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British Airways reviews 'fuel-tankering' over climate concerns
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What it all means at the end of the day is that you will be paying higher fares to fly in the future because this all gets passed down to the traveling public. All these measures will do nothing for climate change, but your wallet will be much lighter as a result.
That would be true if the airline's price was based on tankering; but I somehow suspect that we are being charged the non-tankering rate and the airline is deriving additional profit by tankering.
You're right. Personally I always purchase the non-tankering fare when I fly.
Meanwhile, leaders will fly on private jets to remote sites (with 5 star resort accommodations) for their "Climat Summits".
And then tour their espective countries in those private jets to chastise the commoners for emitting too much carbon.
And then tour their espective countries in those private jets to chastise the commoners for emitting too much carbon.
Meanwhile, leaders will fly on private jets to remote sites (with 5 star resort accommodations) for their "Climat Summits".
And then tour their espective countries in those private jets to castise the commoners for emitting too much carbon.
And then tour their espective countries in those private jets to castise the commoners for emitting too much carbon.
Ain't that the truth! Limousine (or "Learjet") liberals all, they are so much better than us rubes.
Is it really any different than flying with a plane that is not completely full? Perhaps BA should not fly its planes unless and until every passenger seat is filled?
Now what about refining costs and practices at the destination? Perhaps tankering-in fuel will help to keep the costs borne by airlines that cannot engage in the practice (eg domestic airlines in the foreign country) from having to pay more.
Perhaps there are lax refining standards at the destination country, and it is environmentally-prudent to limit purchases there.
I get the impression BA is over-thinking this problem.