Tag: Flights

Climate Protection

France Is About to Put an “Ecotax” On Air Travel

Written by Tristan Rayner, 12-07-2019

What effect will the new French “ecotax” on plane tickets have on flights, passengers and more import Read on

Climate Protection

"Sail to the COP": Boating From Amsterdam to Chile on a Mission to Change the Future of Travel

Written by Tristan Rayner, 06-06-2019

One group of ambitious European travellers want to set an example to all of the world leaders heading to the UN's Climate Change conference in Chile in December 2019 - by turning their back on the aeroplane and taking a two-month boat trip instead. Read on

Climate Protection

Portuguese Airline Starts Trialling Plastic-Free Flights

Written by Ana Galán Herranz, 24-01-2019

A Portuguese airline is aiming to be the first carrier in the world to become single-use plastic free by the end of this year. It's a positive step - although a miniscule one - in a hugely polluting industry. Read on

Green Living

Flygskam: The "Flying Shame" Movement That's Taking Over Sweden

Written by Felix Dunkl, 11-12-2018

The Swedish concept of "flygskam" embodies a truly 21st century phenomenon - that icky feeling that you get when you take a flight because you know how bad it is for the environment to fly. Read on

Climate Protection

Why Are Flights Really So Cheap?

Written by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 28-08-2017

We all know that flying emits huge amounts of CO2. And covering the same distance by bus or train is always far more expensive. In fact, sometimes even getting to the airport by train can cost you twice as much as the flight itself. So why is air travel really so cheap? Read on

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Content tagged with Flights

France Is About to Put an “Ecotax” On Air Travel

"Sail to the COP": Boating From Amsterdam to Chile on a Mission to Change the Future of Travel

Portuguese Airline Starts Trialling Plastic-Free Flights

Flygskam: The "Flying Shame" Movement That's Taking Over Sweden

Why Are Flights Really So Cheap?