I have been reading a newspaper report which say that experts have called for an increase in flight taxes, so that air travel will become expensive and this will lead to a fall in the number of airline passengers.
The Committee on Climate Change says the fare increases would deter people from flying and would ensure carbon emissions from aviation are reduced. I understand the need to ‘Go Green’ and save the climate, but is this proposed increase on flight taxes going to result in less air travellers?
There is no doubt this flight tax increase will raise more money for the government. Is the money going to be used to save the environment? I hope it will be used for that purpose.
An increase in the cost of air travelling may mean less airline passengers, but what are the alternatives? Is it just a matter of stopping people from travelling between countries? Or, there should be an alternative, ‘Greener’ form of travelling? Maybe we should consider ‘Cruising’, but that takes ages.
The British government recommends; Video or Teleconferencing, instead of flying to business meetings, taking a holiday within the UK or taking one longer holiday which will have a lower impact than going on several short trips if you are flying each time.
So, is expensive air travel the answer to solving the climate problem like the experts seem to suggest? How else can we reduce the carbon foot-print of air travelling?
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