,987

14.6

0.5

0.40

male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0

0.3

0.26

Leisure 66.6

6,680

12.7

0.5

0.30

Business 66.3

1,915

12.5

0.8

0.56

female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7

0.4

0.27

Leisure 31.0

1,160

11.7

2.2

0.68

Business 29.5

260

11.5

4.7

1.40

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0

0.61

Leisure 72.3

15,739

19.8

0.4

0.31

Business 79.3

7,162

19.2

0.6

0.44

Total

74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3

0.26

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Table C-4 Passenger weights by season, class and gender (children

2-12 years excluded; male/female with infants < 2 years

included)

Season Gender Class Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Economy

82.5

5,044

15.0

0.5 0.42

Business 83.3

788

15.3

1.3 1.07

First 84.8

12.3

3.5 2.93

Male

Total 82.6

5,899

15.0

0.5 0.38

Economy

65.3

3,992

12.4

0.6 0.38

Business 65.3

470

12.1

1.7 1.09

First 65.0

12.0

5.1 3.30

Female

Total 65.3

4,513

12.3

0.6 0.36

Economy

74.9

9,036

16.3

0.4 0.34

Business 76.6

1,258

16.6

1.2 0.92

First 76.3

118

15.6

3.7 2.82

Summer

Total (ex. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 75.1

10,412

16.4

0.4 0.31

Economy

86.0

6,697

14.6

0.4 0.35

Business 92.6

285

14.7

1.8 1.71

First 87.1

6.8

6.8 5.96

Male

Total 86.3

6,987

14.7

0.4 0.34

Economy

67.8

3,999

12.8

0.6 0.40

Business 71.2

15.4

4.7 3.36

First 76.3

10.8

19.7 14.99

Female

Total 67.9

4,082

12.9

0.6 0.40

Economy

79.2

10,696

16.5

0.4 0.31

Business 87.9

366

17.3

2.0 1.77

First 84.0

8.9

7.8 6.56

Winter

Total (excl. child 2-12 yrs)

Total 79.5

11,069

16.6

0.4 0.31

Economy

84.5

11,741

14.9

0.3 0.27

Business 85.7

1,073

15.7

1.1 0.94

First 85.0

11.9

3.2 2.76

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0

0.3 0.26

Economy

66.6

7,991

12.7

0.4 0.28

Business 66.2

551

12.8

1.6 1.07

First 65.4

12.1

5.0 3.25

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7

0.4 0.27

Economy

77.2

19,732

16.6

0.3 0.23

Business 79.1

1,624

17.4

1.1 0.85

First 76.7

125

15.4

3.5 2.70

Total

Total (excl. child 2-12 yrs)

Total 77.4

21,481

16.6

0.3 0.22

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Table C-5 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included)

Season Gender Route type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Non-

European

81.7

2,128

15.2

0.8 0.65

European 83.1

3,277

14.9

0.6 0.51

Domestic 83.1

494

15.1

1.6 1.33

Male

Total 82.6

5,899

15.0

0.5 0.38

Non-

European

65.1

1,762

12.6

0.9 0.59

European 65.5

2,399

12.3

0.8 0.49

Domestic 64.3

352

11.1

1.8 1.15

Female

Total 65.3

4,513

12.3

0.6 0.36

Non-

European 31.9

459

11.8

3.4 1.08

European 30.2

548

11.1

3.1 0.93

Domestic 31.9

12.2

8.6 2.74

Child (2-12)

Total 31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2 0.69

Non-

European

69.7

4,349

20.6

0.9 0.61

European 71.7

6,224

20.5

0.7 0.51

Domestic 71.7

922

20.1

1.8 1.29

Summer

Total

Total 71.0

11,495

20.5

0.5 0.37

Non-

European

85.9

2,039

14.8

0.7 0.64

European 86.5

4,121

14.9

0.5 0.45

Domestic 85.8

827

13.1

1.0 0.89

Male

Total 86.3

6,987

14.7

0.4 0.34

Non-

European 69.1

1,301

13.5

1.1 0.73

European 67.3

2,267

12.6

0.8 0.52

Domestic 67.7

514

12.3

1.6 1.06

Female

Total 67.9

4,082

12.9

0.6 0.40

Non-

European

28.7

132

12.3

7.3 2.10

European 30.5

178

12.1

5.8 1.77

Domestic 29.9

13.8

17.4 5.21

Child (2-12)

Total 29.7

337

12.3

4.4 1.31

Non-

European

77.4

3,472

19.0

0.8 0.63

European 78.4

6,566

18.6

0.6 0.45

Domestic 77.9

1,368

16.9

1.2 0.90

Winter

Total

Total 78.0

11,406

18.5

0.4 0.34

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Table C-6 Passenger weights by season, route type and gender

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II)

Season Gender Route type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Non-

European

83.8

4,167

15.2

0.5 0.46

European 85.0

7,398

15.0

0.4 0.34

Domestic 84.8

1,321

13.9

0.9 0.75

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0

0.3 0.26

Non-

European

66.8

3,063

13.1

0.7 0.46

European 66.4

4,666

12.5

0.5 0.36

Domestic 66.3

866

11.9

1.2 0.79

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7

0.4 0.27

Non-

European 31.2

591

12.0

3.1 0.97

European 30.3

726

11.3

2.7 0.82

Domestic 31.4

103

12.6

7.8 2.43

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0 0.61

Non-

European

73.2

7,821

20.2

0.6 0.45

European 75.1

12,790

19.8

0.5 0.34

Domestic 75.4

2,290

18.5

1.0 0.76

Total

Total 74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3 0.26

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Table C- 7 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included)

Season Gender Flight type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Scheduled 82.6

5,037

15.2

0.5 0.42

Non-scheduled

82.4

862

14.2

1.2 0.95

Male

Total 82.6

5,899

15.0

0.5 0.38

Scheduled 65.1

3,658

12.1

0.6 0.39

Non-scheduled

66.0

855

13.4

1.4 0.90

Female

Total 65.3

4,513

12.3

0.6 0.36

Scheduled 31.2

803

11.9

2.6 0.82

Non-scheduled

30.8

280

10.4

4.0 1.22

Child (2-12)

Total 31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2 0.69

Scheduled 71.5

9,498

20.2

0.6 0.41

Non-scheduled

68.1

1,997

21.6

1.4 0.95

Summer

Total

Total 71.0

11,495

20.5

0.5 0.37

Scheduled 86.2

6,685

14.5

0.4 0.35

Non-scheduled

86.8

302

17.6

2.3 1.98

Male

Total 86.3

6,987

14.7

0.4 0.34

Scheduled 68.0

3,820

12.9

0.6 0.41

Non-scheduled

66.9

262

12.4

2.3 1.51

Female

Total 67.9

4,082

12.9

0.6 0.40

Scheduled 29.3

273

12.6

5.1 1.49

Non-scheduled

31.6

11.0

8.5 2.69

Child (2-12)

Total 29.7

337

12.3

4.4 1.31

Scheduled 78.3

10,778

18.2

0.4 0.34

Non-scheduled

72.9

628

22.5

2.4 1.76

Winter

Total

Total 78.0

11,406

18.5

0.4 0.34

Scheduled 84.7

11,722

14.9

0.3 0.27

Non-scheduled

83.6

1,164

15.3

1.1 0.88

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0

0.3 0.26

Scheduled 66.6

7,478

12.6

0.4 0.29

Non-scheduled

66.2

1,117

13.2

1.2 0.77

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7

0.4 0.27

Scheduled 30.7

1,076

12.1

2.3 0.72

Non-scheduled

30.9

344

10.5

3.6 1.11

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0 0.61

Scheduled 75.2

20,276

19.5

0.4 0.27

Non-scheduled

69.3

2,625

21.9

1.2 0.84

Total

Total 74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3 0.26

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Table C-8 Passenger weights by season, airline type and

gender (male/female with infants < 2 years

included)

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Regular scheduled 82.8

4,315

15.2

0.5 0.45

Charter 83.0

415

13.1

1.5 1.26

Low-cost 81.9

993

15.1

1.1 0.94

Charter & low-cost

81.6

176

14.3

2.6 2.11

Male

Total 82.6

5,899

15.0

0.5 0.38

Regular scheduled 64.9

3,071

12.1

0.7 0.43

Charter 66.9

461

13.7

1.9 1.25

Low-cost 65.4

857

12.1

1.2 0.81

Charter & low-cost

68.1

124

12.4

3.2 2.18

Female

Total 65.3

4,513

12.3

0.6 0.36

Regular scheduled 31.2

709

11.7

2.8 0.86

Charter 30.7

133

9.8

5.4 1.66

Low-cost 30.7

196

11.5

5.2 1.61

Charter & low-cost

31.5

13.2

12.3 3.87

Summer

Child (2-12)

Total 31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2 0.69

Regular scheduled 86.5

5,822

14.7

0.4 0.38

Charter 87.5

166

15.8

2.7 2.40

Low-cost 84.7

878

14.0

1.1 0.93

Charter & low-cost

84.5

121

15.2

3.2 2.71

Male

Total 86.3

6,987

14.7

0.4 0.34

Regular scheduled 68.1

3,132

13.0

0.7 0.46

Charter 68.9

174

13.3

2.9 1.98

Low-cost 66.9

695

12.4

1.4 0.92

Charter & low-cost

67.5

11.4

3.7 2.49

Female

Total 67.9

4,082

12.9

0.6 0.40

Regular scheduled 29.4

251

12.9

5.4 1.59

Charter 31.4

10.5

11.8 3.69

Low-cost 30.6

10.7

10.0 3.07

Charter & low-cost

27.5

8.9

22.5 6.19

Winter

Child (2-12)

Total 29.7

337

12.3

4.4 1.31

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Table C-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II)

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Total Regular scheduled 84.9

10,137

15.0

0.3 0.29

Charter 84.3

581

14.1

1.4 1.14

Low-cost 83.2

1,871

14.7

0.8 0.67

Charter & low-cost

82.8

297

14.7

2.0 1.68

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0

0.3 0.26

Regular scheduled 66.5

6,203

12.7

0.5 0.32

Charter 67.4

635

13.6

1.6 1.06

Low-cost 66.0

1,552

12.2

0.9 0.61

Charter & low-cost

67.8

205

12.0

2.4 1.64

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7

0.4 0.27

Regular scheduled 30.7

960

12.1

2.5 0.76

Charter 30.8

164

9.9

4.9 1.51

Low-cost 30.7

243

11.3

4.6 1.42

Charter & low-cost

30.9

12.7

11.1 3.42

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0 0.61

Adult Regular scheduled 77.9

16,340

16.8

0.3 0.26

Charter 75.5

1,216

16.2

1.2 0.91

Low-cost 75.4

3,423

16.1

0.7 0.54

Charter & low-cost

76.7

502

15.5

1.8 1.36

Total 77.4

21,481

16.6

0.3 0.22

Overall Regular scheduled 75.3

17,300

19.8

0.4 0.29

Charter 70.2

1,380

21.2

1.6 1.12

Low-cost 72.5

3,666

19.3

0.9 0.63

Charter & low-cost

72.3

555

20.4

2.3 1.69

Total 74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3 0.26

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Table C-10 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included)

Gender Region of departure Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 85.1

1,244

14.6 1.0 0.81

2 Benelux and France 84.8

1,868

15.3 0.8 0.69

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 80.8

1,683

13.7 0.8 0.65

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 85.3

1,118

14.6 1.0 0.86

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

84.0

1,763

15.1 0.8 0.71

6 Northeast Europe 85.6

1,881

14.8 0.8 0.67

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

86.2

1,544

14.9 0.9 0.74

8 Romania and Bulgaria 86.5

958

15.8 1.2 1.00

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 82.7

14.5 3.8 3.13

11 Africa and the Middle East 83.7

173

16.1 2.9 2.40

12 Asia 83.6

14.5 4.4 3.65

13 North America 85.3

352

15.8 1.9 1.65

14 South America 82.4

144

15.0 3.0 2.45

15 Other 88.3

10.6 6.1 5.38

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0 0.3 0.26

1 UK and Ireland 67.9

995

12.8 1.2 0.80

2 Benelux and France 68.2

1,144

12.9 1.1 0.75

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 64.7

1,201

11.8 1.0 0.67

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 67.6

732

12.1 1.3 0.87

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

66.2

882

12.1 1.2 0.80

6 Northeast Europe 66.1

1,396

12.8 1.0 0.67

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

66.5

1,185

12.9 1.1 0.73

8 Romania and Bulgaria 64.6

454

12.8 1.8 1.18

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 66.6

11.8 4.6 3.06

11 Africa and the Middle East 67.7

15.1 4.7 3.16

12 Asia 64.0

11.3 5.0 3.19

13 North America 68.7

239

14.3 2.6 1.82

14 South America 64.6

163

12.3 2.9 1.89

15 Other 65.7

12.6 11.4 7.47

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7 0.4 0.27

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Table C-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure

(male/female with infants < 2 years included) (Part II)

Gender Region of departure Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 33.2

127

11.6 6.1 2.02

2 Benelux and France 30.9

217

11.4 4.9 1.52

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 31.5

133

11.3 6.1 1.93

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 31.9

154

11.4 5.6 1.80

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

30.5

151

12.9 6.7 2.06

6 Northeast Europe 29.5

315

11.2 4.2 1.24

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

30.7

166

12.2 6.0 1.86

8 Romania and Bulgaria 28.0

101

10.7 7.4 2.08

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 32.8

11.3 30.2 9.93

11 Africa and the Middle East 29.1

10.1 15.7 4.55

12 Asia 21.8

7.7 40.0 8.73

13 North America 33.4

15.5 19.8 6.62

14 South America 39.2

15.7 29.7 11.65

15 Other 44.0

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7 2.0 0.61

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Table C-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included)

Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 85.2

1,837

15.1 0.8 0.69

2 Benelux and France 83.9

947

14.9 1.1 0.95

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 82.9

1,595

13.9 0.8 0.68

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 85.0

1,353

15.2 1.0 0.81

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

86.4

1,579

15.0 0.9 0.74

6 Northeast Europe 85.5

657

14.7 1.3 1.13

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

84.6

1,241

14.7 1.0 0.82

8 Romania and Bulgaria 85.9

444

15.8 1.7 1.47

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

88.1

358

16.6 2.0 1.72

11 Africa and the Middle East 84.0

933

15.2 1.2 0.97

12 Asia 82.2

470

14.6 1.6 1.32

13 North America 84.3

1,011

15.0 1.1 0.93

14 South America 80.6

411

13.7 1.6 1.33

15 Other 87.3

13.6 4.3 3.77

Male

Total 84.6

12,886

15.0 0.3 0.26

1 UK and Ireland 68.0

1,220

13.2 1.1 0.74

2 Benelux and France 65.8

584

12.0 1.5 0.97

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 65.2

1,200

11.8 1.0 0.67

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 68.2

815

12.3 1.2 0.84

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

65.6

914

12.9 1.3 0.84

6 Northeast Europe 66.6

366

12.5 1.9 1.28

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

65.5

954

12.6 1.2 0.80

8 Romania and Bulgaria 65.9

213

11.0 2.2 1.47

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

65.9

188

11.9 2.6 1.70

11 Africa and the Middle East 67.3

728

14.3 1.5 1.04

12 Asia 66.3

283

11.8 2.1 1.37

13 North America 66.8

748

12.6 1.4 0.90

14 South America 67.1

335

12.8 2.0 1.37

15 Other 70.7

12.4 5.0 3.54

Female

Total 66.5

8,595

12.7 0.4 0.27

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Table C-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of destination

(male/female with infants <2 years included) (Part II)

Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 29.6

112

11.8 7.4 2.19

2 Benelux and France 30.4

125

11.5 6.6 2.01

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 30.0

152

11.3 6.0 1.79

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 31.8

154

11.6 5.8 1.83

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

30.3

142

12.3 6.7 2.02

6 Northeast Europe 28.9

12.2 12.5 3.60

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

31.2

173

11.0 5.2 1.63

8 Romania and Bulgaria 31.3

11.3 10.1 3.17

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

31.8

11.6 15.6 4.94

11 Africa and the Middle East 30.4

214

11.5 5.1 1.54

12 Asia 26.1

11.0 13.3 3.47

13 North America 34.5

149

12.7 5.9 2.04

14 South America 26.9

10.4 11.3 3.05

15 Other 30.0

Child (2-12)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7 2.0 0.61

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Table C-14 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer

Season Gender

Airport

Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS

82.8

944

14.4

1.1 0.92

ATH

83.4

866

14.8

1.2 0.99

CPH

83.3

721

15.3

1.3 1.12

FRA

83.1

641

16.9

1.6 1.31

LGW

83.1

516

14.6

1.5 1.26

MAD

78.2

690

14.0

1.3 1.04

SOF

83.4

500

14.9

1.6 1.31

WAW

83.4

734

15.1

1.3 1.09

Male

total

82.6

5,612

15.1

0.5 0.39

AMS

66.1

582

11.7

1.4 0.95

ATH

65.0

760

12.6

1.4 0.89

CPH

66.5

549

11.6

1.5 0.97

FRA

64.2

414

11.3

1.7 1.09

LGW

66.7

414

12.8

1.8 1.23

MAD

63.0

597

11.2

1.4 0.90

SOF

63.7

244

11.7

2.3 1.47

WAW

66.2

727

14.1

1.6 1.03

Female

total

65.3

4,287

12.3

0.6 0.37

AMS

31.7

162

11.6

5.6 1.78

ATH

32.1

145

11.9

6.0 1.93

CPH

30.8

196

10.8

4.9 1.52

FRA

31.8

114

13.5

7.8 2.48

LGW

33.4

11.2

6.7 2.24

MAD

32.3

11.7

8.5 2.74

SOF

27.8

11.0

8.1 2.24

WAW

29.6

209

10.6

4.9 1.44

Child (2-12 years)

total

31.1

1,083

11.5

2.2 0.69

AMS

84.8

6.6

6.8 5.80

ATH

87.0

14.8

6.5 5.67

CPH

74.0

5.3

5.3 3.90

FRA

80.5

14.6

4.0 3.26

LGW

83.3

11.8

3.8 3.14

MAD

- -

SOF

84.4

18.8

7.8 6.62

WAW

84.3

15.0

3.7 3.16

Summer

Male & Infant (<2 years)

total

83.1

287

14.6

2.0 1.69

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Table C-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Summer (Part

II)

Season Gender

Airport

Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS

86.4

14.5

9.1 7.87

ATH

68.6

10.4

5.2 3.55

CPH

65.1

9.8

17.1 11.14

FRA

64.0

12.0

5.9 3.80

LGW

63.7

10.7

4.4 2.81

MAD

- -

SOF

62.7

10.6

6.7 4.17

WAW

61.9

10.6

4.4 2.73

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total

65.2

226

12.3

2.5 1.61

AMS

72.3

1,706

20.2

1.3 0.96

ATH

71.5

1,830

19.9

1.3 0.91

CPH

70.0

1,476

21.8

1.6 1.11

FRA

71.7

1,284

21.1

1.6 1.16

LGW

72.0

1,135

19.5

1.6 1.13

MAD

69.1

1,357

17.0

1.3 0.90

SOF

71.7

892

22.1

2.0 1.45

WAW

69.7

1,815

21.9

1.4 1.01

Total

71.0

11,495

20.5

0.5 0.37

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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Table C-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter

season gender

airport

Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS

87.5

874

15.9

1.2 1.05

ATH

88.6

700

13.9

1.2 1.03

CPH

85.8

873

14.4

1.1 0.95

FRA

84.4

971

14.0

1.0 0.88

LGW

86.4

925

14.8

1.1 0.95

MAD

82.7

875

13.1

1.0 0.87

SOF

89.2

630

16.2

1.4 1.27

WAW

87.0

1,128

14.3

1.0 0.84

Male

total

86.3

6,976

14.7

0.4 0.34

AMS

70.3

527

14.0

1.7 1.20

ATH

68.8

441

13.7

1.9 1.28

CPH

68.6

535

12.6

1.6 1.07

FRA

67.5

417

12.1

1.7 1.16

LGW

69.3

695

13.7

1.5 1.02

MAD

65.2

537

11.4

1.5 0.96

SOF

66.1

272

12.9

2.3 1.53

WAW

66.4

640

11.7

1.4 0.90

Female

total

67.9

4,064

12.9

0.6 0.40

AMS

29.5

11.5

9.7 2.87

ATH

23.7

11.1

18.4 4.36

CPH

36.2

12.3

12.1 4.38

FRA

26.1

11.4

15.9 4.16

LGW

30.7

13.5

19.7 6.06

MAD

31.4

12.7

13.6 4.26

SOF

30.3

10.3

17.7 5.38

WAW

29.7

124

12.5

7.4 2.19

Child (2-12 years)

total

29.7

337

12.3

4.4 1.31

AMS

69.7

19.5

31.7 22.11

ATH

87.8

3.9

6.1 5.39

CPH

92.6

- -

FRA

99.7

- -

LGW

- -

MAD

75.2

14.3

26.3 19.80

SOF

- -

WAW

81.3

3.6

6.2 5.00

Winter

Male & Infant (<2 years)

total

80.9

14.2

10.4 8.40

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Table C-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; Winter (Part II)

season gender

airport

Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS

71.3

9.7

15.4 10.98

ATH

75.4

10.8

9.9 7.47

CPH

86.6

- -

FRA

63.1

- -

LGW

- -

MAD

67.5

13.3

17.3 11.67

SOF

- -

WAW

- -

Female & Infant (<2 years)

total

72.5

11.4

7.2 5.25

AMS

78.8

1,469

20.0

1.3 1.02

ATH

79.7

1,176

18.6

1.3 1.07

CPH

78.4

1,440

17.1

1.1 0.88

FRA

78.2

1,419

17.2

1.1 0.89

LGW

78.5

1,639

17.4

1.1 0.84

MAD

75.0

1,453

16.5

1.1 0.85

SOF

81.4

916

19.6

1.6 1.27

WAW

76.3

1,894

20.5

1.2 0.92

Total

total

78.0

11,406

18.5

0.4 0.34

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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Table C-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals

season Gender Airport Mean

Std.dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 85.1

1,818

15.3

0.8 0.70

ATH 85.7

1,566

14.6

0.8 0.72

CPH 84.7

1,594

14.8

0.9 0.73

FRA 83.9

1,612

15.2

0.9 0.74

LGW 85.2

1,441

14.8

0.9 0.77

MAD 80.7

1,565

13.7

0.8 0.68

SOF 86.6

1,130

15.9

1.1 0.93

WAW 85.6

1,862

14.7

0.8 0.67

Male

Total 84.6

12,588

15.0

0.3 0.26

AMS 68.1

1,109

13.0

1.1 0.77

ATH 66.4

1,201

13.1

1.1 0.74

CPH 67.6

1,084

12.1

1.1 0.72

FRA 65.9

831

11.8

1.2 0.80

LGW 68.4

1,109

13.4

1.2 0.79

MAD 64.1

1,134

11.3

1.0 0.66

SOF 65.0

516

12.4

1.6 1.07

WAW 66.3

1,367

13.0

1.0 0.69

Female

Total 66.6

8,351

12.7

0.4 0.27

AMS 31.1

224

11.6

4.9 1.52

ATH 30.8

170

12.1

5.9 1.82

CPH 31.5

226

11.2

4.6 1.45

FRA 30.7

143

13.3

7.1 2.18

LGW 32.9

114

11.6

6.4 2.12

MAD 32.0

104

12.0

7.2 2.30

SOF 28.1

106

10.9

7.4 2.07

WAW 29.6

333

11.3

4.1 1.22

Child (2-12 years)

Total 30.7

1,420

11.7

2.0 0.61

AMS 79.2

14.0

12.2 9.68

ATH 87.1

14.2

6.1 5.27

CPH 76.3

8.2

7.4 5.67

FRA 80.7

14.6

4.0 3.25

LGW 83.3

11.8

3.8 3.14

MAD 75.2

14.3

26.3 19.80

SOF 84.4

18.8

7.8 6.62

WAW 84.2

14.9

3.7 3.09

Total

Male & Infant (<2 years)

Total 83.0

298

14.6

2.0 1.65

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Table C-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals (Part II)

AMS 83.6

14.7

8.6 7.22

ATH 69.9

10.7

4.7 3.27

CPH 70.5

13.4

18.7 13.17

FRA 64.0

11.8

5.8 3.70

LGW 63.7

10.7

4.4 2.81

MAD 67.5

13.3

17.3 11.67

SOF 62.7

10.6

6.7 4.17

WAW 61.9

10.6

4.4 2.73

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total 65.8

244

12.4

2.4 1.55

AMS 75.3

3,175

20.4

0.9 0.71

ATH 74.7

3,006

19.8

0.9 0.71

CPH 74.1

2,916

20.1

1.0 0.73

FRA 75.1

2,703

19.4

1.0 0.73

LGW 75.9

2,774

18.5

0.9 0.69

MAD 72.2

2,810

17.0

0.9 0.63

SOF 76.6

1,808

21.4

1.3 0.99

WAW 73.0

3,709

21.4

0.9 0.69

Total

Total 74.5

22,901

19.9

0.3 0.26

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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ANNEX D Tables passengers including carry-

on luggage

TABLES

D-1

Maximum kilos of permitted carry-on luggage 131

D-2 Percentage of passengers carrying more or less than

permitted kilos of carry-on luggage 132

D-3 Passenger weights by season and gender; incl. carry-on

luggage 133

D-4 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage 134

D-5 Passenger weights by season, gender and class ; incl.

carry-on luggage 135

D-6 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage 136

D-7 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 137

D-8 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage 138

D-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage 139

D-10 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage (Part II) 140

D-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage 141

D-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 142

D-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage 143

D-14 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 144

D-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer 145

D-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer (Part II) 146

D-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter 147

D-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter (Part II) 148

D-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage 149

D-20 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II) 150

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Table D-1 Maximum kilos of permitted carry-on luggage

Max kg Frequency

Percentage

5 1,696

9.7

6 2,562

14.7

7 471

2.7

8 5,746

32.9

9 269

1.5

10 2,768

15.9

12 1,981

11.3

13 18

0.1

14 46

0.3

15 9

0.1

16 375

2.1

18 851

4.9

20 151

0.9

23 520

3.0

Total 17,463

100

Source: NEA, based on data available on airline websites

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Table D-2 Percentage of passengers carrying more or less than

permitted kilos of carry-on luggage

Max kg Percentage maximum or less

Percentage more than maximum n

5-6 kg 63.5

36.5 4,258

7-8 kg 67.4

32.6 6,217

9-10 kg 81.6

18.4 3,037

11 kg and up 92.7

7.3 3,951

Total 74.7

25.3 17,463

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Table D-3 Passenger weights by season and gender; incl. carry-on

luggage

Gender Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Male 88.6

5,612

16.3

0.5 0.43

Female 70.5

4,287

13.2

0.6 0.40

Child (2-12 years) 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2 0.74

Male & Infant (<2 years) 90.0

287

15.5

2.0 1.79

Female & Infant (<2 years)

70.5

226

14.2

2.6 1.85

Summer

Total 76.3

11,495

22.1

0.5 0.40

Male 93.5

6,976

15.6

0.4 0.37

Female 74.6

4,064

13.7

0.6 0.42

Child (2-12 years) 32.0

337

13.5

4.5 1.44

Male & Infant (<2 years) 91.0

15.8

10.2 9.32

Female & Infant (<2 years)

81.6

14.9

8.4 6.88

Winter

Total 84.9

11,406

19.7

0.4 0.36

Male 91.3

12,588

16.1

0.3 0.28

Female 72.5

8,351

13.6

0.4 0.29

Child (2-12 years) 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0 0.66

Male & Infant (<2 years) 90.1

298

15.5

1.9 1.76

Female & Infant (<2 years)

71.3

244

14.5

2.6 1.82

Total

Total 80.6

22,901

21.4

0.3 0.28

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Table D-4 Passenger weights by season, purpose and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage

Season Gender Purpose Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Leisure 87.0

3,872

16.0

0.6

0.50

Business 91.8

2,027

16.4

0.8

0.71

Male

Total 88.7

5,899

16.3

0.5

0.42

Leisure 70.5

3,425

13.4

0.6

0.45

Business 70.7

1,088

13.0

1.1

0.77

Female

Total 70.5

4,513

13.3

0.5

0.39

Leisure 33.5

831

12.4

2.5

0.84

Business 31.5

252

12.4

4.8

1.53

Child (2-12)

Total 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2

0.74

Leisure 74.6

8,128

21.6

0.6

0.47

Business 80.5

3,367

22.7

1.0

0.77

Summer

Total

Total 76.3

11,495

22.1

0.5

0.40

Leisure 91.4

4,027

15.8

0.5

0.49

Business 96.5

2,960

14.8

0.6

0.53

Male

Total 93.5

6,987

15.6

0.4

0.37

Leisure 74.4

3,255

13.8

0.6

0.47

Business 75.5

827

13.6

1.2

0.93

Female

Total 74.6

4,082

13.8

0.6

0.42

Leisure 31.9

329

13.4

4.5

1.45

Business 33.2

15.7

32.8

10.90

Child (2-12)

Total 32.0

337

13.5

4.5

1.44

Leisure 81.5

7,611

20.0

0.6

0.45

Business 91.8

3,795

17.1

0.6

0.55

Winter

Total

Total 84.9

11,406

19.7

0.4

0.36

Leisure 89.2

7,899

16.0

0.4

0.35

Business 94.6

4,987

15.6

0.5

0.43

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1

0.3

0.28

Leisure 72.4

6,680

13.7

0.5

0.33

Business 72.8

1,915

13.5

0.8

0.60

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7

0.4

0.29

Leisure 33.0

1,160

12.7

2.2

0.73

Business 31.6

260

12.5

4.8

1.51

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0

0.66

Leisure 77.9

15,739

21.1

0.4

0.33

Business 86.5

7,162

20.7

0.6

0.48

Total

80.6

22,901

21.4

0.3

0.28

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Table D-5 Passenger weights by season, gender and class ; incl.

carry-on luggage

Season Gender Class Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Economy

88.3

5,044

16.2 0.5 0.45

Business 90.4

788

16.7 1.3 1.17

First 90.8

13.1 3.5 3.14

Male

Total 88.7

5,899

16.3 0.5 0.42

Economy

70.5

3,992

13.3 0.6 0.41

Business 70.8

470

13.1 1.7 1.18

First 69.5

12.9 5.1 3.53

Female

Total 70.5

4,513

13.3 0.5 0.39

Economy

80.5

9,036

17.4 0.4 0.36

Business 83.1

1,258

18.2 1.2 1.00

First 81.6

118

16.7 3.7 3.02

Summer

Total (ex. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 80.8

10,412

17.5 0.4 0.34

Economy

93.2

6,697

15.5 0.4 0.37

Business 101.4

285

15.0 1.7 1.74

First 94.9

6.9 6.4 6.03

Male

Total 93.5

6,987

15.6 0.4 0.37

Economy

74.5

3,999

13.7 0.6 0.42

Business 79.6

16.1 4.4 3.50

First 83.9

12.3 20.3 17.05

Female

Total 74.6

4,082

13.8 0.6 0.42

Economy

86.2

10,696

17.4 0.4 0.33

Business 96.6

366

17.7 1.9 1.82

First 91.7

9.2 7.5 6.85

Winter

Total (excl. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 86.5

11,069

17.5 0.4 0.33

Economy

91.1

11,741

16.0 0.3 0.29

Business 93.4

1,073

17.0 1.1 1.02

First 91.1

12.8 3.2 2.96

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1 0.3 0.28

Economy

72.5

7,991

13.7 0.4 0.30

Business 72.1

551

13.9 1.6 1.16

First 70.1

13.0 5.0 3.51

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7 0.4 0.29

Economy

83.6

19,732

17.6 0.3 0.25

Business 86.1

1,624

18.9 1.1 0.92

First 82.2

125

16.5 3.5 2.90

Total

Total (excl. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 83.8

21,481

17.7 0.3 0.24

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Table D-6 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage

Season Gender Route type Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Non-European

87.9

2,128

16.4

0.8 0.70

European 89.1

3,277

16.2

0.6 0.55

Domestic 88.8

494

15.9

1.6 1.40

Male

Total 88.7

5,899

16.3

0.5 0.42

Non-European

70.6

1,762

13.6

0.9 0.64

European 70.7

2,399

13.3

0.8 0.53

Domestic 69.4

352

11.6

1.8 1.22

Female

Total 70.5

4,513

13.3

0.5 0.39

Non-European

33.9

459

13.0

3.5 1.19

European 32.2

548

11.8

3.1 0.99

Domestic 33.9

12.9

8.6 2.90

Child(2-12)

Total 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2 0.74

Non-European

75.2

4,349

22.2

0.9 0.66

European 77.0

6,224

22.1

0.7 0.55

Domestic 76.9

922

21.2

1.8 1.37

Summer

Total

Total 76.3

11,495

22.1

0.5 0.40

Non-European

93.3

2,039

15.6

0.7 0.68

European 93.9

4,121

15.8

0.5 0.48

Domestic 92.4

827

14.0

1.0 0.95

Male

Total 93.5

6,987

15.6

0.4 0.37

Non-European

75.9

1,301

14.5

1.0 0.79

European 74.0

2,267

13.5

0.7 0.55

Domestic 74.1

514

13.0

1.5 1.12

Female

Total 74.6

4,082

13.8

0.6 0.42

Non-European

30.7

132

13.2

7.4 2.26

European 32.9

178

13.3

6.0 1.96

Domestic 32.3

15.3

17.8 5.77

Child(2-12)

Total 32.0

337

13.5

4.5 1.44

Non-European

84.4

3,472

20.3

0.8 0.67

European 85.4

6,566

19.7

0.6 0.48

Domestic 84.3

1,368

17.9

1.1 0.95

Winter

Total

Total 84.9

11,406

19.7

0.4 0.36

Non-European

90.5

4,167

16.3

0.5 0.49

European 91.8

7,398

16.2

0.4 0.37

Domestic 91.1

1,321

14.8

0.9 0.80

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1

0.3 0.28

Non-European

72.8

3,063

14.2

0.7 0.50

European 72.3

4,666

13.5

0.5 0.39

Domestic 72.2

866

12.7

1.2 0.84

Total

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7

0.4 0.29

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Table D-7 Passenger weights by season, gender and route type; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II)

Non-European

33.2

591

13.1

3.2 1.06

European 32.3

726

12.2

2.7 0.89

Domestic 33.5

103

13.5

7.8 2.61

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0 0.66

Non-European

79.3

7,821

21.8

0.6 0.48

European 81.3

12,790

21.3

0.5 0.37

Domestic 81.3

2,290

19.6

1.0 0.80

Total

Total 80.6

22,901

21.4

0.3 0.28

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Table D-8 Passenger weights by season, flight type and gender; incl.

carry-on luggage

Season Gender Flighttype Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Scheduled 89.1

5,037

16.4

0.5 0.45

Non-scheduled

86.3

862

15.1

1.2 1.01

Male

Total 88.7

5,899

16.3

0.5 0.42

Scheduled 70.7

3,658

13.1

0.6 0.42

Non-scheduled

69.8

855

14.1

1.4 0.94

Female

Total 70.5

4,513

13.3

0.5 0.39

Scheduled 33.3

803

12.9

2.7 0.89

Non-scheduled

32.3

280

11.0

4.0 1.29

Child(2-12)

Total 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2 0.74

Scheduled 77.3

9,498

21.8

0.6 0.44

Non-scheduled

71.7

1,997

22.6

1.4 0.99

Summer

Total

Total 76.3

11,495

22.1

0.5 0.40

Scheduled 93.6

6,685

15.4

0.4 0.37

Non-scheduled

92.2

302

18.4

2.3 2.08

Male

Total 93.5

6,987

15.6

0.4 0.37

Scheduled 74.8

3,820

13.8

0.6 0.44

Non-scheduled

71.7

262

13.2

2.2 1.59

Female

Total 74.6

4,082

13.8

0.6 0.42

Scheduled 31.7

273

13.8

5.2 1.64

Non-scheduled

33.1

11.9

8.8 2.91

Child(2-12)

Total 32.0

337

13.5

4.5 1.44

Scheduled 85.4

10,778

19.3

0.4 0.36

Non-scheduled

77.6

628

23.9

2.4 1.87

Winter

Total

Total 84.9

11,406

19.7

0.4 0.36

Scheduled 91.6

11,722

16.0

0.3 0.29

Non-scheduled

87.8

1,164

16.3

1.1 0.93

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1

0.3 0.28

Scheduled 72.8

7,478

13.6

0.4 0.31

Non-scheduled

70.3

1,117

13.9

1.2 0.82

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7

0.4 0.29

Scheduled 32.9

1,076

13.1

2.4 0.78

Non-scheduled

32.4

344

11.2

3.6 1.18

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0 0.66

Scheduled 81.6

20,276

20.9

0.4 0.29

Non-scheduled

73.1

2,625

23.1

1.2 0.88

Total

Total 80.6

22,901

21.4

0.3 0.28

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Table D-9 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Regular scheduled 89.3

4,315

16.5

0.6 0.49

Charter 87.3

415

14.2

1.6 1.37

Low-cost 87.2

993

15.9

1.1 0.99

Charter & low-cost

85.1

176

14.9

2.6 2.21

Male

Total 88.7

5,899

16.3

0.5 0.42

Regular scheduled 70.4

3,071

13.2

0.7 0.47

Charter 71.3

461

14.5

1.9 1.32

Low-cost 70.3

857

13.0

1.2 0.87

Charter & low-cost

72.0

124

13.4

3.3 2.36

Female

Total 70.5

4,513

13.3

0.5 0.39

Regular scheduled 33.3

709

12.8

2.8 0.94

Charter 32.2

133

10.4

5.5 1.77

Low-cost 32.4

196

12.2

5.2 1.70

Charter & low-cost

33.5

13.6

11.8 3.96

Summer

Child(2-12)

Total 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2 0.74

Regular scheduled 94.0

5,822

15.6

0.4 0.40

Charter 92.8

166

16.8

2.7 2.55

Low-cost 91.3

878

14.6

1.1 0.97

Charter & low-cost

90.2

121

15.8

3.1 2.82

Male

Total 93.5

6,987

15.6

0.4 0.37

Regular scheduled 75.0

3,132

13.9

0.6 0.49

Charter 73.3

174

14.4

2.9 2.14

Low-cost 73.3

695

13.0

1.3 0.96

Charter & low-cost

74.8

13.1

3.8 2.85

Female

Total 74.6

4,082

13.8

0.6 0.42

Regular scheduled 31.7

251

14.1

5.5 1.74

Charter 32.3

11.0

12.0 3.87

Low-cost 33.4

12.4

10.6 3.53

Charter & low-cost

29.6

8.3

19.3 5.72

Winter

Child(2-12)

Total 32.0

337

13.5

4.5 1.44

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Table D-10 Passenger weights by season, airline type and gender;

incl. carry-on luggage (Part II)

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Regular scheduled 92.0

10,137

16.2

0.3 0.32

Charter 88.9

581

15.2

1.4 1.23

Low-cost 89.1

1,871

15.5

0.8 0.70

Charter & low-cost

87.2

297

15.5

2.0 1.76

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1

0.3 0.28

Regular scheduled 72.7

6,203

13.7

0.5 0.34

Charter 71.8

635

14.5

1.6 1.12

Low-cost 71.6

1,552

13.0

0.9 0.65

Charter & low-cost

73.1

205

13.3

2.5 1.82

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7

0.4 0.29

Regular scheduled 32.9

960

13.2

2.5 0.83

Charter 32.2

164

10.5

5.0 1.60

Low-cost 32.6

243

12.2

4.7 1.53

Charter & low-cost

33.0

12.9

10.6 3.48

Total

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0 0.66

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Table D-11 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage

Region of departure Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 91.5

1,244

15.3 0.9 0.85

2 Benelux and France 91.7

1,868

16.7 0.8 0.76

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 87.0

1,683

14.7 0.8 0.70

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 91.9

1,118

15.8 1.0 0.93

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

92.0

1,763

16.1 0.8 0.75

6 Northeast Europe 92.3

1,881

16.0 0.8 0.72

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

92.5

1,544

15.9 0.9 0.80

8 Romania and Bulgaria 92.8

958

17.0 1.2 1.07

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 89.3

15.8 3.8 3.42

11 Africa and the Middle East 89.2

173

17.2 2.9 2.57

12 Asia 90.2

15.3 4.2 3.83

13 North America 92.2

352

16.7 1.9 1.74

14 South America 88.0

144

16.0 3.0 2.61

15 Other 92.9

13.0 7.1 6.55

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1 0.3 0.28

1 UK and Ireland 73.8

995

13.5 1.1 0.84

2 Benelux and France 74.5

1,144

14.3 1.1 0.83

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 70.7

1,201

12.7 1.0 0.72

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 73.6

732

12.9 1.3 0.94

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

73.2

882

13.4 1.2 0.88

6 Northeast Europe 71.4

1,396

13.7 1.0 0.72

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

72.1

1,185

13.6 1.1 0.78

8 Romania and Bulgaria 69.7

454

13.8 1.8 1.27

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 72.4

13.5 4.8 3.49

11 Africa and the Middle East 73.0

16.7 4.8 3.48

12 Asia 71.2

11.6 4.6 3.29

13 North America 75.6

239

15.4 2.6 1.95

14 South America 69.4

163

13.2 2.9 2.03

15 Other 71.1

16.1 13.4 9.51

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7 0.4 0.29

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Table D-12 Passenger weights by gender and region of departure incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II)

Region of departure Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 35.8

127

12.8 6.2 2.22

2 Benelux and France 33.1

217

12.5 5.0 1.67

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 33.7

133

12.2 6.1 2.07

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 33.9

154

11.6 5.4 1.84

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

33.5

151

14.7 7.0 2.34

6 Northeast Europe 31.0

315

12.0 4.3 1.33

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

32.7

166

13.0 6.1 1.98

8 Romania and Bulgaria 29.4

101

11.3 7.5 2.20

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia) 36.2

11.0 26.5 9.61

11 Africa and the Middle East 31.0

12.0 17.4 5.41

12 Asia 25.0

9.0 40.6 10.17

13 North America 36.1

16.7 19.7 7.14

14 South America 39.3

15.8 29.8 11.70

15 Other 44.0

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7 2.0 0.66

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Table D-13 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage

Region of arrival Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 91.7

1,837

16.1 0.8 0.74

2 Benelux and France 90.7

947

16.2 1.1 1.03

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 89.4

1,595

15.1 0.8 0.74

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 92.0

1,353

16.1 0.9 0.86

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria 93.7

1,579

16.2 0.9 0.80

6 Northeast Europe 92.1

657

16.0 1.3 1.23

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey 90.0

1,241

15.7 1.0 0.87

8 Romania and Bulgaria 92.3

444

17.1 1.7 1.59

9 Other Eur. Countries (incl. Russia)

95.3

358

18.0 2.0 1.86

11 Africa and the Middle East 91.2

933

16.9 1.2 1.08

12 Asia 89.5

470

15.1 1.5 1.36

13 North America 91.1

1,011

15.8 1.1 0.98

14 South America 86.9

411

14.7 1.6 1.42

15 Other 93.1

14.5 4.3 4.03

Male

Total 91.3

12,886

16.1 0.3 0.28

1 UK and Ireland 74.0

1,220

14.2 1.1 0.80

2 Benelux and France 72.0

584

13.2 1.5 1.07

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 71.2

1,200

12.9 1.0 0.73

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 74.2

815

13.0 1.2 0.89

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria 71.8

914

13.8 1.2 0.90

6 Northeast Europe 72.3

366

13.6 1.9 1.39

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey 70.3

954

13.4 1.2 0.85

8 Romania and Bulgaria 71.3

213

11.7 2.2 1.57

9 Other Eur. Countries (incl. Russia)

72.4

188

12.5 2.5 1.79

11 Africa and the Middle East 72.6

728

15.4 1.5 1.12

12 Asia 72.7

283

13.4 2.1 1.56

13 North America 73.3

748

13.5 1.3 0.97

14 South America 74.3

335

14.4 2.1 1.54

15 Other 75.3

12.3 4.7 3.52

Female

Total 72.5

8,595

13.7 0.4 0.29

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Table D-14 Passenger weights by gender and region of arrival; incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II)

Region of arrival Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland 31.7

112

12.8 7.5 2.37

2 Benelux and France 32.7

125

12.3 6.6 2.16

3 Spain. Portugal and Italy 31.9

152

12.3 6.1 1.95

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 33.9

154

12.5 5.8 1.98

5 Germany. Switzerland and Austria

32.5

142

13.1 6.6 2.15

6 Northeast Europe 30.8

13.2 12.7 3.91

7 Greece. Cyprus. Malta and Turkey

32.9

173

12.2 5.5 1.81

8 Romania and Bulgaria 33.1

11.8 10.0 3.31

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

34.2

12.7 15.9 5.44

11 Africa and the Middle East 31.8

214

12.3 5.2 1.64

12 Asia 28.6

11.7 12.8 3.67

13 North America 37.3

149

14.1 6.1 2.27

14 South America 29.4

11.5 11.4 3.35

15 Other 32.6

Child(2-12)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7 2.0 0.66

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Table D-15 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer

Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 88.7

944

16.1

1.2 1.03

ATH 89.4

866

15.7

1.2 1.04

CPH 89.2

721

16.4

1.3 1.20

FRA 90.5

641

18.2

1.6 1.41

LGW 88.6

516

15.5

1.5 1.33

MAD 83.4

690

14.9

1.3 1.11

SOF 89.5

500

16.3

1.6 1.43

WAW 89.4

734

16.4

1.3 1.18

Male

Total 88.6

5,612

16.3

0.5 0.43

AMS 71.5

582

12.6

1.4 1.02

ATH 70.4

760

13.4

1.4 0.96

CPH 71.7

549

12.3

1.4 1.03

FRA 71.0

414

12.8

1.7 1.23

LGW 72.3

414

13.6

1.8 1.31

MAD 67.6

597

11.9

1.4 0.96

SOF 68.9

244

12.9

2.3 1.61

WAW 70.7

727

14.9

1.5 1.08

Female

Total 70.5

4,287

13.2

0.6 0.40

AMS 33.9

162

12.6

5.7 1.93

ATH 34.0

145

12.8

6.1 2.08

CPH 32.5

196

11.2

4.8 1.57

FRA 35.0

114

15.3

8.1 2.82

LGW 35.6

12.1

6.8 2.43

MAD 34.1

12.0

8.3 2.82

SOF 29.3

11.6

8.1 2.38

WAW 31.3

209

11.6

5.0 1.57

Child (2-12 years)

total 33.0

1,083

12.4

2.2 0.74

AMS 97.4

12.3

11.0 10.75

ATH 93.6

15.6

6.4 6.00

CPH 80.2

5.4

4.9 3.96

FRA 89.2

16.0

4.0 3.57

LGW 89.7

12.6

3.8 3.37

MAD -

- -

SOF 89.1

19.2

7.6 6.77

WAW 90.6

15.7

3.6 3.31

Summer

Male & Infant (<2 years)

total 90.0

287

15.5

2.0 1.79

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Table D-16 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Summer (Part II)

Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 97.7

22.0

12.3 11.98

ATH 73.5

10.9

5.1 3.73

CPH 67.9

9.1

15.2 10.31

FRA 71.2

13.2

5.9 4.18

LGW 68.0

11.3

4.3 2.95

MAD -

- -

SOF 67.7

10.4

6.0 4.08

WAW 65.8

11.7

4.6 3.02

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total 70.5

226

14.2

2.6 1.85

AMS 77.7

1,706

22.0

1.3 1.04

ATH 76.9

1,830

21.2

1.3 0.97

CPH 75.1

1,476

23.4

1.6 1.19

FRA 78.6

1,284

22.9

1.6 1.26

LGW 77.3

1,135

20.6

1.6 1.20

MAD 73.9

1,357

18.1

1.3 0.96

SOF 77.0

892

23.9

2.0 1.57

WAW 74.5

1,815

23.5

1.5 1.08

Total

Total 76.3

11,495

22.1

0.5 0.40

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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Table D-17 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter

Season Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 95.3

874

16.9

1.2 1.12

ATH 95.5

700

14.9

1.2 1.11

CPH 93.2

873

15.2

1.1 1.01

FRA 92.8

971

14.8

1.0 0.93

LGW 92.5

925

15.5

1.1 1.00

MAD 90.0

875

14.1

1.0 0.93

SOF 96.0

630

17.1

1.4 1.33

WAW 94.0

1,128

15.4

1.0 0.90

Male

Total 93.5

6,976

15.6

0.4 0.37

AMS 77.5

527

15.2

1.7 1.30

ATH 75.2

441

14.2

1.8 1.33

CPH 75.5

535

13.4

1.5 1.14

FRA 75.3

417

13.3

1.7 1.28

LGW 75.2

695

14.3

1.4 1.07

MAD 73.0

537

12.2

1.4 1.03

SOF 71.4

272

13.7

2.3 1.63

WAW 72.6

640

12.6

1.3 0.98

Female

Total 74.6

4,064

13.7

0.6 0.42

AMS 32.0

13.1

10.2 3.25

ATH 25.5

11.7

17.9 4.58

CPH 39.7

13.6

12.3 4.86

FRA 29.0

12.9

16.2 4.70

LGW 33.0

14.2

19.4 6.41

MAD 34.8

14.4

13.9 4.83

SOF 32.4

11.4

18.4 5.97

WAW 31.1

124

13.2

7.5 2.32

Child (2-12 years)

Total 32.0

337

13.5

4.5 1.44

AMS 77.2

23.9

35.0 27.01

ATH 90.8

5.9

9.1 8.23

CPH 98.0

- -

FRA 113.3

- -

LGW -

- -

MAD 97.1

9.9

14.1 13.72

SOF -

- -

WAW 91.4

4.2

6.4 5.88

Winter

Male & Infant (<2 years)

Total 91.0

15.8

10.2 9.32

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Table D-18 Passenger weights by gender and airport; incl. carry-on

luggage; Winter (Part II)

Season Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 78.7

21.5

30.9 24.33

ATH 83.2

14.0

11.7 9.73

CPH 93.4

- -

FRA 75.0

- -

LGW -

- -

MAD 79.7

17.4

19.2 15.28

SOF -

- -

WAW -

- -

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total 81.6

14.9

8.4 6.88

AMS 86.2

1,469

21.5

1.3 1.10

ATH 86.3

1,176

19.7

1.3 1.12

CPH 85.5

1,440

18.1

1.1 0.94

FRA 86.3

1,419

18.4

1.1 0.96

LGW 84.5

1,639

18.1

1.0 0.88

MAD 82.4

1,453

17.3

1.1 0.89

SOF 87.7

916

20.7

1.5 1.34

WAW 82.6

1,894

22.2

1.2 1.00

Total

Total 84.9

11,406

19.7

0.4 0.36

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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Table D-19 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage

Season Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 91.9

1,818

16.8

0.8 0.77

ATH 92.1

1,566

15.6

0.8 0.77

CPH 91.4

1,594

15.9

0.9 0.78

FRA 91.9

1,612

16.3

0.9 0.80

LGW 91.1

1,441

15.6

0.9 0.81

MAD 87.1

1,565

14.8

0.8 0.73

SOF 93.1

1,130

17.0

1.1 0.99

WAW 92.2

1,862

16.0

0.8 0.73

Male

Total 91.3

12,588

16.1

0.3 0.28

AMS 74.4

1,109

14.2

1.1 0.83

ATH 72.2

1,201

13.9

1.1 0.79

CPH 73.6

1,084

13.0

1.1 0.77

FRA 73.2

831

13.2

1.2 0.90

LGW 74.1

1,109

14.1

1.1 0.83

MAD 70.2

1,134

12.4

1.0 0.72

SOF 70.2

516

13.4

1.6 1.15

WAW 71.6

1,367

13.9

1.0 0.74

Female

Total 72.5

8,351

13.6

0.4 0.29

AMS 33.4

224

12.7

5.0 1.66

ATH 32.8

170

12.9

5.9 1.95

CPH 33.5

226

11.8

4.6 1.53

FRA 33.8

143

15.0

7.3 2.46

LGW 35.2

114

12.4

6.5 2.28

MAD 34.4

104

12.8

7.2 2.46

SOF 29.7

106

11.6

7.4 2.21

WAW 31.2

333

12.2

4.2 1.31

Child (2-12 years)

Total 32.8

1,420

12.7

2.0 0.66

AMS 89.8

18.9

14.6 13.12

ATH 93.4

15.1

6.0 5.59

CPH 82.5

8.0

6.7 5.55

FRA 89.5

16.1

4.0 3.58

LGW 89.7

12.6

3.8 3.37

MAD 97.1

9.9

14.1 13.72

SOF 89.1

19.2

7.6 6.77

WAW 90.6

15.6

3.6 3.23

Total

Male & Infant (<2 years)

Total 90.1

298

15.5

1.9 1.76

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Table D-20 Passenger weights by gender and airport; totals. incl.

carry-on luggage (Part II)

Season Gender Airport

Mean

Std. dev.

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 94.2

22.6

11.7 11.05

ATH 75.4

12.0

4.9 3.69

CPH 74.3

14.8

19.5 14.48

FRA 71.3

13.0

5.7 4.08

LGW 68.0

11.3

4.3 2.95

MAD 79.7

17.4

19.2 15.28

SOF 67.7

10.4

6.0 4.08

WAW 65.8

11.7

4.6 3.02

Female & Infant (<2

years)

Total 71.3

244

14.5

2.6 1.82

AMS 81.6

3,175

22.2

0.9 0.77

ATH 80.6

3,006

21.1

0.9 0.76

CPH 80.2

2,916

21.6

1.0 0.78

FRA 82.7

2,703

21.0

1.0 0.79

LGW 81.5

2,774

19.5

0.9 0.73

MAD 78.3

2,810

18.2

0.9 0.67

SOF 82.4

1,808

23.0

1.3 1.06

WAW 78.7

3,709

23.2

0.9 0.75

Total

Total 80.6

22,901

21.4

0.3 0.28

Clarification: ‘-‘: no observations

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ANNEX E Tables check-in baggage

TABLES

E-1

Checked baggage weights by season and gender 153

E-2 Checked baggage weights by season, purpose and gender 154

E-3 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and class 155

E-4 Checked baggage weights by season, route type and

gender 156

E-5 Checked baggage weights by season, route type and

gender (Part II) 157

E-6 Checked baggage weights by season, flight type and

gender 158

E-7 Checked baggage weights by season, airline type and

gender 159

E-8 Checked baggage weights by season, airline type and

gender (Part II) 160

E-9 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of

departure 161

E-10 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of

departure (Part II) 162

E-11 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of arrival 163

E-12 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of arrival

(Part II) 164

E-13 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Summer 165

E-14 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Winter 166

E-15 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; totals 167

E-16 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label 168

E-17 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label (Part II) 169

E-18 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and number

of persons concerned 170

E-19 Checked baggage weights by gender and permitted weight

(max.kg) 171

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Table E-1 Checked baggage weights by season and gender

Season Gender Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Male 16.9

5,162

5.8

0.9 0.16

Female 17.0

4,172

5.7

1.0 0.17

Child (2-12 years) 14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.9

7.1

19.3 3.83

Female & Infant (<2 years) 17.2

7.9

21.3 3.67

Summer

Total 16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

Male 16.5

7,391

5.9

0.8 0.13

Female 16.8

5,080

5.7

0.9 0.16

Child (2-12 years) 17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.8

6.7

16.1 3.18

Female & Infant (<2 years) 18.8

5.4

9.5 1.79

Winter

total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

Male 16.7

12,553

5.9

0.6 0.10

Female 16.9

9,252

5.7

0.7 0.12

Child (2-12 years) 15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

Male & Infant (<2 years) 19.8

6.7

12.2 2.41

Female & Infant (<2 years) 18.3

6.3

9.4 1.71

Total

total 16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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Table E-2 Checked baggage weights by season, purpose and gender

Season Gender Purpose Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Leisure 17.0

4,448

5.7

1.0

0.17

Business 16.1

727

6.6

3.0

0.48

Male

Total 16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9

0.16

Leisure 17.1

3,925

5.7

1.0

0.18

Business 16.3

265

6.1

4.5

0.73

Female

Total 17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0

0.17

Leisure 14.2

325

6.0

4.6

0.65

Business 17.5

2.0

15.7

2.74

Child(2-12)

Total 14.2

327

6.0

4.6

0.65

Leisure 16.9

8,698

5.7

0.7

0.12

Business 16.1

994

6.5

2.5

0.40

Summer

Total

Total 16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7

0.12

Leisure 17.3

4,759

5.7

0.9

0.16

Business 15.2

2,649

6.0

1.5

0.23

Male

Total 16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8

0.13

Leisure 17.2

4,089

5.7

1.0

0.17

Business 15.2

1,026

5.7

2.3

0.35

Female

Total 16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9

0.16

Leisure 17.3

133

6.2

6.1

1.05

Business 13.0

4.8

32.2

4.18

Child(2-12)

Total 17.1

138

6.2

6.0

1.03

Leisure 17.2

8,981

5.7

0.7

0.12

Business 15.2

3,680

6.0

1.3

0.19

Winter

Total

Total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6

0.10

Leisure 17.2

9,207

5.7

0.7

0.12

Business 15.4

3,376

6.2

1.4

0.21

Male

Total 16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6

0.10

Leisure 17.1

8,014

5.7

0.7

0.12

Business 15.4

1,291

5.8

2.1

0.32

Female

Total 16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7

0.12

Leisure 15.1

458

6.2

3.8

0.57

Business 14.3

4.5

23.6

3.37

Child(2-12)

Total 15.1

465

6.2

3.7

0.56

Leisure 17.1

17,679

5.7

0.5

0.08

Business 15.4

4,674

6.1

1.1

0.17

Total

16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5

0.08

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Season Gender Class Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence Range

(95%)

Economy

16.9

5,013

5.8

1.0 0.16

Business 16.8

159

6.0

5.6 0.94

First 24.0

6.1

29.0 6.94

Male

Total 16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

Economy

17.0

4,138

5.7

1.0 0.17

Business 16.8

5.5

9.0 1.52

First 15.4

5.5

49.6 7.64

Female

Total 17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

Economy

17.0

9,151

5.8

0.7 0.12

Business 16.8

209

5.9

4.8 0.80

First 20.5

7.0

29.7 6.10

Summer

Total (ex. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 17.0

9,365

5.8

0.7 0.12

Economy

16.5

7,136

5.9

0.8 0.14

Business 16.4

268

6.4

4.7 0.77

First 27.1

3.6

12.9 3.50

Male

Total 16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

Economy

16.8

5,015

5.7

0.9 0.16

Business 16.2

5.8

7.2 1.17

First 20.6

2.2

10.5 2.16

Female

Total 16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

Economy

16.6

12,151

5.8

0.6 0.10

Business 16.4

364

6.3

3.9 0.64

First 23.9

4.4

12.9 3.07

Winter

Total (excl. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 16.6

12,523

5.8

0.6 0.10

Economy

16.7

12,149

5.9

0.6 0.10

Business 16.6

427

6.3

3.6 0.60

First 25.8

4.7

13.4 3.46

Male

Total 16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

Economy

16.9

9,153

5.7

0.7 0.12

Business 16.4

146

5.7

5.6 0.92

First 18.9

4.0

17.1 3.22

Female

Total 16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

Economy

16.8

21,302

5.8

0.5 0.08

Business 16.5

573

6.1

3.0 0.50

First 22.6

5.5

13.3 3.00

Total

Total (excl. Child 2-12 yrs)

Total 16.8

21,888

5.8

0.5 0.08

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gender

Season Gender Routetype Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Non-European

18.3

1,769

5.8

1.5 0.27

European 16.3

2,789

5.7

1.3 0.21

Domestic 15.5

617

5.9

3.0 0.47

Male

Total 16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

Non-European

18.3

1,419

5.7

1.6 0.30

European 16.6

2,273

5.5

1.4 0.23

Domestic 15.4

498

5.8

3.3 0.51

Female

Total 17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

Non-European

16.4

115

5.8

6.4 1.06

European 12.7

195

5.7

6.3 0.80

Domestic 15.6

6.0

18.4 2.86

Child(2-12)

Total 14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

Non-European

18.2

3,303

5.8

1.1 0.20

European 16.3

5,257

5.6

0.9 0.15

Domestic 15.4

1,132

5.9

2.2 0.34

Summer

Total

Total 16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

Non-European

18.4

2,689

5.9

1.2 0.22

European 15.7

3,889

5.7

1.1 0.18

Domestic 14.5

830

5.4

2.5 0.37

Male

Total 16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

Non-European

18.5

1,936

5.6

1.4 0.25

European 16.0

2,549

5.6

1.4 0.22

Domestic 14.8

630

5.2

2.7 0.40

Female

Total 16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

Non-European

18.3

6.7

8.7 1.60

European 16.6

5.2

7.8 1.29

Domestic 11.4

5.4

33.2 3.77

Child(2-12)

Total 17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

Non-European

18.4

4,692

5.8

0.9 0.16

European 15.8

6,501

5.7

0.9 0.14

Domestic 14.6

1,468

5.3

1.9 0.27

Winter

Total

Total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

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Season Gender Routetype Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Non-European

18.3

4,458

5.9

0.9 0.17

European 15.9

6,678

5.7

0.9 0.14

Domestic 14.9

1,447

5.6

1.9 0.29

Male

Total 16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

Non-European

18.4

3,355

5.7

1.0 0.19

European 16.3

4,822

5.6

1.0 0.16

Domestic 15.0

1,128

5.5

2.1 0.32

Female

Total 16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

Non-European

17.1

182

6.2

5.2 0.90

European 13.7

258

5.8

5.2 0.71

Domestic 14.2

6.1

16.7 2.38

Child(2-12)

Total 15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

Non-European

18.3

7,995

5.8

0.7 0.13

European 16.0

11,758

5.7

0.6 0.10

Domestic 15.0

2,600

5.6

1.4 0.21

Total

Total 16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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gender

Season Gender Flight type Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Scheduled 16.9

4,596

5.9

1.0 0.17

Non-scheduled

17.2

579

5.4

2.6 0.44

Male

Total 16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

Scheduled 17.0

3,751

5.8

1.1 0.18

Non-scheduled

17.2

439

5.2

2.8 0.48

Female

Total 17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

Scheduled 14.5

285

6.1

4.9 0.70

Non-scheduled

11.9

5.1

12.9 1.53

Child(2-12)

Total 14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

Scheduled 16.8

8,632

5.9

0.7 0.12

Non-scheduled

17.0

1,060

5.4

1.9 0.33

Summer

Total

Total 16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

Scheduled 16.4

7,048

6.0

0.8 0.14

Non-scheduled

18.3

360

4.6

2.6 0.47

Male

Total 16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

Scheduled 16.7

4,794

5.7

1.0 0.16

Non-scheduled

17.8

321

5.4

3.3 0.59

Female

Total 16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

Scheduled 17.2

130

6.3

6.3 1.07

Non-scheduled

16.1

4.7

20.2 3.25

Child(2-12)

Total 17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

Scheduled 16.5

11,972

5.9

0.6 0.11

Non-scheduled

18.1

689

5.0

2.1 0.37

Winter

Total

Total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

Scheduled 16.6

11,644

5.9

0.6 0.11

Non-scheduled

17.6

939

5.2

1.9 0.33

Male

Total 16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

Scheduled 16.8

8,545

5.8

0.7 0.12

Non-scheduled

17.4

760

5.3

2.1 0.37

Female

Total 16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

Scheduled 15.4

415

6.2

3.9 0.60

Non-scheduled

12.6

5.2

11.5 1.44

Child(2-12)

Total 15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

Scheduled 16.7

20,604

5.9

0.5 0.08

Non-scheduled

17.4

1,749

5.3

1.4 0.25

Total

Total 16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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gender

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Regular scheduled

17.0

3,557

6.1

1.2 0.20

Charter

17.8

250

5.5

3.8 0.68

Low-cost

16.0

1,121

5.3

1.9 0.31

Charter & low-cost

18.5

247

4.9

3.3 0.61

Male

Total

16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

Regular scheduled

17.1

2,933

5.9

1.3 0.21

Charter

17.7

197

5.3

4.2 0.74

Low-cost

16.2

858

5.1

2.1 0.34

Charter & low-cost

18.3

202

4.8

3.6 0.66

Female

Total

17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

Regular scheduled

14.7

218

6.2

5.7 0.83

Charter

14.2

4.6

15.8 2.23

Low-cost

12.6

5.3

10.2 1.28

Charter & low-cost

14.2

6.0

15.8 2.25

Summer

Child(2-12)

Total

14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

Regular scheduled

17.0

6,708

6.0

0.8 0.14

Charter

17.6

463

5.4

2.8 0.49

Low-cost

16.0

2,045

5.2

1.4 0.23

Charter & low-cost

18.1

476

5.0

2.5 0.45

Male

Total

16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

Regular scheduled

16.5

5,479

6.1

1.0 0.16

Charter

18.1

335

4.9

2.9 0.53

Low-cost

15.6

1,337

5.1

1.7 0.27

Charter & low-cost

19.7

257

5.8

3.6 0.71

Female

Total

16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

Regular scheduled

16.8

3,585

6.0

1.2 0.20

Charter

18.8

288

5.3

3.3 0.61

Low-cost

15.8

1,049

4.6

1.8 0.28

Charter & low-cost

19.0

193

5.3

3.9 0.75

Winter

Child(2-12)

Total

16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

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gender (Part II)

Season Gender Airline type Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Regular scheduled

17.5

6.6

7.7 1.34

Charter

16.3

5.6

20.4 3.32

Low-cost

16.9

4.8

12.4 2.10

Charter & low-cost

15.7

5.4

18.0 2.82

Male

Total

17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

Regular scheduled

16.6

9,157

6.1

0.7 0.12

Charter

18.4

634

5.1

2.2 0.40

Low-cost

15.7

2,406

4.9

1.2 0.19

Charter & low-cost

19.3

464

5.6

2.7 0.51

Female

Total

16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

Regular scheduled

16.7

9,036

6.1

0.8 0.13

Charter

18.0

585

5.2

2.3 0.42

Low-cost

15.8

2,458

5.1

1.3 0.20

Charter & low-cost

19.1

504

5.4

2.5 0.47

Total

Child(2-12)

Total

16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

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Table E-9 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of

departure

Gender Region of departure Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland

16.6

1,709

5.2

1.5 0.25

2 Benelux and France

17.5

1,121

5.6

1.9 0.33

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

16.4

1,686

5.9

1.7 0.28

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

15.3

915

5.7

2.4 0.37

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

17.2

1,522

5.8

1.7 0.29

6 Northeast Europe

16.6

1,648

5.8

1.7 0.28

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

15.8

1,561

6.4

2.0 0.32

8 Romania and Bulgaria

15.8

974

6.4

2.5 0.40

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia)

16.4

110

5.5

6.2 1.02

11 Africa and the Middle East

17.8

270

6.7

4.5 0.80

12 Asia

18.1

113

5.6

5.8 1.04

13 North America

18.8

729

5.3

2.1 0.38

14 South America

19.6

213

5.9

4.0 0.79

15 Other

13.7

4.3

17.7 2.42

Male

Total

16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

1 UK and Ireland

16.5

1,380

4.9

1.6 0.26

2 Benelux and France

17.9

897

5.4

2.0 0.35

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

16.5

1,177

5.8

2.0 0.33

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

15.7

738

5.7

2.6 0.41

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

17.6

1,106

5.6

1.9 0.33

6 Northeast Europe

17.0

1,253

5.8

1.9 0.32

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

15.6

1,186

6.1

2.2 0.35

8 Romania and Bulgaria

16.4

527

6.3

3.3 0.53

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia)

16.5

6.1

9.4 1.55

11 Africa and the Middle East

17.7

177

6.1

5.1 0.90

12 Asia

19.2

5.8

6.7 1.28

13 North America

18.9

527

5.6

2.5 0.48

14 South America

19.2

194

4.6

3.4 0.65

15 Other

14.5

2.1

14.3 2.07

Female

Total

16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

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departure (Part II)

Gender Region of departure Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland

14.8

5.2

10.3 1.53

2 Benelux and France

13.1

5.9

14.4 1.89

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

14.3

6.0

12.7 1.82

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

11.2

5.2

13.3 1.49

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

17.4

6.1

7.7 1.34

6 Northeast Europe

15.2

5.8

7.8 1.18

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

14.9

6.7

14.7 2.20

8 Romania and Bulgaria

16.0

6.5

13.0 2.08

9 Other Eur countries (incl. Russia)

13.8

9.3

58.7 8.12

11 Africa and the Middle East

15.0

5.9

23.1 3.47

12 Asia

18.0

8.8

55.2 9.94

13 North America

17.1

6.4

15.6 2.66

14 South America

17.8

5.8

25.9 4.61

15 Other

- -

Child(2-12)

Total

15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

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Table E-11 Checked baggage weights by gender and region of arrival

Gender Region of arrival Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland

16.1

1,539

5.1

1.6 0.26

2 Benelux and France

17.0

1,273

5.7

1.9 0.32

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

16.3

1,890

5.7

1.6 0.26

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

16.1

1,192

5.6

2.0 0.32

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

16.3

1,582

6.2

1.9 0.30

6 Northeast Europe

15.6

781

6.0

2.7 0.42

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

15.6

1,411

6.1

2.0 0.32

8 Romania and Bulgaria

17.3

162

6.8

6.0 1.05

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

17.3

268

6.6

4.6 0.79

11 Africa and the Middle East

18.3

503

6.5

3.1 0.57

12 Asia

18.4

419

6.0

3.1 0.58

13 North America

18.6

1,190

5.3

1.6 0.30

14 South America

18.5

260

6.3

4.2 0.77

15 Other

18.7

113

5.1

5.0 0.93

Male

Total

16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

1 UK and Ireland

16.5

1,115

5.3

1.9 0.31

2 Benelux and France

17.2

973

5.9

2.2 0.37

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

16.5

1,490

5.4

1.7 0.28

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

16.6

869

5.8

2.3 0.38

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

16.2

999

5.5

2.1 0.34

6 Northeast Europe

16.1

540

5.8

3.1 0.49

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

15.8

1,069

6.2

2.3 0.37

8 Romania and Bulgaria

17.9

107

6.1

6.5 1.16

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

16.1

205

6.0

5.1 0.82

11 Africa and the Middle East

18.0

359

6.1

3.5 0.63

12 Asia

18.8

281

5.5

3.4 0.64

13 North America

18.6

956

5.2

1.8 0.33

14 South America

19.1

217

5.8

4.0 0.77

15 Other

18.5

125

4.5

4.3 0.79

Female

Total

16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

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(Part II)

Gender Region of arrival Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

1 UK and Ireland

14.6

5.3

11.9 1.73

2 Benelux and France

15.3

7.4

15.2 2.32

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

14.2

5.5

8.4 1.19

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

12.6

5.2

9.5 1.20

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

15.1

6.2

11.7 1.76

6 Northeast Europe

16.6

6.9

19.7 3.26

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

15.1

7.4

13.6 2.06

8 Romania and Bulgaria

17.0

5.2

30.0 5.10

9 Other Eur. countries (incl. Russia)

15.7

6.3

20.4 3.19

11 Africa and the Middle East

15.6

5.7

13.3 2.08

12 Asia

18.2

6.0

20.4 3.72

13 North America

17.4

5.6

8.8 1.52

14 South America

18.6

7.5

23.9 4.44

15 Other

16.2

Child(2-12)

Total

15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

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Table E-13 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Summer

Season Gender Airport Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 18.0

678

5.5

2.3 0.41

ATH 16.2

832

6.4

2.7 0.44

CPH 15.2

606

5.3

2.8 0.42

FRA 17.6

725

5.5

2.3 0.40

LGW 16.9

626

5.0

2.3 0.39

MAD 16.8

661

6.3

2.9 0.48

SOF 17.3

364

6.9

4.1 0.71

WAW 17.3

683

5.5

2.4 0.42

Male

Total 16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

AMS 18.5

538

5.7

2.6 0.48

ATH 15.8

709

6.0

2.8 0.44

CPH 15.8

495

5.1

2.8 0.45

FRA 17.8

610

5.5

2.5 0.44

LGW 17.1

438

5.1

2.8 0.48

MAD 16.8

525

5.9

3.0 0.51

SOF 17.6

237

6.6

4.8 0.84

WAW 17.2

638

5.5

2.5 0.43

Female

Total 17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

AMS 13.5

6.5

16.0 2.16

ATH 13.9

5.6

15.5 2.14

CPH 10.9

5.0

11.4 1.23

FRA 16.1

6.1

9.3 1.50

LGW 14.7

5.6

13.3 1.94

MAD 14.6

5.6

16.8 2.45

SOF 16.3

6.5

14.3 2.33

WAW 14.9

5.6

9.7 1.44

Child (2-12 years)

Total 14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

AMS 18.1

1,251

20.2

6.2 1.12

ATH 16.0

1,567

19.9

6.2 0.99

CPH 15.2

1,165

21.8

8.2 1.25

FRA 17.6

1,398

21.1

6.3 1.11

LGW 16.9

1,096

19.5

6.8 1.15

MAD 16.8

1,206

17.0

5.7 0.96

SOF 17.4

631

22.1

10.0 1.73

WAW 17.2

1,378

21.9

6.7 1.15

Summer

Total

Total 16.9

9,692

20.5

2.4 0.41

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Table E-14 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; Winter

Season Gender Airport Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 18.2

873

5.6

2.0 0.37

ATH 15.3

858

6.4

2.8 0.43

CPH 16.5

772

6.0

2.6 0.42

FRA 17.5

1,015

6.2

2.2 0.38

LGW 16.9

1,261

5.2

1.7 0.29

MAD 16.1

809

5.7

2.4 0.39

SOF 15.2

608

6.0

3.1 0.48

WAW 16.0

1,212

5.8

2.0 0.33

Male

Total 16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

AMS 18.5

686

5.5

2.2 0.41

ATH 15.4

573

6.1

3.2 0.50

CPH 16.5

623

6.3

3.0 0.50

FRA 17.4

631

5.5

2.5 0.43

LGW 16.5

1,031

5.0

1.8 0.30

MAD 16.5

534

5.4

2.8 0.46

SOF 15.8

286

6.0

4.4 0.70

WAW 16.8

751

5.9

2.5 0.42

Female

Total 16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

AMS 17.4

6.5

13.9 2.41

ATH 15.2

10.4

54.6 8.32

CPH 15.9

5.5

17.1 2.72

FRA 18.7

6.4

12.2 2.28

LGW 15.7

4.5

16.2 2.53

MAD 16.1

5.5

22.5 3.62

SOF 19.8

7.4

36.6 7.27

WAW 16.8

5.8

11.7 1.97

Child (2-12 years)

Total 17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

AMS 18.3

1,587

5.5

1.5 0.27

ATH 15.3

1,437

6.3

2.1 0.32

CPH 16.5

1,411

6.1

1.9 0.32

FRA 17.5

1,676

6.0

1.6 0.29

LGW 16.7

2,304

5.1

1.2 0.21

MAD 16.2

1,352

5.6

1.8 0.30

SOF 15.4

898

6.0

2.6 0.39

WAW 16.3

1,996

5.9

1.6 0.26

Winter

Total

Total 16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

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Table E-15 Checked baggage weights by gender and region; totals

Season Gender Airport Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

AMS 18.1

1,551

5.5

1.5 0.27

ATH 15.7

1,690

6.4

1.9 0.31

CPH 15.9

1,378

5.7

1.9 0.30

FRA 17.5

1,740

5.9

1.6 0.28

LGW 16.9

1,887

5.2

1.4 0.23

MAD 16.4

1,470

6.0

1.9 0.31

SOF 16.0

972

6.4

2.5 0.40

WAW 16.5

1,895

5.7

1.6 0.26

Male

Total 16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

AMS 18.5

1,224

5.6

1.7 0.31

ATH 15.6

1,282

6.0

2.1 0.33

CPH 16.2

1,118

5.8

2.1 0.34

FRA 17.6

1,241

5.5

1.7 0.31

LGW 16.7

1,469

5.0

1.5 0.26

MAD 16.6

1,059

5.7

2.1 0.34

SOF 16.6

523

6.4

3.3 0.55

WAW 17.0

1,389

5.7

1.8 0.30

Female

Total 16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

AMS 15.2

6.7

11.0 1.67

ATH 14.1

6.5

16.0 2.27

CPH 11.9

5.5

10.1 1.20

FRA 17.0

6.3

7.5 1.27

LGW 14.9

5.3

10.5 1.56

MAD 15.1

5.5

13.4 2.01

SOF 16.7

6.6

13.3 2.22

WAW 15.6

5.7

7.5 1.17

Child (2-12 years)

Total 15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

AMS 18.2

2,838

5.6

1.1 0.21

ATH 15.7

3,004

6.2

1.4 0.22

CPH 15.9

2,576

5.8

1.4 0.22

FRA 17.5

3,074

5.8

1.2 0.20

LGW 16.8

3,400

5.1

1.0 0.17

MAD 16.5

2,558

5.9

1.4 0.23

SOF 16.2

1,529

6.4

2.0 0.32

WAW 16.7

3,374

5.7

1.2 0.19

Total

Total 16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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Table E-16 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label

Season Gender Haullabel Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Short Haul: < 500 km

15.1

478

6.1 3.6 0.54

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.6

3,560

5.8 1.1 0.19

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

1,137

5.6 1.7 0.32

Male

Total

16.9

5,175

5.9 0.9 0.16

Short Haul: < 500 km

15.3

415

5.9 3.7 0.57

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.7

2,829

5.6 1.2 0.21

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

946

5.4 1.8 0.34

Female

Total

17.0

4,190

5.7 1.0 0.17

Short Haul: < 500 km

10.5

7.1 47.1 4.94

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

13.6

255

5.9 5.3 0.73

Long haul: > 5000km

16.8

5.5 8.0 1.34

Child

Total

14.2

327

6.0 4.6 0.65

Short Haul: < 500 km

15.2

901

6.0 2.6 0.39

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.5

6,644

5.7 0.8 0.14

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

2,147

5.5 1.2 0.23

Summer

Total

16.9

9,692

5.8 0.7 0.12

Short Haul: < 500 km

14.8

838

5.5 2.5 0.37

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

15.9

4,662

5.9 1.1 0.17

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

1,908

5.5 1.3 0.25

Male

Total

16.5

7,408

5.9 0.8 0.13

Short Haul: < 500 km

14.9

593

5.3 2.8 0.42

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.1

3,060

5.7 1.3 0.20

Long haul: > 5000km

18.9

1,462

5.3 1.4 0.27

Female

Total

16.8

5,115

5.7 0.9 0.16

Short Haul: < 500 km

14.2

6.4 25.5 3.61

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.7

6.0 7.8 1.31

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

6.2 9.6 1.78

Child

Total

17.1

138

6.2 6.0 1.03

Short Haul: < 500 km

14.9

1,443

5.4 1.9 0.28

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.0

7,802

5.8 0.8 0.13

Long haul: > 5000km

18.8

3,416

5.4 1.0 0.18

Winter

Total

16.6

12,661

5.8 0.6 0.10

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Table E-17 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and haul

label (Part II)

Season Gender Haullabel Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

Short Haul: < 500 km

14.9

1,316

5.7

2.1 0.31

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.2

8,222

5.9

0.8 0.13

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

3,045

5.5

1.0 0.20

Male

Total

16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

Short Haul: < 500 km

15.1

1,008

5.5

2.3 0.34

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.4

5,889

5.7

0.9 0.15

Long haul: > 5000km

18.8

2,408

5.3

1.1 0.21

Female

Total

16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

Short Haul: < 500 km

12.7

6.8

23.3 2.96

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

14.4

335

6.1

4.5 0.65

Long haul: > 5000km

17.6

110

5.8

6.2 1.09

Child

Total

15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

Short Haul: < 500 km

15.0

2,344

5.6

1.5 0.23

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

16.2

14,446

5.8

0.6 0.09

Long haul: > 5000km

18.7

5,563

5.5

0.8 0.14

Total

16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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Table E-18 Checked baggage weights by season, gender and number

of persons concerned

Season Gender Baggage for: Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

One person

16.6

4,042

5.7

1.1 0.18

More than one person

18.2

1,133

6.2

2.0 0.36

Male

Total

16.9

5,175

5.9

0.9 0.16

One person

16.7

3,371

5.5

1.1 0.19

More than one person

18.2

819

6.2

2.3 0.42

Female

Total

17.0

4,190

5.7

1.0 0.17

One person

13.7

249

5.8

5.2 0.72

More than one person

15.7

6.5

9.2 1.44

Child

Total

14.2

327

6.0

4.6 0.65

One person

16.5

7,662

5.7

0.8 0.13

More than one person

18.1

2,030

6.2

1.5 0.27

Summer

Total

16.9

9,692

5.8

0.7 0.12

One person

16.4

6,834

5.8

0.8 0.14

More than one person

17.9

574

6.5

2.9 0.53

Male

Total

16.5

7,408

5.9

0.8 0.13

One person

16.6

4,755

5.6

1.0 0.16

More than one person

18.9

360

6.8

3.7 0.70

Female

Total

16.8

5,115

5.7

0.9 0.16

One person

16.3

5.9

7.1 1.16

More than one person

19.2

6.5

10.5 2.01

Child

Total

17.1

138

6.2

6.0 1.03

One person

16.5

11,687

5.8

0.6 0.10

More than one person

18.3

974

6.6

2.3 0.41

Winter

Total

16.6

12,661

5.8

0.6 0.10

One person

16.5

10,876

5.8

0.7 0.11

More than one person

18.1

1,707

6.3

1.6 0.30

Male

Total

16.7

12,583

5.9

0.6 0.10

One person

16.7

8,126

5.6

0.7 0.12

More than one person

18.4

1,179

6.4

2.0 0.36

Female

Total

16.9

9,305

5.7

0.7 0.12

One person

14.4

347

5.9

4.3 0.62

More than one person

16.9

118

6.7

7.1 1.20

Child

Total

15.1

465

6.2

3.7 0.56

One person

16.5

19,349

5.7

0.5 0.08

More than one person

18.2

3,004

6.3

1.2 0.23

Total

16.7

22,353

5.8

0.5 0.08

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Table E-19 Checked baggage weights by gender and permitted weight

(max.kg)

Gender

Permitted weight

(maximum kg.) Mean

Std.dev

Accuracy

(%)

Confidence range

(95%)

14.3

215

4.5

4.2

0.60

18.7

7.4

29.2

5.47

16.0

7,665

5.8

0.8

0.13

18.2

1,806

5.5

1.4

0.25

15.1

206

6.0

5.5

0.82

18.0

5.7

6.6

1.19

Male

Total

16.3

9,988

5.8

0.7

0.11

14.1

209

4.8

4.6

0.65

17.6

4.4

15.7

2.76

16.2

5,586

5.6

0.9

0.15

18.3

1,398

5.7

1.6

0.30

15.0

5.2

8.6

1.28

17.5

5.2

10.9

1.91

Female

Total

16.6

7,293

5.6

0.8

0.13

5.9

14.0

284

5.9

4.9

0.69

17.2

6.0

8.0

1.38

16.1

Child

Total

14.6

359

6.1

4.3

0.63

14.2

424

4.7

3.1

0.44

17.4

6.2

16.4

2.86

16.0

13,535

5.7

0.6

0.10

18.2

3,277

5.6

1.1

0.19

15.1

269

5.8

4.6

0.70

17.9

117

5.6

1.01

Total

16.4

17,640

5.7

0.5

0.08

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ANNEX F Tables relation between factors

and weight

TABLES

F-1

Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; male (Pearson

correlations) 175

F-2 Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; female (Pearson

correlations) 176

F-3 Correlations between different factors and mass weights on

passengers and carry-on luggage; ; total (ex children) 177

F-4 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender, season and

flight type scheduled and non-scheduled (children

excluded) 178

F-5 Mean weights by gender, season and flight type (children

excluded) 179

F-6 Passenger weights by age groups and gender (excl. carry-

on luggage and excl. children) 180

F-7 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and season:

differences between route types (children excluded) 181

F-8 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded) 182

F-9 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded) (Part II) 183

F-10 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and season:

differences between haul labels (children excluded) 184

F-11 Percentage female passengers by region in which flight

started or ended 185

F-12 Analysis of variances in differences in weights between

regions of start and finish flight by region and gender 186

F-13 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

all passengers >12 years 187

F-14 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

male passengers 189

F-15 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

male passengers 190

F-16 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); male passengers 191

F -17 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

female passengers 192

F -18 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit model);

female passengers 193

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F-19 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); female passengers 194

F-20 Linear regression analysis with dependant variable

checked baggage masses (best fit model) 195

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Table F-1 Correlations between different factors and mass weights

on passengers and carry-on luggage; male (Pearson

correlations)

Factor Weightin

Weightex

Handbag n

Gender

- 12,886

Season

0.15

0.10

0.17 12,886

Business class

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Purpose business

n.s.

0.06 12,886

Direction inbound

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Route type domestic

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Airline type charter

n.s.

-0.10 12,886

Airline type low cost

-0.03

n.s.

-0.05 12,886

Check bag yes

0.02

n.s.

0.07 12,886

Route type European

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Haul > 5000 km

0.04

n.s.

0.07 12,886

Haul < 500 km

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Distance flight (km)

0.03

n.s.

0.05 12,880

Maximum kg carry-on lugg

0.03

n.s.

0.07 10,051

Carry-on lugg < or > max carry-on lugg

0.28

0.06

0.69 10,051

Age (years)

0.25

0.27

n.s. 12,886

Flight type non scheduled

-0.06

n.s.

-0.16 12,886

Airport

Amsterdam

n.s.

n.s. 12,886

Athens

-0.01

0.00

n.s. 12,886

Copenhagen

n.s.

0.00 12,886

Frankfurt

0.02

-0.02

n.s. 12,886

London Gatwick

0.04

0.05

n.s. 12,886

Madrid

-0.07

-0.08

0.02 12,886

Sofia

-0.05

n.s.

-0.04 12,886

Warsaw

-0.04

-0.02

-0.07 12,886

Difference in weights between destination/departure

1 UK and Ireland

n.s.

0.01

n.s. 2,873

2 Benelux and France

-0.09

n.s. 2,746

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

n.s.

n.s. 2,642

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

0.06

n.s. 1,958

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

-0.05

n.s.

-0.08 3,225

6 Northeast Europe

n.s.

n.s. 2,293

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

-0.08

n.s.

-0.13 2,301

8 Romania and Bulgaria

n.s.

n.s. 1,393

9 Other European countries (incl. Russia)

n.s.

n.s. 440

11 Africa and the Middle East

n.s.

n.s. 1,106

12 Asia

n.s.

n.s. 531

13 North America

-0.07

n.s.

n.s. 1,363

14 South America

0.16

0.09

0.22 555

Note: n.s. = correlation is not significant at 95% level of confidence x

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Table F-2 Correlations between different factors and mass weights

on passengers and carry-on luggage; female (Pearson

correlations)

Factor Weightin

Weightex Handbag n

Gender

- - 8,595

Season

0.15

0.10 0.17 8,595

Business class

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Purpose business

n.s.

n.s. 0.06 8,595

Direction inbound

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Route type domestic

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Airline type charter

n.s.

n.s. -0.10 8,595

Airline type low cost

-0.03

n.s. -0.05 8,595

Check bag yes

0.02

n.s. 0.07 8,595

Route type European

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Haul > 5,000 km

0.04

n.s. 0.07 8,595

Haul < 500 km

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Distance flight (km)

0.03

n.s. 0.05 8,588

Maximum kg carry-on lugg

0.03

n.s. 0.07 6,347

Carry-on lugg < or > max carry-on lugg

0.28

0.06 0.69 6,347

Age (years)

0.25

0.27 n.s. 8,595

Flight type non scheduled

-0.06

n.s. -0.16 8,595

Airport

Amsterdam

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 8,595

Athens

-0.01

0.00 n.s. 8,595

Copenhagen

n.s.

n.s. 0.00 8,595

Frankfurt

0.02

-0.02 n.s. 8,595

London Gatwick

0.04

0.05 n.s. 8,595

Madrid

-0.07

-0.08 0.02 8,595

Sofia

-0.05

n.s. -0.04 8,595

Warsaw

-0.04

-0.02 -0.07 8,595

Difference in weights between destination/departure

1 UK and Ireland

n.s.

0.01 n.s. 2,046

2 Benelux and France

-0.09

-0.09 n.s. 1,700

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 1,992

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

0.06

0.06 n.s. 1,269

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

-0.05

n.s. -0.08 1,737

6 Northeast Europe

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 1,625

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

-0.08

n.s. -0.13 1,799

8 Romania and Bulgaria

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 664

9 Other European countries (incl. Russia)

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 245

11 Africa and the Middle East

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 816

12 Asia

n.s.

n.s. n.s. 331

13 North America

-0.07

n.s. n.s. 987

14 South America

0.16

0.09 0.22 498

Note: n.s. = correlation is not significant at 95% level of confidence x

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Table F-3 Correlations between different factors and mass weights

on passengers and carry-on luggage; ; total (ex children)

Factor Weightin

Weightex

Handbag n

Gender

-0.52

-0.53

-0.08 21,481

Season

0.16

0.13

0.15 21,481

Business class

0.04

0.03

0.04 21,481

Purpose business

0.19

0.16

0.15 21,481

Direction inbound

-0.03

-0.02

-0.02 21,481

Route type domestic

n.s.

-0.02 21,481

Airline type charter

-0.05

-0.03

-0.10 21,481

Airline type low cost

-0.07

-0.05

-0.08 21,481

Check bag yes

0.06

0.04

0.12 21,481

Route type European

0.03

n.s. 21,481

Haul > 5,000 km

-0.02

-0.03

0.03 21,481

Haul < 500 km

0.02

0.01 21,481

Distance flight (km)

-0.04

-0.05

n.s. 21,468

Maximum kg carry-on lugg

0.05

0.02

0.10 16,398

Carry-on lugg < or > max carry-on lugg

0.26

0.09

0.67 16,398

Age (years)

0.25

0.05 21,481

Flight type non scheduled

-0.09

-0.05

-0.17 21,481

Airport

Amsterdam

n.s.

0.02 21,481

Athens

n.s.

n.s. 21,481

Copenhagen

0.01

n.s.

0.00 21,481

Frankfurt

n.s.

0.11 21,481

London Gatwick

-0.01

0.01

n.s. 21,481

Madrid

-0.08

-0.01 21,481

Sofia

n.s.

-0.02 21,481

Warsaw

-0.01

0.00

-0.03 21,481

Difference in weights between destination/departure

1 UK and Ireland

0.04

0.03

n.s. 4,919

2 Benelux and France

-0.04

n.s. 4,446

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy

0.07

0.06

0.06 4,634

4 Scandinavia and Iceland

0.07

0.06

0.05 3,227

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria

n.s.

-0.07 4,962

6 Northeast Europe

0.05

n.s. 3,918

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

-0.06

n.s.

-0.13 4,100

8 Romania and Bulgaria

n.s.

n.s. 2,057

9 Other European countries (incl. Russia)

0.11

0.10

n.s. 685

11 Africa and the Middle East

n.s.

0.07 1,922

12 Asia

n.s.

n.s. 862

13 North America

-0.05

n.s. 2,350

14 South America

0.09

n.s.

0.14 1,053

Note: n.s. = correlation is not significant at 95% level of confidence x

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Table F-4 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender, season and

flight type scheduled and non-scheduled (children

excluded)

Sig

(2-

tailed)

Mean

diff

Std.

Error

diff

95%

Upper

95%

Lower

weight incl.

carry-on lugg 4.6

5,897

0.00

2.75

0.60 1.58 3.93

weight excl.

carry-on lugg 0.4

5,897

n.s

0.21

0.56 -0.87 1.30

Male,

Summer

carry-on

luggage

15.3

5,897

0.00

2.54

0.17 2.21 2.86

weight incl.

carry-on lugg

1.5

6,985

n.s

1.38

0.92 -0.41 3.18

weight excl.

carry-on lugg

-0.6

6,985

n.s

-0.56

0.86 -2.25 1.14

Male

Winter

carry-on

luggage

7.1

6,985

0.00

1.94

0.27 1.40 2.48

weight incl.

carry-on lugg

1.7

4,511

n.s

0.86

0.50 -0.13 1.85

weight excl.

carry-on lugg

-1.8

4,511

n.s

-0.83

0.47 -1.75 0.09

Female

Summer

carry-on

luggage

10.9

4,511

0.00

1.69

0.15 1.39 1.99

weight incl.

carry-on lugg

3.6

4,080

0.00

3.17

0.88 1.45 4.90

weight excl.

carry-on lugg 1.3

4,080

n.s

1.11

0.82 -0.51 2.72

Female

Winter

carry-on

luggage

7.0

4,080

0.00

2.07

0.30 1.49 2.65

Note: 95% = 95% Confidence Interval of Difference

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Table F-5 Mean weights by gender, season and flight type (children

excluded)

Season Gender Flighttype

Weightin

Weightex

Handbag n

0 Scheduled Mean 89.1

82.6

6.4 5,037

Std. Dev. 16.4

15.2

4.7

1 Non-scheduled Mean 86.3

82.4

3.9 862

Std. Dev. 15.1

14.2

3.4

Total Mean 88.7

82.6

6.0 5,899

Male

Std. Dev. 16.3

15.0

4.6

0 Scheduled Mean 70.7

65.1

5.6 3,658

Std. Dev. 13.1

12.1

4.2

1 Non-scheduled Mean 69.8

66.0

3.9 855

Std. Dev. 14.1

13.4

3.3

Total Mean 70.5

65.3

5.2 4,513

Summer

Female

Std. Dev. 13.3

12.3

4.1

0 Scheduled Mean 93.6

86.2

7.3 6,685

Std. Dev. 15.4

14.5

4.7

1 Non-scheduled Mean 92.2

86.8

5.4 302

Std. Dev. 18.4

17.6

3.7

Total Mean 93.5

86.3

7.2 6,987

Male

Std. Dev. 15.6

14.7

4.7

0 Scheduled Mean 74.8

68.0

6.8 3,820

Std. Dev. 13.8

12.9

4.7

1 Non-scheduled Mean 71.7

66.9

4.8 262

Std. Dev. 13.2

12.4

3.4

Total Mean 74.6

67.9

6.7 4,082

Winter

Female

Std. Dev. 13.8

12.9

4.6

0 Scheduled Mean 91.6

84.7

6.9 11,722

Std. Dev. 16.0

14.9

4.7

1 Non-scheduled Mean 87.8

83.6

4.3 1,164

Std. Dev. 16.3

15.3

3.5

Total Mean 91.3

84.6

6.7 12,886

Male

Std. Dev. 16.1

15.0

4.7

0 Scheduled Mean 72.8

66.6

6.2 7,478

Std. Dev. 13.6

12.6

4.5

1 Non-scheduled Mean 70.3

66.2

4.1 1,117

Std. Dev. 13.9

13.2

3.4

Total Mean 72.5

66.5

5.9 8,595

Total

Female

Std. Dev. 13.7

12.7

4.4

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Table F-6 Passenger weights by age groups and gender (excl. carry-

on luggage and excl. children)

Male Female Total

Age Mean n Std. Dev.

Mean n Std. Dev.

13-15 years 60.9 253 12.4

56.9

272

9.6

58.8 525 11.2

16-20 years 75.7 786 13.6

61.1

741

10.1

68.7 1,527 14.1

21-25 years 78.8 1,317 13.2

63.2

1,181

11.0

71.4 2,498 14.5

26-30 Years 82.5 1,734 13.8

64.7

1,258

11.7

75.0 2,992 15.7

31-35 years 85.4 1,674 14.8

66.4

961

12.8

78.5 2,635 16.8

36-40 years 87.2 1,528 14.2

67.5

895

12.9

79.9 2,423 16.7

41-45 years 88.2 1,445 14.6

68.4

747

12.9

81.4 2,192 16.9

46-50 years 88.8 1,197 14.3

69.4

665

13.2

81.9 1,862 16.7

51-55 years 87.9 980 14.2

71.5

592

12.7

81.7 1,572 15.8

56-60 years 88.0 844 13.8

71.4

519

12.8

81.7 1,363 15.7

61-65 years 87.5 594 13.6

71.6

402

13.1

81.1 996 15.5

66 and older 86.3 534 14.1

70.7

362

11.6

80.0 896 15.2

Total 84.6 12,886 15.0

66.5

8,595

12.7

77.4 21,481 16.6

* the average passenger weights is correlated with age. Up to 30 years the

weights of passengers are lower than the grand total mean weights. The average

weights of persons from 31 years and older are higher than the grand total mean

weights. The correlation between age and weight applies as well to female as to

male passengers.

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Table F-7 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and season:

differences between route types (children excluded)

t df

Sig

(2-

tailed)

Mean

difference

Std. Error

difference

95%

Upper

95%

Lower

Weightin -1.1 2,620

n.s

-0.9

0.8 -2.5 0.7

Weightex -1.8 2,620

n.s

-1.4

0.8 -2.9 0.1

Male,

Summer

Handbag 2.1 2,620

0.04

0.5

0.2 0.0 0.9

Weightin 1.3 2,864

n.s

0.8

0.6 -0.4 2.1

Weightex 0.2 2,864

n.s

0.1

0.6 -1.0 1.3

Male

Winter

Handbag 3.7 2,864

0.00

0.7

0.2 0.3 1.1

Weightin 1.5 2,112

n.s.

1.1

0.8 -0.4 2.7

Weightex 1.2 2,112

n.s.

0.9

0.7 -0.6 2.3

Female

Summer

Handbag 1.2 2,112

n.s.

0.3

0.2 -0.2 0.8

Weightin 2.5 1,813

0.01

1.9

0.7 0.4 3.3

Weightex 2.1 1,813

0.04

1.4

0.7 0.1 2.8

Female

Winter

Handbag 1.7 1,813

n.s.

0.4

0.3 -0.1 0.9

Note: 95% = 95% Confidence Interval of Difference

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Table F-8 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded)

Season Gender Routetype

Weightin

Weightex

Handbag n

Non-European

Mean

87.9

81.7

6.1 2,128

Std. Dev

16.4

15.2

4.7

European

Mean

89.1

83.1

6.0 3,277

Std. Dev

16.2

14.9

4.5

Domestic

Mean

88.8

83.1

5.7 494

Std. Dev

15.9

15.1

4.5

Total

Mean

88.7

82.6

6.0 5,899

Male

Std. Dev

16.3

15.0

4.6

Non-European

Mean

70.6

65.1

5.4 1,762

Std. Dev

13.6

12.6

4.3

European

Mean

70.7

65.5

5.1 2,399

Std. Dev

13.3

12.3

4.0

Domestic

Mean

69.4

64.3

5.2 352

Std. Dev

11.6

11.1

3.9

Total

Mean

70.5

65.3

5.2 4,513

0 Summer

Female

Std. Dev

13.3

12.3

4.1

Non-European

Mean

93.3

85.9

7.3 2,039

Std. Dev

15.6

14.8

4.8

European

Mean

93.9

86.5

7.3 4,121

Std. Dev

15.8

14.9

4.6

Domestic

Mean

92.4

85.8

6.6 827

Std. Dev

14.0

13.1

4.4

Total

Mean

93.5

86.3

7.2 6,987

Male

Std. Dev

15.6

14.7

4.7

Non-European

Mean

75.9

69.1

6.8 1,301

Std. Dev

14.5

13.5

5.0

European

Mean

74.0

67.3

6.7 2,267

Std. Dev

13.5

12.6

4.5

Domestic

Mean

74.1

67.7

6.4 514

Std. Dev

13.0

12.3

4.5

Total

Mean

74.6

67.9

6.7 4,082

1 Winter

Female

Std. Dev

13.8

12.9

4.6

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Table F-9 Mean weights by gender, season and route type (children

excluded) (Part II)

Season Gender Routetype

Weightin

Weightex

Handbag n

Non-European

Mean

90.5

83.8

6.7 4,167

Std. Dev

16.3

15.2

4.7

European

Mean

91.8

85.0

6.8 7,398

Std. Dev

16.2

15.0

4.6

Domestic

Mean

91.1

84.8

6.3 1,321

Std. Dev

14.8

13.9

4.5

Total

Mean

91.3

84.6

6.7 12,886

Male

Std. Dev

16.1

15.0

4.7

Non-European

Mean

72.8

66.8

6.0 3,063

Std. Dev

14.2

13.1

4.7

European

Mean

72.3

66.4

5.9 4,666

Std. Dev

13.5

12.5

4.3

Domestic

Mean

72.2

66.3

5.9 866

Std. Dev

12.7

11.9

4.3

Total

Mean

72.5

66.5

5.9 8,595

Total

Female

Std. Dev

13.7

12.7

4.4

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Table F-10 T-test for equality of mean weights by gender and

season: differences between haul labels (children

excluded)

t df

Sig

(2-

tailed)

Mean

difference

Std. Error

difference

95%

Upper

95%

Lower

Weightin 2.2 2,043

0.03

1.7

0.8 0.2 3.1

Weightex 2.8 2,043

0.01

2.0

0.7 0.6 3.4

Male

Summer

Handbag -1.5 2,043

n.s

-0.3

0.2 -0.8 0.1

Weightin 0.9 2,327

n.s

0.6

0.6 -0.7 1.8

Weightex 1.3 2,327

n.s

0.8

0.6 -0.4 1.9

Male

Winter

Handbag -1.2 2,327

n.s

-0.2

0.2 -0.6 0.1

Weightin -1.15 1,534

n.s

-0.8

0.7 -2.3 0.6

Weightex -0.47 1,534

n.s

-0.3

0.7 -1.6 1.0

Female

Summer

Handbag -2.06 1,534

0.04

-0.5

0.3 -1.0 0.0

Weightin -2.22 1,456

0.03

-1.6

0.7 -3.1 -0.2

Weightex -1.42 1,456

n.s

-1.0

0.7 -2.3 0.4

Female

Winter

Handbag -2.60 1,456

0.01

-0.7

0.3 -1.1 -0.2

Note: 95% = 95% Confidence Interval of Difference; n.s. = difference is not significant at 95% level of

confidence x

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Table F-11 Percentage female passengers by region in which flight

started or ended

Summer Winter Total

Region Start

End

Start

End Start End

1 UK and Ireland 45%

42%

44%

39% 44% 40%

2 Benelux and France 38%

42%

38%

33% 38% 38%

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy 46%

47%

38%

40% 43% 43%

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 44%

42%

41%

35% 43% 38%

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria 37%

42%

31%

32% 33% 37%

6 Northeast Europe 51%

37%

34% 43% 36%

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey 47%

47%

40%

37% 44% 43%

8 Romania and Bulgaria 34%

34%

30%

30% 32% 32%

9 Other European countries (incl. Russia) 48%

39%

32%

30% 41% 34%

11 Africa and the Middle East 34%

50%

32%

39% 34% 44%

12 Asia 48%

39%

35%

37% 44% 38%

13 North America 45%

44%

33%

41% 40% 43%

14 South America 56%

44%

49%

46% 53% 45%

Region=region in which flight started or ended

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Table F-12 Analysis of variances in differences in weights between

regions of start and finish flight by region and gender

Gender

Region departure / arrival

MS F Sig.

Male 1 UK and Ireland 210

210 0.8 n.s.

2 Benelux and France 475

475 1.7 n.s.

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy 8,396

8,396 36.9 0.00

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 1,050

1,050 4.1 0.04

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2,618

2,618 10.1 0.00

6 Northeast Europe 0

0 0.0 n.s.

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey 3,382

3,382 13.3 0.00

8 Romania and Bulgaria 52

52 0.2 n.s.

9 Other European countries (incl.

Russia) 2,420

2,420 7.8 0.01

11 Africa and the Middle East 602

602 2.1 n.s.

12 Asia 25

25 0.1 n.s.

13 North America 289

289 1.1 n.s.

14 South America 124

124 0.6 n.s.

Female 1 UK and Ireland 58

58 0.3 n.s.

2 Benelux and France 2,500

2,500 12.9 0.00

3 Spain, Portugal and Italy 420

420 2.6 n.s.

4 Scandinavia and Iceland 800

800 4.7 0.03

5 Germany, Switzerland and Austria 785

785 4.2 0.04

6 Northeast Europe 395

395 2.1 n.s.

7 Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey 2,008

2,008 10.9 0.00

8 Romania and Bulgaria 371

371 2.1 n.s.

9 Other European countries (incl.

Russia) 0

0 0.0 n.s.

11 Africa and the Middle East 13

13 0.1 n.s.

12 Asia 99

99 0.6 n.s.

13 North America 934

934 4.8 0.03

14 South America 2,649

2,649 13.5 0.00

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Table F-13 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit

model); all passengers >12 years

Predictors

Non-

standardized

coeff. B

Std. error

Standardized

coeff. Beta

sig. std

error

(Constant)

71.7 0.32 221.38 0.00

Gender

-17.1 0.19 -0.47 -89.19 0.00

Handbag

1.2 0.02 0.30 56.43 0.00

Age

0.2 0.01 0.20 37.58 0.00

Season

2.6 0.19 0.07 13.69 0.00

Purpose

2.1 0.20 0.06 10.30 0.00

Charter

1.7 0.49 0.02 3.45 0.00

flight type

1.0 0.37 0.02 2.77 0.01

Adj. R Square 0.42

Std. Error of the

Estimate

13.48

The column ‘Std error’ gives the standard error of the estimated coefficient. This

is a measure of the variation that exists around the coefficients. The larger it is,

the less sure we are about the coefficient. A more convenient way to look at this

is the t-ratio, which is given in the column ’T’. This is the coefficient divided by

its standard error (e.g. 71.7/0.32=221). If for a positive coefficient the t-ratio

will exceed 1.96, we call the estimated coefficient ‘statistically significant’. This

means that it is statistically different from zero: there is an impact of this

variable on the mass (at the 5% significance level). For negative coefficients,

we have significance if the t-ratio will be below -1.96. All coefficients in this table

therefore are significant at the 5% significance level. They are even significant at

a more demanding significance level (often below 1%), as indicated in the final

column ’sig. std error’, which means that the probability of incorrectly ascribing

a real effect to an explanatory variable is below 1%.

The numbers in the column ‘Standardized coeff. Beta’ give a transformation of

the original estimated coefficients in the first column; they give the relative

importance of the coefficients (excluding the constant) in explaining the mass.

This shows that the presence of the handbag is the most important variable for

explaining the mass, followed by the age, etc..

The t-ratio measures the level of precision of an individual coefficient (one

variable at a time). The quality of the model as a whole can be seen from a

measure of the ‘fit’, such as the R-square. This measures how well the model

explains the dependent variable, the mass. The R-square gives the share of the

variation in the mass that is explained by the equation that was estimated (so by

the variation in the explanatory variables). Here the model explains 42% of the

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variation in the mass, which is a common outcome for a model on a large cross

section data set (models on small time series often get larger R-squares). The R-

square is the table was adjusted, that means that we have taken into account

the number of coefficients in the model. Finally the ‘Std. Error of the estimate’

gives the variation that we have in the predicted mass. The mass that our model

equation predicts has a standard error of 13.5 kg. That means that there is a

95% probability that the predicted mass will be between the average mass minus

26 kg (lower bound) and the average mass plus 26 kg (upper bound).

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Table F-14 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit

model); male passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 72.1

0.48

150.9 0.00

handbag 1.2

0.03

0.34 42.0 0.00

age 0.2

0.01

0.22 27.7 0.00

purpose 2.8

0.27

0.08 10.3 0.00

season 2.8

0.26

0.09 11.0 0.00

flight type 1.9

0.55

0.03 3.5 0.00

long haul 3.4

0.88

0.09 3.9 0.00

domestic -1.1

0.44

-0.02 -2.5 0.01

charter 1.8

0.74

0.02 2.4 0.02

Adj. R Square 0.21

Std. Error of Estimate 14.30

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Table F-15 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit

model); male passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 73.3

0.47

156.4 0.00

age 0.2

0.01

0.24 28.0 0.00

purpose 2.9

0.27

0.10 10.9 0.00

season 3.0

0.26

0.10 11.4 0.00

flight type 2.3

0.46

0.04 4.9 0.00

long haul 3.3

0.89

0.09 3.8 0.00

domestic -1.3

0.44

-0.03 -2.9 0.00

low-cost -0.8

0.35

-0.02 -2.4 0.02

Adj. R Square 0.09

Std. Error of Estimate 14.31

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Table F-16 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); male passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 5.0

0.21

23.9 0.00

purpose 1.4

0.09

0.14 14.5 0.00

flight type -1.8

0.21

-0.09 -8.7 0.00

season 1.0

0.10

0.10 10.0 0.00

max_kg 0.1

0.01

0.07 6.9 0.00

eu -0.6

0.11

-0.05 -5.2 0.00

age 0.0

0.00

0.05 5.1 0.00

domestic -0.7

0.14

-0.05 -4.6 0.00

low cost -0.6

0.15

-0.04 -4.2 0.00

Adj. R Square 0.07

Std. Error of the Estimate 4.56

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Table F -17 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights incl. carry-on luggage (best fit

model); female passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 56.1

0.41

138.7 0.00

handbag 1.1

0.03

0.37 38.2 0.00

age 0.2

0.01

0.25 25.8 0.00

season 2.0

0.27

0.07 7.3 0.00

charter 2.2

0.51

0.04 4.4 0.00

Adj. R Square 0.21

Std. Error of the Estimate 12.12

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Table F -18 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable

passenger weights excl. carry-on luggage (best fit

model); female passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 56.9

0.37

154.0 0.00

age

0.2

0.01

0.27 25.7 0.00

season

2.2

0.27

0.09 8.2 0.00

charter

2.0

0.51

0.04 4.0 0.00

Adj. R Square

0.08

Std. Error of the Estimate

12.13

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Table F-19 Linear regression analysis with dependent variable carry-

on luggage weights (best fit model); female

passengers

Non-stand.

Coeff.

Standardized Coeff. t Sig.

Predictors B

Std. Error

Beta B Std. Error

(Constant) 5.7

0.24

23.5 0.00

season 1.4

0.11

0.16 12.4 0.00

flighttype -1.7

0.21

-0.11 -8.2 0.00

eu -0.7

0.13

-0.07 -5.8 0.00

purpose 0.6

0.13

0.06 4.9 0.00

max_kg 0.0

0.01

0.04 2.9 0.00

age 0.0

0.00

-0.03 -2.1 0.03

direction 0.3

0.14

0.03 2.1 0.04

Adj. R Square

0.05

Std. Error of the Estimate

4.30

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Table F-20 Linear regression analysis with dependant variable

checked baggage masses (best fit model)

Non-standardized

Coefficients

Standardized

Coefficients

t Sig.

Std. Error

Beta

B Std. Error

(Constant) 11.1

0.7

16.1 0.00

Intercontinental flight 1.2

0.2

0.08

5.2 0.00

Purpose: business -1.1

0.1

-0.08

-10.3 0.00

Baggage for 2 or more 1.4

0.1

0.08

11.3 0.00

Domestic flight -0.8

0.1

-0.05

-5.6 0.00

Maximum kg 0.2

0.0

0.09

7.4 0.00

Class: business -2.3

0.4

-0.07

-6.2 0.00

Short haul -0.5

0.2

-0.03

-2.9 0.00

Long haul 0.7

0.2

0.05

2.8 0.00

Charter 0.9

0.4

0.02

2.4 0.02

Low cost 0.2

0.1

0.02

2.3 0.02

adj r2 0.06

std error of estimate 5.56

Source: NEA

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ANNEX G IATA airport code (3-letter)

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Airport

code

name

AAL Aalborg

AAR Aarhus Tirstrup

ABV Abuja

ABZ Aberdeen Dyce

ACC Accra Kotoka

ACE Arrecife Lanzarote

ADA Adana

ADB Izmir Adnan Menderes

AES Alesund Vigra

AGA Agadir Al Massira

AGP Malaga Pablo Ruiz Picasso

AHO Alghero Fertilia

AHU Al Hoceima Cote Du Rif

ALA Almaty Alma Ata

ALC Alicante

ALG Alger Houari Boumediene

AMM Amman Queen Alia International

AMS Amsterdam Schiphol

ANC Anchorage International Airport

ANU

Antigua Saint Johns Vc Bird

International/Coolidge Airport

AOK Karpathos

AQJ Aqaba

ARN Stockholm Arlanda

ASW Aswan

ATH Athinai Eleftherios Venizelos

ATL

Atlanta The William B Hartsfield

Atlanta International Airport

AUA

Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix

International Airport

AUH

Abu Dhabi Nadia International

Airport

AXD Alexandroupolis

AYT Antalya

AZS Samana El Catay

BAH Bahrain Muharraq International

BBU Bucharest Baneasa

BCN

Aeropuerto Transoceanico De

Barcelona

BEG Beograd Aerodrom

BEY Beirut Rafic Hariri International

BFS Belfast International

BGI

Bridgetown Grantley Adams

International Airport

BGO Bergen Flesland

BGY Milano Bergamo Orio Al Serio

BHD Belfast City

BHX Birmingham

BIO Bilbao Sondica

BIQ Biarritz Bayonne Anglet Parme

BJL Banjul Yundum

BJV Milas-Bodrum Airport

BJZ Badajoz Talavera La Real

BKK Bangkok Don Muang International

BLL Billund

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Airport

code

name

BLQ

Bologna Giuseppe Marconi Borgo

Panigale

BLR Bangalore International Airport

BOD Bordeaux Merignac

BOG Bogota Eldorado

BOJ Burgas

BOM

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji

International Airport

BON Bonaire Kralendijk Flamingo Airport

BOS

Boston General Edward Lawrence

Logan International Airport

BRE Bremen Neuenland

BRI Bari Palese Macchie

BRS Bristol Lulsgate

BRU

Brussels Bruxelles

National/Zaventem

BSL Basel/Mulhouse Euroairport

BUD Budapest Ferihegyi

BVA Beauvais Tille

BZG Bydgoszcz

CAG Cagliari Elmas

CAI Cairo International Airport

CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CCC Caya Coco

CCS

Caracas Aeropuerto Internacional

De Maiquetia Simon Bolivar

CCU

Kolkatta Dum Dum International

Airport

CDG Paris Charles De Gaulle

CFE Clermont Ferrand Aulnat

CFU Kerkyra/Corfu

CGN Koln Konrad Adenauer

CHQ Chania

CIA Roma Ciampino

CLJ Cluj Napoca

CLT

Charlotte/Douglas International

Airport

CMB Colombo Katunayake

CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

CPH Kobenhavn Kastrup

CPT Cape Town Df Malan

CRL Charleroi Gosselies

CTA Catania Fontanarossa

CTU Chengdu

CUN Cancun International

CUR

Curacao Willemstad Aeropuerto

Hato

CVG

Cincinnati/Covington

Cincinatti/Northern Kentucky

International Airport

CWL Cardiff Rhoose

DAM Damascus

DAR Dar Es Salaam

DBV Dubrovnik

DEL

Delhi Indira Gandhi International

Airport

DEN Denver International Airport

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International

Airport

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Airport

code

name

DJE Djerba Djerba/Zarzis

DKR Dakar Yoff

DLM Dalaman

DME Moskva Moscow Domodemovo

DMM Dammam

DOH Doha

DOK Donetsk

DRS Dresden

DSA

Robin Hood Airport Doncaster

Sheffield

DTM Dortmund Wickede

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Airport

DUB Dublin

DUS Düsseldorf Rhein Ruhr

DXB Dubai International Airport

EAS San Sebastian

EBB Kampala Entebbe

EDI Edinburgh

EFL Kefalonia

EIN Eindhoven

EMA

East Midlands Derby Leicester

Nottingham

ESB Ankara Esenboga

EVN Erevan Yerevan Zapadny

EWR

Newark/New York Newark Liberty

Airport

EXT Exeter

EZE

Buenos Aires Aeropuerto

Internacional Ezeiza/Ministro

Pistarini

FAE Sorvag Faroe Islands Vagar

FAO Faro

FCO Roma Leonardo Da Vinci/Fiumicino

FLR Firenze Peretola

FMO Munster/Osnabruck Greven

FNC Funchal

FRA Frankfurt Rhein Main

FUE Fuerteventura/Puerto Del Rosario

GCI Guernsey

GDN Gdansk Lech Walesa

GIB Gibraltar North Front

GIG

Rio De Janeiro Galeao Antonio

Carlos Jobim International Airport

GLA Glasgow Abbotsichn

GND Grenada Pearls

GOA Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Seatri

GOI Goa Dabolim

GOJ Nizhniy Novgorod Strigino

GOT Goteborg Landvetter

GPA Araxos/Patras

GRO Girona Girona Costa Brava

GRU

Sao Paulo Aeroporto Internacional

Guarulhos

GRX Granada

GRZ Graz Thalerhof

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Airport

code

name

GSE Goteborg Save

GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

GUW Atyrau Guryev International

GVA Geneve Cointrin

GYD Baku Heydar Aliyev International

GYE Guayaquil Simon Bolivar

HAJ Hannover Langenhagen

HAM Hamburg Fuhlsbuttel

HAN Hanoi Noi Bai

HAU Haugesund Karmoy

HAV

La Habana Aeropuerto Internacional

Jose Marti

HBE Alexandria Borg El Arab

HEL Helsinki Vantaa

HER Heraklion

HHN Hahn

HKG Hong Kong International Airport

HKT Phuket

HME Hassi Messaoud Oued Irara

HOG Holguin

HOQ Hof/Plauen

HRE Harare

HRG Hurghada

HUY Humberside

HYD

Hyderabad Begumpet/Rajiv Gandhi

International

IAD

Washington Dulles International

Airport

IAH Houston Intercontinental Airport

IBZ Ibiza

ICN Seoul Incheon

IEG Zielona Gora Babimost

IKA

Imam Khomeini International

Airport

INN Innsbruck Kranebitten

INV Inverness

IOA Ioannina

IOM Isle Of Man Ronaldsway Airport

IST

Istanbul Ataturk International

Airport

JED Jeddah King Abdul Aziz Airport

JER Jersey

JFK

New York John F Kennedy

International Airport

JIK Ikaria

JKH Chios

JKL Kalymnos Island National Airport

JMK Mykonos

JNB

Johannesburg Or Tambo

International Airport

JNX Naxos

JSI Skiathos

JTR Santorini

JTY Astypalea Island

KBP Kiev Borispol

KEF Reykjavik Keflavik

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Airport

code

name

KGD Kaliningrad

KGS Kos

KIN Kingston Norman Manley

KIV Chisinau

KIX Osaka Kansai Airport

KRK Krakow John Paul Ii

KRP Karup

KRS Kristiansand Kjevik

KRT Khartoum

KSD Karlstad

KTW Katowice

KUF Samara Kurumoch

KUL Kuala Lumpur International Airport

KVA Kavalla

KWI Kuwait

LAD

Luanda Aeroporto 4 De Fevereiro

Belas

LAS

Las Vegas Mccarran International

Airport

LAX Los Angeles International Airport

LBA Leeds/Bradford

LCA Larnaca

LCG La Coruna

LCY London City Airport

LED St Petersburg Leningrad Pulkovo

LEI Almeria

LEJ Leipzig/Halle Schkeuditz

LEN Leon Aeropuero De Bajio

LGW London Gatwick Airport

LHE Lahore Allama Iqbal International

LHR London Heathrow Airport

LIM

Lima Aeropuerto Internacional

Jorge Chavez

LIN Milano Linate

LIS

Lisboa Aeroporto Da Portela De

Sacavem

LJU Ljubljana Brnik

LNZ Linz Horsching

LOS Lagos Murtala Muhammed

LPA Las Palmas/Gran Canaria

LPI Linkoping

LPL Liverpool John Lennon

LRH La Rochelle Laieu

LRS Leros

LTN London Luton Airport

LUX Luxembourg Findel

LWO Lviv

LXR Luxor

LXS Lemnos

LYS Lyon Antoine De Saint Exupery

MAA Chennai Madras Meenambakkam

MAD Madrid Barajas

MAH Mahon Menorca

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Airport

code

name

MAN

Manchester Ringway International

Airport

MBA Mombasa Moi International

MBJ Montego Bay Sangster

MCO Orlando International Airport

MEM Memphis International Airport

MEX

Ciudad De Mexico Aeropuerto

Internacional Benito Juarez

MIA Miami International Airport

MIR Monastir Skanes

MJT Mytilene

MJV Murcia San Javier

MLA Malta Luqa

MLE Male

MLN Melilla

MLO Milos

MME Tees Side

MMX Malmo Sturup

MNL

Manila Ninoy Aquino International

Airport

MPL Montpellier Mediteranee/Frejorgues

MPW Mariupol Zhdanov

MRS Marseille Marignane Provence

MRU

Mauritius Sir Seewoosagur

Ramgoolam

MSP

Minneapolis/St Paul Minneapolis St

Paul International Wold

Chamberlain Airport

MSQ Minsk Minsk 2

MUC Munchen Franz Josef Strauss

MXP Milano Malpensa

NAP Napoli Capodichino

NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta

NCE Nice Cote D Azur

NCL Newcastle

NDR Nador

NGO Nagoya Centrair

NKG Nanjing

NOC Knock/Connaught

NRK Norrkoping Kungsangen

NRN Weeze Niederrhein

NRT Tokyo Narita

NTE Nantes Chateau Bougon

NUE Nurnberg

NWI Norwich

ODS Odessa Tsentrainy

OLB Olbia Costa Smeralda

OPO

Porto Francisco Sa Carneiro Pedras

Rubras

ORD

Chicago O Hare International

Airport

ORK Cork

ORY Paris Orly

OSL Oslo Metropolitan Area

OTP

Bucharest Henri Coanda

International Otopeni

OVD Oviedo/Aviles Asturias

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Airport

code

name

PAS Paros

PBM

Zandery Paramaribo Johan Adolf

Pengel

PDL Ponta Delgada Sao Miguel Island

PDX Portland International Airport

PEK Beijing Capital

PFO Paphos International

PHL Philadelphia International Airport

PIK Prestwick

PLQ Palanga

PMI La Palma Palma De Mallorca

PMO Palermo Punta Raisi

PMV

Margerita Porlamarar Aeropuerto

Internacional Del Caribe General S

Marino

PNA Pamplona

PNQ Poona

POP Puerto Plata

POZ Poznan Lawica

PRG Praha Ruzyne

PSA Pisa Galilei San Giusto

PTY

Panama City General Omar Torrijos

Herrara

PUJ Punta Cana

PUY Pula

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

RAI Praia

RAK Marrakech Menara

REC

Recife Guararapes Gilberto Freyre

International

REU Reus

RHO Rhodos Diagoras/Maritsa

RIX Riga Spilve

RNN Ronne Bornholm

RNS Rennes Saint Jacques

ROV Rostov On Don

RTM Rotterdam

RUH Riyadh King Khalid Airport

RZE Rzeszow Jasionka

SAH Sanaa El Rahaba

SAN

San Diego International Airport

Lindbergh Field

SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

SBZ Sibiu

SCL

Santiago De Chile Aeropuerto

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez

SCQ Santiago De Compostela Santiago

SDQ

Santo Domingo Aeropuerto De Las

Americas

SDR Santander

SEA

Seattle Tacoma International

Airport

SFB

Sanford Central Florida Regional

Airport

SFJ

Sondre Stromfjord Kangerlussuaq

Stromfjord Air Base

SFO

San Francisco San Francisco

International Airport

SGD Sonderborg

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Airport

code

name

SGN

Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhut

International Airport

SIN

Singapore Changi International

Airport

SJO

San Jose Juan Santamaria

International

SKG Thessaloniki Mikra

SKP Skopje

SMI Samos

SNN Shannon Limerick

SOF Sofia Vrajdebna

SOU Southampton Eastleigh

SPC Santa Cruz De La Palma

SPU Split Kastela

SSA

Salvador Deputado Luis Eduardo

Magalhaes International

SSG Malabo

SSH Sharm El Sheikh Ras Nasrani

STN London Stansted

STR Stuttgart Echterdingen

SVG Stavanger Sola

SVO Moskva Moscow Sheremetyevo

SVQ Sevilla San Pablo

SVX

Yekaterinburg Ekaterinburg

Koltsovo

SXB Strasbourg Entzheim

SXF Berlin Schonefeld

SXM

St Maarten Philipsburg Princes

Juliana

SZG Salzburg

SZZ Szczecin Goleniow

TAB Tobago Scarborough Crown

TAS Tashkent Toshkent Yuzny

TBS Tbilisi Novoalexeyevka

TCP Taba International

TFN Tenerife Los Rodeos

TFS

Santa Cruz De Tenerife Reina Sofia

Tenerife Sur

TGD Pogdorica

TIA

Tirana International Airport Nene

Tereza

TIP Tripoli Idris

TIV Tivat

TKU Turku

TLL Tallinn Yulemiste

TLS Toulouse Blagnac

TLV Tel Aviv Ben Gurion

TMP Tampere Pirkkala

TNG Tanger Boukhalef

TPE

Taipei Taiwan Taoyuan

International

TRD Trondheim Vaernes

TRF Oslo/Sandefjord Torp

TRN Torino Caselle

TRV

Thiruvananathapuram Trivandrum

International Airport

TSE Astana International

TSF Treviso S Angelo

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Airport

code

name

TSR Timisoara Giarmata

TUN Tunis Carthage Airport

TXL Berlin Tegel

UAK Narssarssuaq

UIO Quito Mariscal Sucre

UVF St Lucia Vieux Fort Hewanorra

VAR Varna

VCE Venezia Marco Polo Tessera

VGO Vigo

VIE Wien Schwechat

VIT Vitoria

VLC Valencia

VNO Vilnius

VRA Varadero

VRN Verona Villafranca

VVI Santa Cruz Viru Viru International

WAT Waterford

WAW Warszawa Frederic Chopin

WDH

Windhoek Hosea Kutako

International Airport

WRO Wroclaw

XRY Jerez De La Frontera

YEG Edmonton International Airport

YHZ Halifax International Airport

YOW

Ottawa Macdonald Cartier

International Airport

YUL Montreal Trudeau

YVR Vancouver International Airport

YXY Whitehorse Whitehorse Airport

YYC Calgary International Airport

YYZ

Toronto Lester B Pearson

International Airport

ZAG Zagreb Pleso

ZAZ Zaragoza

ZRH Zurich Kloten

ZTH Zakynthos

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ANNEX H IATA airline code (2-letter)

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ANNEX I Overview of variable names

This annex provides an overview of variable names used in the databases

Passenger and Carry-on luggage data and Checked baggage data. The databases

are described separately. On CD_rom the databases are delivered in two

different formats: SPSS file (.sav) and Ascii file (.txt).

TABLES

I-1

Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data 213

I-2 Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data

(Part II) 214

I-3 Variable information: Passenger and carry-on luggage

data 215

I-4 Frequency table: airport of weighing session 216

I-5 Frequency table: season 217

I-6 Frequency table: gender 218

I-7 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

no 219

I -8 Frequency table: purpose 220

I -9 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight 221

I -10 Frequency table: class of travel 222

I -11 Frequency table: Passenger has check in luggage: yes / no 223

I-12 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight 224

I -13 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight 225

I-14 Frequency table: Type of carrier 226

I-15 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure 227

I-16 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival 228

I-17 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight 229

I-18 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations 230

I-19 Variable names of Checked baggage data 231

I -20 Variable names of Checked baggage data 232

I -21 Variable information: Checked baggage data 233

I -22 Frequency table: airport of weighing session 234

I -23 Frequency table: season 235

I-24 Frequency table: gender 236

I-25 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

no 237

I-26 Frequency table: purpose 238

I -27 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight 239

I-28 Frequency table: class of travel 240

I -29 Frequency table: Checked baggage for one or more

passengers 241

I-30 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight 242

I-31 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight 243

I-32 Frequency table: Type of carrier 244

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I-33 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure 245

I-34 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival 246

I-35 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight 247

I-36 Frequency table: USA related flight 248

I-37 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations 249

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Table I-1 Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data

List of variable names containing collected data

1 airport Airport of weighing session

(AMS, ATH, CPH, FRA, LGW, MAD, SOF, WAW)

2 season Two seasons are specified:

0 = Summer

1 = Winter

3 age

4 gender 0 = Male

1 = Female

2 = Child (2-12 years)

3 = Male & Infant (<2 years)

4 = Female & Infant (<2 years)

5 = Child (2-12 years) & Infant (<2 years)

5 infant Passenger with a baby (younger than 2 years)

0 = Yes

1 = No

6 purpose

0 = Leisure

1 = Business

7 direction

0 = Outbound flight

1 = Inbound flight

8 departure Airport of departure (3-letter IATA airport code*)

9 arrival Airport of arrival (3-letter IATA airport code*)

10 airline Airline code (2-letter IATA airline designators*)

11 flightnr Flight number

12 class Three classes are specified:

0 = Economy

1 = Business

2 = First

13 checkbag Passenger has checked baggage:

0 = Yes

1 = No

14 weightin Weight of the passenger, including all of his/her carry-

on luggage

15 weightex Weight of the passenger, excluding all of his/her carry-

on luggage

* with exceptions.

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Table I-2 Variable names of Passenger and Carry-on luggage data

(Part II)

List of variables containing additional data

16 airportcode Airport of departure or airport of arrival

(3-letter IATA airport code)

17 airport_name Name of airport converted from the field ‘airportcode’

18 airport_country Country of airport converted from the field ‘airportcode’

19 airline_name Name of airline converted from the field ‘airline’

20 airline_country Country of airline converted from the field ‘airline’

21 ID Record number

22 routetype

0 = Non-European

1 = European

2 = Domestic

23 flighttype 0 = scheduled (flight found in OAG data)

1 = non-scheduled

24 airlinetype 0 = regular scheduled

1 = charter

2 = low cost

3 = charter & low cost

25 RegionDepart Region of airport of departure.

Categorized as:

1 = UK and Ireland

2 = Benelux and France

3 = Spain, Portugal and Italy

4 = Scandinavia and Iceland

5 = Germany, Switzerland and Austria

6 = Northeast Europe

7 = Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

8 = Romania and Bulgaria

9 = Other European countries (incl. Russia)

11 = Africa and the Middle East

12 = Asia

13 = North America

14 = South America

15 = Other

26 RegionArr Region of airport of arrival. Same code used as

RegionDepart

27 dkms Distance in kilometres between departure and arrival

airport

28 haullabel

0 = Short Haul: distance shorter than 500 km

1 = Medium haul: distance between 500 and 5000 km

2 = Long haul: distance longer than 5000km

29 handbaggage Total weight of all carry-on luggage

30 Max_kg Maximum weight value determined from simplified

airline regulations

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-3 Variable information: Passenger and carry-on luggage

data

Position Variable Label

Measurement

Level

Column

Width

airport

airport of weighing session

Nominal 3

season

<none>

Nominal 8

age

<none>

Scale 8

gender

<none>

Nominal 8

infant

Passenger with a baby

(younger than 2 years): yes / no

Nominal 8

purpose

<none>

Nominal 8

direction

Outbound flight or Inbound flight

Nominal 8

departure

Airport of departure (3-letter)

Nominal 3

arrival

Airport of arrival (3-letter)

Nominal 3

airline

Airline code (2-letter)

Nominal 9

flightnr

Flight number

Scale 8

class

Class of travel

Nominal 8

checkbag

Passenger has check in luggage:

yes / no

Nominal 8

weightin

Weight of the passenger, including all

of his/her carry-on luggage

Scale 8

weightex

Weight of the passenger, excluding

all of his/her carry-on luggage

Scale 8

airportcode

Airport of departure or

airport of arrival

Nominal 13

airport_name

Name of airport converted from

airportcode

Nominal 40

airport_country

Country of airport converted from

airportcode

Nominal 20

airline_name

Name of airline converted from

airline code

Nominal 20

airline_country

Country of airline converted from

airline code

Nominal 20

Record number

Scale 10

routetype

Non-European, European or

Domestic flight

Scale 11

flighttype

Scheduled or non-scheduled flight

Nominal 8

24 airlinetype

Type of carrier:

Regular scheduled / Charter /

Low cost / Charter and Low cost

Scale 13

RegionDepart

Region of airport of departure

Nominal 11

RegionArr

Region of airport of arrival

Nominal 11

dKMs

Distance in kilometres between

departure and arrival airport

Scale 10

haullabel

Short/medium/long haul flight

Scale 11

handbaggage

Total weight of all carry-on luggage

Scale 13

max_kg

Maximum weight value determined

from simplified airline regulations

Nominal 11

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

216

Table I-4 Frequency table: airport of weighing session

Airport Frequency

Percent

AMS 3,175

13.9

ATH 3,006

13.1

CPH 2,916

12.7

FRA 2,703

11.8

LGW 2,774

12.1

MAD 2,810

12.3

SOF 1,808

7.9

WAW 3,709

16.2

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-5 Frequency table: season

Season Frequency

Percent

Summer 11,495

50.2

Winter 11,406

49.8

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

218

Table I-6 Frequency table: gender

Gender Frequency

Percent

Male

12,588

55.0

Female

8,351

36.5

Child (2-12 years)

1,420

6.2

Male & Infant (<2 years)

298

1.3

Female & Infant (<2 years)

244

1.1

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-7 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

Infant Frequency

Percent

Yes 542

2.4

No 22,359

97.6

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

220

Table I -8 Frequency table: purpose

Purpose Frequency

Percent

Leisure 15,739

68.7

Business 7,162

31.3

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -9 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight

Direction Frequency

Percent

Outbound 18,332

80.0

Inbound 4,569

20.0

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

222

Table I -10 Frequency table: class of travel

Class Frequency

Percent

Economy

20,997

91.7

Business

1,767

7.7

First

137

0.6

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -11 Frequency table: Passenger has check in luggage: yes / no

Checkbag Frequency

Percent

Yes

19,160

83.7

3,741

16.3

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

224

Table I-12 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Non-European

7,821

34.2

European

12,790

55.8

Domestic

2,290

10.0

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -13 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight

Checkbag Frequency

Percent

Scheduled

20,276

88.5

Non-scheduled

2,625

11.5

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

226

Table I-14 Frequency table: Type of carrier

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Regular scheduled

17,300

75.5

Charter

1,380

6.0

Low-cost

3,666

16.0

Charter & low-cost

555

2.4

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-15 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure

RegionDepart Frequency

Percent

UK and Ireland

2,366

10.3

Benelux and France

3,229

14.1

Spain, Portugal and Italy

3,017

13.2

Scandinavia and Iceland

2,004

8.8

Germany, Switzerland and

Austria

2,796

12.2

Northeast Europe

3,592

15.7

Greece, Cyprus, Malta and

Turkey

2,895

12.6

Romania and Bulgaria

1,513

6.6

Other European countries

(incl. Russia)

144

0.6

Africa and the Middle East

280

1.2

Asia

112

North America

612

2.7

South America

314

1.4

Other

0.1

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

228

Table I-16 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival

RegionArr Frequency

Percent

UK and Ireland

3,169

13.8

Benelux and France

1,656

7.2

Spain, Portugal and Italy

2,947

12.9

Scandinavia and Iceland

2,322

10.1

Germany, Switzerland and

Austria

2,635

11.5

Northeast Europe

1,067

4.7

Greece, Cyprus, Malta and

Turkey

2,368

10.3

Romania and Bulgaria

706

3.1

Other European countries

(incl. Russia)

567

2.5

Africa and the Middle East

1,875

8.2

Asia

792

3.5

North America

1,908

8.3

South America

791

3.5

Other

0.4

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-17 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight

Haullabel Frequency

Percent

Short Haul: < 500 km

2,975

13.0

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

15,141

66.1

Long haul: > 5000km

4,785

20.9

Total

22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

230

Table I-18 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations

Max_kg Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

5 1,696

7.4

9.7 9.7

6 2,562

11.2

14.7 24.4

7 471

2.1

2.7 27.1

8 5,746

25.1

32.9 60.0

9 269

1.2

1.5 61.5

10 2,768

12.1

15.9 77.4

12 1,981

8.7

11.3 88.7

13 18

0.1

0.1 88.8

14 46

0.2

0.3 89.1

15 9

0.0

0.1 89.1

16 375

1.6

2.1 91.3

18 851

3.7

4.9 96.2

20 151

0.7

0.9 97.0

23 520

2.3

3.0 100.0

Total 17,463

76.3

100.0

Missing 5,438

23.7

Total 22,901

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-19 Variable names of Checked baggage data

List of variable names containing collected data

1 airport Airport of weighing session

(AMS, ATH, CPH, FRA, LGW, MAD, SOF, WAW)

2 season Two seasons are specified:

0 = Summer

1 = Winter

3 age

4 gender 0 = Male

1 = Female

2 = Child (2-12 years)

3 = Male & Infant (<2 years)

4 = Female & Infant (<2 years)

5 = Child (2-12 years) & Infant (<2 years)

5 infant Passenger with a baby (younger than 2 years)

0 = Yes

1 = No

6 purpose

0 = Leisure

1 = Business

7 direction

0 = Outbound flight

1 = Inbound flight

8 departure Airport of departure (3-letter IATA airport code*)

9 arrival Airport of arrival (3-letter IATA airport code*)

10 airline Airline code (2-letter IATA airline designators*)

11 flightnr Flight number

12 class Three classes are specified:

0 = Economy

1 = Business

2 = First

13 baggfor Passenger’s checked baggage is mentioned for:

0 = one passenger only

1 = more than one passenger

14 weight Weight of one piece of checked baggage

* with exceptions.

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

232

Table I -20 Variable names of Checked baggage data

List of fields containing additional data

15 airportcode Airport of departure or airport of arrival

(3-letter IATA airport code)

16 airport_name Name of airport converted from the field ‘airportcode’

17 airport_country Country of airport converted from the field

‘airportcode’

18 airline_name Name of airline converted from the field ‘airline’

19 airline_country Country of airline converted from the field ‘airline’

20 ID Record number

21 routetype

0 = Non-European

1 = European

2 = Domestic

22 flighttype 0 = scheduled (flight found in OAG data)

1 = non-scheduled

23 airlinetype 0 = regular scheduled

1 = charter

2 = low cost

3 = charter & low cost

24 RegionDepart Region of airport of departure.

Categorized as:

1 = UK and Ireland

2 = Benelux and France

3 = Spain, Portugal and Italy

4 = Scandinavia and Iceland

5 = Germany, Switzerland and Austria

6 = Northeast Europe

7 = Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

8 = Romania and Bulgaria

9 = Other European countries (incl. Russia)

11 = Africa and the Middle East

12 = Asia

13 = North America

14 = South America

15 = Other

25 RegionArr Region of airport of arrival. Same codes used as

RegionDepart

26 dkms Distance in kilometres between departure and arrival

airport

27 haullabel

0 = Short Haul: distance shorter than 500 km

1 = Medium haul: distance between 500 and 5000 km

2 = Long haul: distance longer than 5000km

28 labelUSA 0 = no USA regulation

1 = USA regulation

29 Max_kg Maximum weight value determined from simplified

airline regulations

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -21 Variable information: Checked baggage data

Position Variable Label

Measurement

Level

Column

Width

1 airport airport of weighing session Nominal 3

2 season <none> Nominal 8

3 age <none> Scale 8

4 gender <none> Nominal 8

5 infant

Passenger with a baby

(younger than 2 years): yes / no Nominal 8

6 purpose <none> Nominal 8

7 direction Outbound flight or Inbound flight Nominal 8

8 departure Airport of departure (3-letter) Nominal 3

9 arrival Airport of arrival (3-letter) Nominal 3

10 airline Airline code (2-letter) Nominal 9

11 flightnr Flight number Scale 8

12 class Class of travel Nominal 8

13 baggfor

Checked baggage for: one passenger

/ more than one passenger Nominal 8

14 weight

Weight of one piece of checked

baggage

Scale 8

15 airportcode

Airport of departure or airport of

arrival

Nominal 13

16 airport_name

Name of airport converted from

airportcode

Nominal 40

17 airport_country

Country of airport converted from

airportcode

Nominal 20

18 airline_name

Name of airline converted from

airline code Nominal 20

19 airline_country

Country of airline converted from

airline code Nominal 20

20 ID Record number Scale 10

21 routetype

Non-European, European or

Domestic flight Scale 11

22 flighttype Scheduled or non-scheduled flight Nominal 8

23 airlinetype

Type of carrier:

Regular scheduled / Charter /

Low cost / Charter and Low cost Scale 13

24 RegionDepart Region of airport of departure Nominal 11

25 RegionArr Region of airport of arrival Nominal 11

26 dKMs

Distance in kilometres between

departure and arrival airport

Scale 10

27 haullabel Short / medium / long haul flight Scale 11

28 labelUSA USA related flight Scale 10

29 max_kg

Maximum weight value determined

from simplified airline regulations Nominal 11

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

234

Table I -22 Frequency table: airport of weighing session

Airport Frequency

Percent

AMS 2,838

12.7

ATH 3,004

13.4

CPH 2,576

11.5

FRA 3,074

13.8

LGW 3,400

15.2

MAD 2,558

11.4

SOF 1,529

6.8

WAW 3,374

15.1

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -23 Frequency table: season

Season Frequency

Percent

Summer 9,692

43.4

Winter 12,661

56.6

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

236

Table I-24 Frequency table: gender

Gender Frequency

Percent

Male

12,553

56.2

Female

9,252

41.4

Child (2-12 years)

465

2.1

Male & Infant (<2 years)

Female & Infant (<2 years)

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-25 Frequency table: Passenger with a baby (< 2 years): yes /

Infant Frequency

Percent

Yes 91

0.4

No 22262

99.6

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

238

Table I-26 Frequency table: purpose

Purpose Frequency

Percent

Leisure 17,679

79.1

Business 4,674

20.9

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -27 Frequency table: Outbound flight or Inbound flight

Direction Frequency

Percent

Outbound 16,432

73.5

Inbound 5,921

26.5

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

240

Table I-28 Frequency table: class of travel

Class Frequency

Percent

Economy

21,764

97.4

Business

576

2.6

First

0.1

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I -29 Frequency table: Checked baggage for one or more

passengers

Baggfor Frequency

Percent

One passenger

19,349

86.6

More than one

3,004

13.4

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

242

Table I-30 Frequency table: Non-European, European or Domestic

flight

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Non-European

7,995

35.8

European

11,758

52.6

Domestic

2,600

11.6

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-31 Frequency table: Scheduled or non-scheduled flight

Flighttype Frequency

Percent

Scheduled

20,604

92.2

Non-scheduled

1,749

7.8

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

244

Table I-32 Frequency table: Type of carrier

Routetype Frequency

Percent

Regular scheduled

15,865

71.0

Charter

1,097

4.9

Low-cost

4,451

19.9

Charter & low-cost

940

4.2

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-33 Frequency table: Region of airport of departure

RegionDepart Frequency

Percent

UK and Ireland

3,134

14.0

Benelux and France

2,056

9.2

Spain, Portugal and Italy

2,905

13.0

Scandinavia and Iceland

1,700

7.6

Germany, Switzerland and

Austria 2,708

12.1

Northeast Europe

2,993

13.4

Greece, Cyprus, Malta and

Turkey 2,783

12.4

Romania and Bulgaria

1,539

6.9

Other European countries

(incl. Russia) 175

0.8

Africa and the Middle East

458

2.0

Asia

195

0.9

North America

1,278

5.7

South America

413

1.8

Other

0.1

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

246

Table I-34 Frequency table: Region of airport of arrival

RegionArr Frequency

Percent

UK and Ireland

2,690

12.0

Benelux and France

2,285

10.2

Spain, Portugal and Italy

3,461

15.5

Scandinavia and Iceland

2,134

9.5

Germany, Switzerland and

Austria 2,629

11.8

Northeast Europe

1,338

6.0

Greece, Cyprus, Malta and

Turkey 2,530

11.3

Romania and Bulgaria

273

1.2

Other European countries

(incl. Russia) 488

2.2

Africa and the Middle East

891

4.0

Asia

710

3.2

North America

2,197

9.8

South America

488

2.2

Other

239

1.1

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-35 Frequency table: Short/medium/long haul flight

Haullabel Frequency

Percent

Short Haul: < 500 km

2,344

10.5

Medium haul: 500 .. 5000 km

14,446

64.6

Long haul: > 5000km

5,563

24.9

Total

22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

248

Table I-36 Frequency table: USA related flight

labelUSA Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

No USA regulation 15,037

67.3

85.2

USA regulation 2,603

11.6

14.8

100.0

Total 17,643

78.9

100.0

Missing 4,713

21.1

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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Table I-37 Frequency table: Maximum weight value determined from

simplified airline regulations

Max_kg Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

15 424

1.9

2.4 2.4

18 18

0.1

0.1 2.5

20 13,535

60.6

76.7 79.2

23 3,277

14.7

18.6 97.8

30 269

1.2

1.5 99.3

32 117

0.5

0.7 100.0

Total 17,640

78.9

100.0

Missing 4,713

21.1

Total 22,353

100.0

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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ANNEX J List of charter airlines

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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May, 2009

Table J-1 List of charter airlines

Airline code Name

2U Sun d'Or International Airlines

4P Viking Airlines

4Q Air Italy Polska

6B TUIfly Nordic

7H Corendon Airlines

B1 BH Air

BY Thomsonfly

D1 Dubrovnik Airline

DE Condor Flugdienst

DK Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia

EB Air Pullmantur

FQ Thomas Cook Airlines

H9 Pegasus Airlines

HV Transavia Holland

JF Jetairfly

JG Jettime

K1 Karthago Airlines

LE Lotus Air

M1 AMC Airlines

MP Martinair

MT Thomas Cook Airlines

OR Arkefly

P1 Privat Air

PV Privilege Style

S1 Sky Airlines

S4 SATA International

SS Corsairfly

T1 Inter Airlines

TS Air Transat

UI Eurocypria Airlines

W1 Windrose Air

X3 TUIfly

XD Free Bird Airlines

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

R20090095.doc 255

May, 2009

ANNEX K List of low-cost airlines

TABLES

K-1

List of low-cost airlines 257

K-2

List of low-cost airlines (Part II) 258

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

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May, 2009

Table K-1 List of low-cost airlines

Airline code Name

2L Helvetic Airways

4U Germanwings

6G Air Wales

8A Atlas Blue

8I Myway Airlines

AB Air Berlin

B4 Flyglobespan

BE Flybe

BT Air Baltic

BY Thomsonfly

C0 Centralwings

D5 Dauair

DC Golden Air

DE Condor Flugdienst

DI dba

DP First Choice Airways

DY Norwegian Air Shuttle

E8 Alpi Eagles

F7 Flybaboo

FR Ryanair

GX Jetx Airlines

HV Transavia Holland

HW Iceland Express

IG Meridiana

IV Wind Jet

JK Spanair

JN Excel Airways

KF Blue1

LF FlyNordic

LK Air Luxor

LS Jet2.com

LT LTU International

NB Sterling Airlines

NE SkyEurope

OF Air Finland

PE Air Europe

QS Travel Service

RE Aer Arann

SE XL Airways France

SH Fly Me Sweden

SM Swedline Express

TF Malmo Aviation

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

258

Table K-2 List of low-cost airlines (Part II)

Airline code Name

TV Virgin Express

U2 easyJet

VA Volare Airlines

VG VLM Airlines

VY Vueling Airlines

VZ MyTravel Airways

W6 Wizz Air

WO Air Southwest

WW bmibaby

XG Clickair

ZB Monarch Airlines

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

R20090095.doc 259

May, 2009

ANNEX L List of website links consulted for

baggage allowance restriction

http://www.aerosvit.ua/eng/infox/faq/freebaggage.html

http://www.airchina.com.cn/PassengerService/GroundService/BaggageLimitation

/default.shtml

http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Hand-Baggage.aspx?MID=27#

http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Checked-Baggage.aspx?MID=27#

http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/tips/Airport_service/Baggage/#a3

http://www.egyptair.com/English/Pages/Carryonbaggage.aspx?OrderID=f

http://www.egyptair.com/English/Pages/BaggageAllowance.aspx?OrderID=a

http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/AllAboutYourFlight/BeforeYourFlight/LuggageA

ndBaggage/CarryOnLuggage.htm

http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/AllAboutYourFlight/BeforeYourFlight/LuggageA

ndBaggage/PersonnalAlloeance.htm

http://www.airmalta.com/free-baggage

http://www.malev.com/travelinformation/baggage-information/baggage-general-

information

http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/my-travel/practical-

information/Default.aspx?item=20302

http://germany.czechairlines.com/en/portal/passengers/baggage/basic_informati

on.htm

http://germany.czechairlines.com/en/portal/passengers/baggage/ex_baggage.ht

http://www.airbaltic.com/public/baggage_transportation.html

http://www.icelandair.nl/information/baggage-information/carry-on-baggage/

http://www.icelandair.nl/information/baggage-information/checked-baggage/

http://www.aeroflot.ru/ENG/information.aspx?ob_no=495

http://www.aeroflot.ru/ENG/information.aspx?ob_no=496

http://www.aeroflot.ru/ENG/information.aspx?ob_no=497

Survey on standard weights of passengers and luggage

260

http://www.alitalia.com/NL_EN/your_travel/baggage/checkedbaggage.htm

http://www.alitalia.com/NL_EN/your_travel/baggage/handluggage.htm

http://www.norwegian.no/sw13628.asp#2

http://www.slm.nl/?NL/2/13

http://www.flybe.com/flightInfo/1baggage.htm

http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/default.aspx?tabid=72

http://www.royalairmaroc.com/Marchand/Eng/index.jsp?rub=1812&rubid=1814

http://www.nouvelair.com/Publish/checklisten.pdf

http://www.bulgaria-air.co.uk/bulgaria-air/general-info.php

http://www.aua.com/at/eng/About_Flight/preparation/luggage/handluggage.htm

http://www.aua.com/at/eng/About_Flight/preparation/luggage/freebaggage.htm

http://www.skyeurope.com/en/information-services/travel-

information/baggage.aspx

http://wizzair.com/useful_information/baggage/

http://www.airitalypolska.com/customer-service/luggage.html

http://www.lot.com/Portal/EN/aspx/Content__Luggage.aspx

http://www.sunexpress.com/infos-und-service/baggage/carriage-of-

baggage_100291_100190.html

http://www.tunisair.com/publish/article.asp?id=494

http://www.futura.aero/futura/11/01.php?punto=11

http://www10.condor.com/tcf-eu/gepaeck_handgepaeck.jsp

http://www.thaiairways.co.uk/pages/flying_with_thai/luggage.htm

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/carry-on.html

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/checked.html

http://www.thy.com/en-

INT/services/passenger_services/luggage_information.aspx

http://ww2.flysaa.com/fares/nav/en/en_frameset.html?contents=/fares/faresTDP

DspSearch.jsp?NewSession=true&locale=en_be&loadFrame=false

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http://ww2.flysaa.com/fares/nav/en/en_frameset.html?contents=/fares/faresTDP

DspSearch.jsp?NewSession=true&locale=en_be&loadFrame=false

http://www.croatiaairlines.com/nl/klantenondersteuning/bagage/tabid/724/Defau

lt.aspx

http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/before/plan/cabin_baggage.jsp

?v=-1295830238&

http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/before/plan/baggage_allowanc

e.jsp?v=-314306864&

http://www.finnair.fi/finnaircom/wps/portal/finnair/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMn

Mz0vM0Y_QjzKL9473DAHJgFguPvqRqCLOnqgiLvHO3nARX4_83FT9oNS8eDdPfW_9

AP2C3NDQiHJHRQDDZoLX/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82X

0tfM1VT#

http://www.finnair.fi/finnaircom/wps/portal/finnair/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMn

Mz0vM0Y_QjzKL9473DAHJgFguPvqRqCLOnqgiLvHO3nARX4_83FT9oNS8eDdPfW_9

AP2C3NDQiHJHRQDDZoLX/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82X

0tfM1VS#

http://www.thomascookairlines.dk/dynamic/dynamicTextSingle.aspx?Dynamic_Id

=84614&menuid=2

http://www.thomascookairlines.co.uk/baggage_information.asp

http://www.atlantic.fo/default.aspx?pageid=4426&sectionid=137

http://www.cimber.com/information/baggage.html

http://www.flysas.com/en/nl/Travel_info/Baggage/Cabin_baggage/

http://www.flysas.com/en/nl/Travel_info/Baggage/Checked_baggage/

http://www.spanair.com/web/en-gb/Customer-support/FAQs/Luggage-

Information/Luggage-allowed-at-check-in/

http://www.spanair.com/web/en-gb/Other-information/Special-baggage/

http://www.airtransat.co.uk/en/pop_restrictions_thomas_cook.asp

http://flights.monarch.co.uk/cnt/travelinfo/baggage.asp#other%20faqs

http://www.virgin-

atlantic.com/en/gb/passengerinformation/baggage/handbaggage.jsp

http://www.virgin-

atlantic.com/en/gb/passengerinformation/baggage/baggagebypiece.jsp

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http://www.virgin-

atlantic.com/en/gb/passengerinformation/baggage/baggagebyweight.jsp

http://www.xlairways.fr/fr/infos/Bagages.htm

http://www.ryanair.com/site/NL/faqs.php?sect=bag&quest=cabinbaggageallowan

http://www.ryanair.com/site/NL/faqs.php?sect=bag&quest=checkedbaggageallo

wance

http://www.flytap.com/Nederland/nl/VliegenMetTAP/AlvorensTeVliegen/Bagage/

Handbagage/

http://www.flytap.com/Nederland/nl/VliegenMetTAP/AlvorensTeVliegen/Bagage/

Overbagage/

http://www.flytap.com/Nederland/nl/VliegenMetTAP/AlvorensTeVliegen/Bagage/I

ngecheckteBagage/

http://www.airtransat.co.uk/en/4_6.asp

http://www.airtransat.co.uk/en/4_6_1.asp

http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_nl/travel_information/baggage/baggage_allowanc

e/index.htm

https://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/carry-

on.aspx?SID=0E8ACF5405634CDE88B3FA5D8AB17D51

http://www.martinair.com/nl_nl/services/beforedeparture/baggage.aspx

http://www.transavia.com/hv/nl-NL/bagage

http://www.arkefly.nl/arkefly/service.do

http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/baggage_allowance/index.jsp

http://www.bhairlines.com/Content.aspx?pid=3#2

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bagcabin/public/en_gb

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bagchk/public/en_gb

http://www.unitedairlines.co.jp/core/english/SI/baggage/checkedbaggage/other_

checked.html

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/helpingyoutravel/baggageinformatio

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http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/nl-nl/vlucht-and-luchthaveninfo/voor-

vertrek/bagage/bagage.aspx

http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-

bin/obel01im1/Services/cabin_bag.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2021142952.1239

893254@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadegmlkflglcefecfigdffgdfkg.0&P_OID=-

536879754&Category=3#all

http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-

bin/obel01im1/Services/checked_bag.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2021142952.12

39893254@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadegmlkflglcefecfigdffgdfkg.0&P_OID=-

536879754&Category=3#all

http://www.atlas-blue.com/en/informations_bag.php

http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/carryon.html

http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html

http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/services/baggage/carryon_baggage/Pages/carryo

n_baggage.aspx

http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/services/baggage/Pages/free_checked_baggage.a

spx

http://www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/en/index.aspx?p=718

http://www.china-airlines.nl/Info_en_Diensten/Bagage/tabid/73/Default.aspx

http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/default.aspx?tabid=72

http://www.aegeanair.com/Content.aspx?Page=23

http://oainfo.olympicairlines.com/handbag_en.htm

http://oainfo.olympicairlines.com/checkedbag_en.htm

http://www.airfrance.fr/FR/fr/common/guidevoyageur/pratique/bagage_en_cabin

e.htm?BV_SessionID=@@@@0946066624.1239894434@@@@&BV_EngineID=cc

deadegllkmeffcefecekedgfndggh.0

http://www.airfrance.fr/FR/fr/common/guidevoyageur/pratique/bagage_en_sout

e.htm?BV_SessionID=@@@@0946066624.1239894434@@@@&BV_EngineID=cc

deadegllkmeffcefecekedgfndggh.0

http://www.easyjet.com/EN/Planning/baggage.html

http://www.airberlin.com/site/flug_gepaeck_luggage.php

http://www.germanwings.com/nl/Info-

Services/FAQ_bagage_Zijn_er_beperkingen_bij_de_handbagage_wat_grote_gewi

cht_en_aantal_betreft.htm

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264

http://www.germanwings.com/nl/Info-

Services/FAQ_bagage_Zijn_er_beperkingen_bij_de_bagage_wat_het_aantal_en_

het_gewicht_betreft.htm

http://www.emirates.com/nl/english/plan_book/essential_information/Baggage/B

aggage_Allowances_and_Rules.aspx

http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/baggage?l=en&

nodeid=1769603&cid=18002

http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/baggage?l=en&

nodeid=1769620&cid=18002

http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/traveltools/baggage/baggagepolicies.as

http://www.iberia.com/OneToOne/v3/obsmenu.do?prgOid=8462&tabId=3&menu

Id=02090300000000&menuRP=1&language=en&country=NL&market=NL&IS_AN

ONYMOUS=true

http://www.iberia.com/OneToOne/v3/program.do?prgOid=9465&tabId=3&menuI

d=02090700000000&language=en&country=NL&market=NL&IS_ANONYMOUS=tr

http://www.aircomet.com/condiciones_de_transporte.php#Equipaje

http://www.aireuropa.com/en/guia_pasajero/equipaj.html

http://www.aireuropa.com/en/guia_pasajero/equipaj_mano.html

http://www.iberworld.com/e-mano.aspx

http://www.iberworld.com/e-permitido.aspx