Tourists go green with cars instead of planes

British families have traditionally flooded airport departure lounges every summer in an attempt to escape to sunnier climes. But research published yesterday suggests the trend has taken a downturn as holidaymakers prepare to take their holidays by car, motivated by the environmental impact of flying,

A fifth of Britons are planning a British driving holiday this summer, and 11 per cent intend to take their cars to Europe, according to a YouGov poll for the AA’s loans arm.
Independent