Should frequent fliers be taxed more for flying more? Studies have long shown that frequent flyers are responsible for a significant proportion of overall aviation emissions. This has led to groups like Possible and global campaigning network Greenpeace voicing support for a frequent flyer tax.
But how would it work? Some, like the New Economics Foundation think tank , believe it should replace Air Passenger Duty which is universal and act on a sliding scale, only kicking in once an individual flies more than once a year. If recent headlines about Lufthansa are anything to go by, airlines are aware that this is problematic.
The carrier has announced plans to introduce a new kind of loyalty program that rewards passengers for financially supporting the use of sustainable aviation fuels or carbon offsets.
In , Qantas began rewarding passengers with 10 loyalty points for every dollar they spent offsetting their trips. Keith Mason from Cranfield University for their tremendous help with this study.
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