Airline Reduces Spoon Size to Cut Costs

This bit of news, posted on USA Today’s Today in the Sky Blog, was just too funny not to share. While it ultimately makes sense economically, the fact that Japan’s JAL has shaved a fraction of a centimeter off of all its cutlery in order to reduce weight, is worth a laugh.

What’s next, asking passengers to remove their shoes and extra layers of clothing to save a few pounds?