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United Kingdom: Outrage over airlines' empty 'ghost flights'

Independent: Airlines that run empty "ghost flights", needlessly pumping hundreds of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, should face heavy fines, environmentalists have demanded. The Government was being urged to clamp down on the practice after it emerged that British Airways had flown three long-haul services between London, Hong Kong and Mumbai last week, even though staff illness meant there were no passengers on board. It is estimated that between them the three ... Read »
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Category: Environment

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