Green groups slam BA over new business class-only flights

James S Murray
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Airline accused of hypocrisy after following commitment to cut aviation sector emissions with opening of new route between London City Airport and New York

Just a week after announcing its support for industry wide plans to halve aviation's carbon emissions by 2050, British Airways (BA) has been accused of hypocrisy after launching a new twice-daily business...

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