The government now wishes to implement a tax on long-haul flights. This can hardly be considered a "green tax", as these journeys cannot be done practically by any other means (ships are too slow).
Rather than charge a fixed tax, why not force passengers to pay for an all public-transport rover valid from the whole of uk to the airport. This will encourage people to at least leave their cars at home before boarding highly efficient long-haul public-transport. Sounds a lot more green doesn't it?
Regarding medium-haul flights which could be replaced by railway journeys, well there's always a £15 all Europe day rover.
Of course they're not going to price the railway at £15 a day, and we'll continue to use aeroplanes while it's cheaper than "environmentally friendly" transport, despite the bullying taxes.
Rather than charge a fixed tax, why not force passengers to pay for an all public-transport rover valid from the whole of uk to the airport. This will encourage people to at least leave their cars at home before boarding highly efficient long-haul public-transport. Sounds a lot more green doesn't it?
Regarding medium-haul flights which could be replaced by railway journeys, well there's always a £15 all Europe day rover.
Of course they're not going to price the railway at £15 a day, and we'll continue to use aeroplanes while it's cheaper than "environmentally friendly" transport, despite the bullying taxes.