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British Airway's luxury flight is under fire by environmentalists
British Airways is now the target of environmental groups because of the launch of its luxury service to New York. British Airways was accused of hypocrisy as the airline prepared to launch a twice a day luxury all-business flight service between London and New York, with just 32 seats on an aircraft which should normally have seats for 100 people. Environmental group Plane Stupid will lead a protest at London City Airport on the 29th of September to coincide with the maiden flight at 12.50pm, with Walsh on board. The spacious layout of the aircraft gives way three times the emissions from regular flights because one seat in this flight is equivalent to three in the normal flight.
The twice daily service on customised Airbus A318s has many distinctive features which are not available in other flights like flat beds and latest technology allowing passengers to send emails and text and use the Internet while on board. This Flight leaving from London will have to make a refuelling stop at Shannon airport in the west of Ireland because the airport in the city is too short to handle an A318 aircraft with a full fuel load.
[Guardian]
by Shruti, on September 29, 2009 - 9:15 AM in Transport | Comments () -
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