UK: Airlines slam proposals to ban air mile programs and tax frequent flyers

Airlines operating in the UK have dismissed a report that called for air miles programs to be banned and additional taxes applied to frequent flyers. In a report published Thursday by Imperial College London for the Committee on Climate Change, academics proposed several measures that govts should implement to reduce the impact aviation was having on the environment. Among recommendations was a call for the UK govt to “introduce a ban on air miles and frequent flyer loyalty schemes that incentivise excessive flying.” The report also urged lawmakers to introduce a levy targeting frequent flyers. A spokesperson for the UK’s Board of Airline Representatives said there was “not really any rationale” for the report’s recommendations to be implemented. <br/>