Should Passengers Pay according to their Weight on Airlines

On this week's Goldstein on Gelt podcast, , Doug speaks to economist Dr. Bharat P. Bhatta, a professor of economics at Sogn og Fjordane University in Norway, about a new way to charge for overweight on international flights. Dr. Bhatta suggests charging passengers for their own physical weight in addition to their luggage. So is it time for you to step on the scales along with your suitcases, or do you need to ditch your overweight?