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When taking a flight, do you care about how 'green' or 'sustainable' the flight is? Is this a thing?

I'm in a meeting with people who are insisting that the environmental quality of flights is a very hot topic in the airline business, and oddly a big concern for corporate travelers.

And I'm not believing it for one second.

Apparently, 'green' flights are flights which are direct, and use larger planes, fly longer routes, and use 'sustainable' jet fuel.

Airlines are positioning this concept such that they will charge a bit more for such 'green' flights (manipulating customers' sympathies), while at the same time saving money because of basic efficiency (larger planes, direct routes) and because of government rewards for being 'green'.

As both a corporate and personal traveler, I have never, not once, considered the degree to which the flight I'm taking is 'green'. IMHO airplanes (and considering the entirety of the industry) pollute SO MUCH, that being 'green' really doesn't amount to much. I am much more sensitive to direct flights and cost considerations than anything else.

Do any of you care at all about how 'green' your flights are?

I'm in a meeting with people who are insisting that the environmental quality of flights is a very hot topic in the airline business, and oddly a big concern for corporate travelers. And I'm not believing it for one second. Apparently, 'green' flights are flights which are direct, and use larger planes, fly longer routes, and use 'sustainable' jet fuel. Airlines are positioning this concept such that they will charge a bit more for such 'green' flights (manipulating customers' sympathies), while at the same time saving money because of basic efficiency (larger planes, direct routes) and because of government rewards for being 'green'. As both a corporate and personal traveler, I have never, not once, considered the degree to which the flight I'm taking is 'green'. IMHO airplanes (and considering the entirety of the industry) pollute SO MUCH, that being 'green' really doesn't amount to much. I am much more sensitive to direct flights and cost considerations than anything else. Do any of you care at all about how 'green' your flights are?

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[–] • 3 pts

There is a small segment of the population that thinks about this. On an entire airliner full of people I bet that there are one or two that care... I think these people fall into one of two categories. First is the busy body Karen who will not do anything about the problem but will definitely brag to all her friends that she took a 'green flight.' The second set of people are the ones that are rich and influential, but not rich enough for their own private jet. These people care because they might find themselves in a position of being called out as a climate hypocrite. "You claim to care about the environment but you flew to this conference on a polluting jet!" These people will pay a little more to be able to say "Actually, I made sure to book a flight with a high 'green flight' score!"

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Well put. Honestly, I would rather spend the extra on a better seat or on a nicer hotel room or rental car. All of this green-washing BS is way out of hand is just another forum of SJW virtue signaling.

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