UK airlines decried for offering 'irresponsible' frequent flyer incentives

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Analysis by charity Possible finds lifetime membership of a frequent flyer programme could require emitting more than 1,800 tonnes of greenhouse gases per person

Airlines have yet again come under fire for offering frequent flyer incentives to customers, which have been decried as "irresponsible" for encouraging carbon-intensive travel behaviours. Fresh research...

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