Why is there such a small weight limit on the plane you board? Surely nothing passengers can bring compares to the tons the plane weighs itself.
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Let’s say there are 250 passengers on a plane. Each of them brings on a 50 lb suitcase. That is 12,500 lbs. Now make it Two suitcases. That makes it 25,000 lbs. Now add a carry on of 25 lbs. They makes it 31,250 lbs in just luggage. Say the average person weighs 150 lbs. That’s like adding another 200 people onto the flight. And they still have to add the fuel to get the plane where it is going. It doesn’t take long for all that weight to add up and make a plane heavier than it is designed to fly somewhere.
This all being said though, the restrictions on weight for carry on or checked bags is more about the balance of the plane and the profits to be made per flight. Every extra pound makes the flight cost more in fuel. They have already budgeted to make so much money per person for a given weight. They could allow more weight but then they would have to charge more to make the same amount of profit.
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