In 2019 for instance, there were 35 million passenger movements through Dublin Airport alone. The emissions are especially harmful because aviation fuel is burned directly into a high level in the atmosphere. Ireland alone foregoes almost €1 billion a year in VAT and fuel taxes not charged to the aviation industry or its customers. In 2019 there were almost 4.6 billion flights taken worldwideAs recently as 1980, there were in total around 800 million flights taken worldwide. Travelling by using midnight sleeper trains may take longer, but there are less fuel emissions.

Source: Irish Examiner June 21, 2023 02:40 UTC