Carbon footprint for a return flight to London

This is the amount of CO2 (assuming each bag weighs 23kg) that each passenger on a return flight from Johannesburg to London is responsible for. Imagine leaving the airport with your suite case and these in tow.

We need to fly less.

We have to look at restricting air travel

The UK is about to say goodbye to air miles...

Makes a lot of sense. All the boasting about elite frequent flyer status needs to end:

Airlines should ban frequent flier programs in order to curb emissions from passengers who routinely hop on planes, a UK-based commission recommends #climatehttps://t.co/7RgquFTb51

— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) October 15, 2019