Short-haul flight ban

The Belgian region of Wallonia banned Jet4you from flying between Charleroi and Liège in 2006 for environmental reasons.[1]

A short-haul flight ban is a prohibition imposed by governments on airlines to establish and maintain a flight connection over a certain distance, or by organisations or companies on their employees for business travel using existing flight connections over a certain distance, in order to mitigate the environmental impact of aviation (most notably to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions which is the leading cause of climate change). In the 21st century, several governments, organisations and companies have imposed restrictions and even prohibitions on short-haul flights, stimulating or pressuring travellers to opt for more environmentally friendly means of transportation, especially trains.[2]

A portion of air travelers in short-haul routes connect to other flights at their destination. A blanket ban would have a significant impact on these travelers,[3] as inadequate rail connectivity between airports and main railway hubs of cities generally result in longer overall travel times and disruption to travellers overall.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jet4You was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wabl, Matthias; Jasper, Christopher (9 June 2020). "Airline bailouts point to greener travel—and higher fares". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ^ Jon Sindreu (27 September 2022). "Why Trains Will Struggle to Replace Short Flights". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 October 2022. About a quarter of passengers aren't traveling point to point, but rather going to a hub airport and then hopping on a long-haul plane [...] no alternative but to more than double their travel time
  4. ^ Reiter, Vreni; Voltes-Dorta, Augusto; Suau-Sanchez, Pere (1 December 2022). "The substitution of short-haul flights with rail services in German air travel markets: A quantitative analysis". Case Studies on Transport Policy. 10 (4): 2025–2043. doi:10.1016/j.cstp.2022.09.001. hdl:20.500.11820/6a06f50b-2fad-42dc-ae49-e0cc5c73e170. S2CID 252135210. At the current rail speeds, carbon savings do not offset travel time losses