FAA fine? That means SKW is one of the big boys now.

Weights? Here's a true story:

As a 727 FE I had a military charter. On charters, the FEs had calculate the weight and balance. On the walk around, I had the military OPS guys ask how I wanted the bags loaded. I said, "Weigh them and put half in front and half in back." Since it was a military base, it wasn't a problem...they simply drove the trucks over the scales and put half in front and half in back.

On takeoff, the Capt turned to me and said, "that trim setting was PERFECT. How did you do that?" "I had them weigh the bags," I replied.

"Well that's probably the FIRST time they've ever been weighed," he replied.

And he was right. Virtually all airline use "estimated" weights for baggage depending on the the time of year. There are summer weights and winter weights. But NO one actually weighs the bags.