Depends where you take the train to London, it is a much nicer experience anyhow than going to airports and people should consider that as well (ignoring climate stuff)!
replyOn the price, the very annoying thing is that fuel for planes is not taxed! Changing this would require quite some effort (falls under some specific laws, that are old and nobody wants to touch, etc.) but I think everybody should just ask "honest tax on fuels!" as this will make less people say (or thin) "but climate change is a hoax". Planes are just unfair competition to other transport due to taxes!
I agree re: fuel taxes, but it’s a complete nonstarter: passengers would be voting against their wallets, and airlines would lobby against it since it’s a vote against their business model.
replyStill worth trying, IMO.
replyAn alternate approach that would be seen as consumer and business-friendly would be subsidizing companies with a certain level of fuel efficiency per passenger mile, targeted above current levels.
Surprise surprise. Felix is as rich and out of touch as most rich and out of touch people.
reply> And here I am ...
replyReminds me of the soggy straw memes floating around now. I've been having those why bother? thoughts as well.
Eh, other people throw litter on the floor and rob elderly folks in their homes. Those people hardly ever get caught, but neither you nor I are are going to start copying their actions.
replyI wasn't thinking about assaulting the elderly, but flying more often to see family and friends.
replyOn the scale of unacceptability, you're firmly in failing to wipe down the hand basin after using it territory. You get a pass.
replyI stopped reading at "San Francisco was always scary to walk"...
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