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10.01.07
RYANAIR IS EUROPE'S GREENEST, CLEANEST AIRLINE
BUY ONE FLIGHT AND GET A SECOND ABSOLUTELY FREE*
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Wednesday, 10th January 2007) celebrated being Europe's Greenest Cleanest Airline by giving away a million free* seats (taxes reduced to zero) - one with each flight booked before the 18th January 2007.
The Stern Report confirmed that aviation accounts for just 1.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Over the past 5 years, Ryanair has invested over $10 billion in brand new aircraft, which has delivered a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 45% reduction in fuel burn and noise. The Dutch Consumer Organisation has recently confirmed that Ryanair is Europe's greenest, cleanest airline.
Gordon Brown's decision to double APD from £5 to £10 per ticket will generate over £1 billion in tax revenue for the Government. At £10 on an average £28 ticket, Ryanair passengers are being taxed at over 35%. These taxes are regressive and ineffective. Gordon Brown won't spend any of this money on the environment. He is just using the environment to steal more taxes from ordinary passengers.
Speaking today Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, said:
"The Stern Report has confirmed that aviation accounts for just 1.6% of global green house gas emissions. The Dutch Consumer Organisation has recognised that passengers flying with Ryanair are choosing Europe's cleanest and greenest airline.
"Over the past 5 years, Ryanair has achieved a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 45% reduction in fuel burn and noise by investing over $10 billion in brand new aircraft. Ryanair now operates the youngest, quietest, most fuel efficient fleet in the industry.
"To celebrate being Europe's lowest fare and greenest airline, Ryanair is giving away a free* flight (taxes reduced to zero) with all bookings made before the 18th January. This special offer lasts one week only and demand will be very strong so we urge passengers to book immediately on http://www.ryanair.com.
"Since aviation accounts for just 1.6% of global emissions it is neither the cause of nor the solution to global warming. Passengers flying with Ryanair are already doing their bit by choosing Europe's greenest and cleanest airline".
* Offer starts 11th January 2007, 2nd free flight for travel between 16th January 2007 and 8th February 2007. Terms and conditions apply - seewww.ryanair.com for details
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Source:aviationheadlines.com
LONDON - The head of Europe's biggest budget airline Ryanair urged Britain to adopt a fresh approach to taxing air travel which would target fuel-guzzling old planes and business class travellers.
"There is a way that tax can be aimed at aviation," Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told reporters on Wednesday.
"You should penalise old aircraft, you should penalise business class, you should penalise connecting travellers," he said, the latter referring to indirect, environmentally inefficient journeys.
He said business class travellers were paying only a fraction of the cost of their expensive tickets, compared with UK plans to charge 10 pounds (US$19.38) on Ryanair flights where the average fare is 28 pounds.
O'Leary's comments come after British environment minister Ian Pearson was quoted last week as calling Ryanair "the irresponsible face of capitalism" over its stance on climate change.
O'Leary called for an end to "environmental hysteria" in British politics and media which he blamed for exaggerating the role of aviation in CO2 emissions.
He acknowledged that global warming was an issue but underscored that the industry contributes less than 2 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Environmentalists say the sector's rate of growth will boost that figure and could make it hard for European countries to hit CO2 emission reduction targets.
O'Leary said airlines like his, which fly the newest, most fuel efficient planes, were doing their part to fly cleaner.
He said last month's announcement by British finance minister Gordon Brown that the UK from February would double taxes on air fares was "regressive and ineffective" and said he had written to Brown making this point.
"We've asked for the withdrawal of it and (asking) where he's going to spend the billion (additional pounds in tax revenue) in terms of the environment," O'Leary said.
Environmentalists criticised Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday over his refusal to give up long-haul holiday flights in the interests of saving the planet.
O'Leary said Blair was "absolutely right to keep flying".
He said Ryanair would respond by offering a second ticket free for the first million passengers booking Ryanair flights before Jan. 18 for trips between Jan. 16 and Feb. 8.
LONDON - The head of Europe's biggest budget airline Ryanair urged Britain to adopt a fresh approach to taxing air travel which would target fuel-guzzling old planes and business class travellers.
"There is a way that tax can be aimed at aviation," Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told reporters on Wednesday.
"You should penalise old aircraft, you should penalise business class, you should penalise connecting travellers," he said, the latter referring to indirect, environmentally inefficient journeys.
He said business class travellers were paying only a fraction of the cost of their expensive tickets, compared with UK plans to charge 10 pounds (US$19.38) on Ryanair flights where the average fare is 28 pounds.
O'Leary's comments come after British environment minister Ian Pearson was quoted last week as calling Ryanair "the irresponsible face of capitalism" over its stance on climate change.
O'Leary called for an end to "environmental hysteria" in British politics and media which he blamed for exaggerating the role of aviation in CO2 emissions.
He acknowledged that global warming was an issue but underscored that the industry contributes less than 2 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Environmentalists say the sector's rate of growth will boost that figure and could make it hard for European countries to hit CO2 emission reduction targets.
O'Leary said airlines like his, which fly the newest, most fuel efficient planes, were doing their part to fly cleaner.
He said last month's announcement by British finance minister Gordon Brown that the UK from February would double taxes on air fares was "regressive and ineffective" and said he had written to Brown making this point.
"We've asked for the withdrawal of it and (asking) where he's going to spend the billion (additional pounds in tax revenue) in terms of the environment," O'Leary said.
Environmentalists criticised Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday over his refusal to give up long-haul holiday flights in the interests of saving the planet.
O'Leary said Blair was "absolutely right to keep flying".
He said Ryanair would respond by offering a second ticket free for the first million passengers booking Ryanair flights before Jan. 18 for trips between Jan. 16 and Feb. 8.
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