Banning short trips may do more harm than good
A European study finds that short flights make up a small percentage of total air traffic emissions. Bans could be harmful to the climate.
A Swiss Airbus A320 taking off from Zurich Airport: According to a European study, a ban on short flights would save less kerosene and not have a significant impact on the climate.
Photo: Heinz Diner
Banning short flights is high on the wish list of climate activists, but also of many politicians in the fight against global warming. In Switzerland, the topic has been on the ground for years, According to a survey, about half of the population support the ban. However, the CO₂ vote showed that only airline ticket taxes are in trouble. And one failed in Parliament in May 2022 Motion, which proposes a “transformation strategy for short-haul flights” wanted to go. SP National advisor Priska Seiler Graf didn’t want a ban, but at least encouraged the switch to the train.
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