Airlines to reveal their impact on environmen

People booking a flight will be able to assess the damage to the environment as well as to their wallet under plans announced by the industry.

Travellers will be given the price of a ticket as well as information about the amount of fuel used and the noxious gases emitted by individual airlines on specific routes. And Third World carriers which use dirty antiquated aircraft could be banned from flying to Britain under the strategy revealed by airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers and National Air Traffic Services.

The Independent