Air NZ boss flags 'flying guilt' as challenge to be more carbon neutral
The head of Air NZ warns that the industry is facing a major challenge in the growing guilt about flying. CE Christopher Luxon says 4b of the world's 7.6b people flew on an aircraft last year, which brought great advantages socially and economically. But environmentally it was a growing challenge, because airlines generated 2-to-4% of global greenhouse emissions. Luxon said in Western Europe and Scandinavia a trend named "flying guilt" was starting to appear. He said environmental concerns were driving a passenger trend away from long-haul flying, and the industry had to adapt. "People are saying, 'well, actually, I don't know if I want to jump on a plane for 26 hours to go to New Zealand, to go and see a lovely place there. I might just go to a shorter-in destination, or I may not actually use a 'plane at all'." <br/>
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Air NZ boss flags 'flying guilt' as challenge to be more carbon neutral
The head of Air NZ warns that the industry is facing a major challenge in the growing guilt about flying. CE Christopher Luxon says 4b of the world's 7.6b people flew on an aircraft last year, which brought great advantages socially and economically. But environmentally it was a growing challenge, because airlines generated 2-to-4% of global greenhouse emissions. Luxon said in Western Europe and Scandinavia a trend named "flying guilt" was starting to appear. He said environmental concerns were driving a passenger trend away from long-haul flying, and the industry had to adapt. "People are saying, 'well, actually, I don't know if I want to jump on a plane for 26 hours to go to New Zealand, to go and see a lovely place there. I might just go to a shorter-in destination, or I may not actually use a 'plane at all'." <br/>
