British Airways
By Brendan Demelle on February 17, 2010
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Jet fuel is responsible for upwards of 40 percent of an airline’s operational costs, making this industry particularly sensitive to volatility in the oil market.
By Harry Tournemille on August 5, 2009
Tags: British Airways, Ryanair, The Guardian, Scotland, British Airways, Carbon Reduction, High-Speed Rail, Lord Adonis, Michael O'Leary, Ryanair, Short-Haul Flights, The Guardian, UK, United Kingdom, airline, Michael O'Leary
The UK government's latest plans to promote and eventually replace short-haul flights with high-speed rail travel have been met with considerable derision by the aviation industry.
However, transport secretary Lord Adonis defends the plans as the only logical solution to reducing carbon emissions.
