German air travel slump points to spread of flight shame

Mounting concern about carbon emissions may be altering travel habits in Germany as figures from the country's airports show a steady decline in passengers taking domestic flights. The number of people flying between German cities fell 12% in November from a year earlier, according to the ADV industry group, marking a fourth straight monthly drop and mirroring a pattern emerging in Sweden, where teenage activist Greta Thunberg has spearheaded a campaign against air transport. Deutsche Bahn has meanwhile reported record passenger numbers. The data adds to signs that climate change is fostering a sense of so-called flying shame -- flygskam in Swedish . The phenomenon may be more advanced in Germany after the country suffered a series of extreme weather events. <br/>