One in ten departures from UK airports are now private jets, analysis of official data after the pandemic has found.In the decade before Covid-19 hit, private
  • loklan@lemmy.world
    251·
    2 years ago

    Well for example, I read the other day that 1 in 10 flights taking off from the UK are private jets.

    • Matt Shatt@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 years ago

      That’s very interesting.

      Majority of private jets carrying 3 passengers or less, releasing 10 times as much carbon per passenger than a commercial flight.

      As a peasant, I don’t think reducing my carbon footprint will offset the disgusting (increasing) display of greed from the elites.

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
      46·
      2 years ago

      That’s funny and made me chuckle but it doesn’t substantiate the claim made.