Dispensary Corner 05 Apr 13
April 5, 2013
THE obesity epidemic is now
starting to affect air travel, with
South Pacific carrier Samoa
Air this week controversially
announcing a plan to charge
passengers by weight.
The matter has attracted
worldwide attention, even though
the carrier only operates a small
number of routes within the
island nation.
Samoa Air fares are now based
on a fixed price per kilogram,
which varies depending on the
length of the flight.
“Airlines don’t run on seats, they
run on weight, and particularly
the small the aircraft you are in
the less variance you can accept
in terms of the difference in
weight between passengers,” said
the airline’s ceo Chris Langton.
It’s not all bad news, with
Langton claiming some families
were now paying less for their
travel because of their lightweight
children.
Here’s the perfect accessory for your pharmacy’s lunch room. A new coffee maker has been announced by an Italian manufacturer, which looks exactly like a huge car engine. The Espresso Veloce V12 (pictured) dispenses espresso via the exhaust pipes, after high pressure water is forced through grounds in an oil filter lookalike coffee chamber. It comes complete with piston-shaped cups, and is said to be modelled on a half-scale 3-litre Grand Prix engine - the perfect way to get your motor running on a cold winter’s morning.
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