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Weight Loss drugs could save airlines $580 million a year in fuel costs - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] florge@feddit.uk 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's quite sad that the conclusion is more profit for shareholders.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Why do you hate capitalism?!? (/s)