74 percent of Brits concerned about climate change, pollution in air travel, survey finds; 22 percent says it affects their plans

In the UK, a survey of British air travelers found that 74 percent were concerned about the climate and pollution impact of air travel but that 22 percent said it affected their travel plans. Among survey results, 64 percent of female travelers expressed concern about climate change and pollution, compared to 64 percent of male passengers. 30 percent of travelers said that they were concerned about the proposed climate change impact of a major expansion of air capacity at London’s Heathrow airport, compared to 41 percent who said that capacity expansion was required to meet rising demand.

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