Air France’s promise to nix domestic flights: Not good enough for the environment
(EurActiv, 9 Jul 2020) Air France’s pledge to end some of its domestic flights in return for billions of euros in government aid is a weak contribution to climate action, as weak railway infrastructure stands in the way of a plane-to-train shift. EURACTIV France reports.
Announced as a quid pro quo for the €7 billion granted by the French state, Air France’s commitment involves “reducing flights on routes for which there is a rail alternative in less than two and a half hours”, France’s now former Ecological Transition Minister Elisabeth Borne told France Inter on 24 April.
For Air France, it is a question of “making commitments to speed up its ecological transition”. Yet, despite state support, the company has announced the elimination of 7,500 jobs by 2022.
What exactly do these commitments represent?
Although the French market share has decreased, it accounts for 81% of domestic flights according to the 2018 industry report.
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