9 December 2008
Upper crusties
THOUSANDS of ordinary families faced airport hell yesterday — as well-heeled youngsters blockaded Stansted&rsquo ...
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Committed to improve fuel efficiency of new aircraft by 50 per cent by 2020.
Over 50% of people in the UK flew in 2006.
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Flying Matters
28 December 2008
Flights Tax Threat to Family Holidays
TAX rises on flying could spell the end of foreign holidays for many families. Even small increases will force thou ...
9 December 2008
This anti-flying circus is absurd
A hijacking disrupted flights at Stansted yesterday. Fifty posh-kid climate-change protesters, whose spokesperson was ...
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