Budget travellers leave smaller carbon footprint
Air passengers wishing to reduce their carbon footprint should opt for a 'no-frills' airline when flying, new research by flight comparison website Liligo.co.uk has suggested.
According to The Telegraph, the report found that while a couple travelling from London to Venice and back again with full-service airline Alitalia would produce 977kg of carbon, the same journey with budget carrier Ryanair would leave a carbon footprint of just 410kg.
Liligo.co.uk spokesperson Gbenga Kogbe commented, "Our analysis shows that the stigma of budget travel may be unwarranted."
"Travellers can now assess the financial and environmental costs of travelling with low cost airlines, traditional airlines and charter flight companies."
Flying with more seats filled was said to be one of the reasons why no-frills flights result in a smaller carbon footprint.
According to the Association of European Airlines, the average seat occupation rate in 2009 for European full-service airlines was 68 per cent, while Ryanair's average for the same period was 82 per cent.
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