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To save on about 500 pounds of dead weight, US Airways will remove the projector equipment for its in-flight movies on all domestic aircraft. The airline planned to install seat-back TVs in its aircraft, but that plan has been stalled by the airline’s struggle with oil costs. In the meantime, you can now keep the $5 headset you bought on board even though there will be nothing to watch. The airline expects a savings of about $10 million from the move.

International flights will be unaffected by the decision.

In other news, airlines will begin pricing airline tickets based on the weight of the passengers. Because heavier passengers force airplanes to use more fuel to get around the country, the airline will begin to require passengers to disclose their weight when they purchase their ticket. For now, the disclosure is on the honor system, but airline reps haven’t ruled out using the scales already installed at ticket counters to verify a customer’s actual weight. (Editor’s note: to date, airlines have publicly rejected the notion of charging customers by their weight but Newsweek, in fact, reported that the idea has been discussed.)

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