The Pacific island nations have some of the world's highest rates of obesity, with Samoa usually included in the top ten countries for obesity levels.

太平洋附近岛屿国家在全球肥胖率最高，而萨摩亚已经在肥胖率最高的十个国家的榜单里。

The head of Samoa Air, Chris Langton, said the new system was fairer and that some families with small children were now paying substantially cheaper fares. "This is the fairest way of travelling," he told ABC Radio. "There are no extra fees in terms of excess baggage or anything – it is just a kilo, a kilo is a kilo."

萨摩亚航空公司的负责人克里斯-兰顿说，新系统更加公平，而且带小孩的家庭实际上支付的票价大幅降低了。“这是最公平的旅游方式，” 他在接受ABC之声采访时说，“没有多余的行李费—一公斤就是一公斤。”

Mr Langton said he believed his airline's new payment policy was helping to promote health and obesity awareness."When you get into the Pacific standard weight is substantially higher [than south-east Asia] but it can be quite diverse," he said. "People generally are becoming much more weight conscious. That's a health issue in some areas. It has raised the awareness of weight."

兰顿先生说，他相信航空公司新的支付政策可以促进健康和肥胖的意识。“你会发现太平洋的标准体重总体上（比东南亚地区）更高，但它可以是相当多样化的。” 他说，“人们越来越意识到体重的重要性。在某些地区，这是一个健康问题。它已经提高了人们对健康的意识。”

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