Royal Mail halves number of domestic flights

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Grounding of flights on 18 domestic routes estimated to save 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year

Royal Mail has halved its use of domestic air freight by discontinuing 18 delivery routes in a move expected to avoid approximately 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year. The postal giant...

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