Average Holiday To Get More Expensive
July 7th, 2008 - Chris MarshallAn average family faces the threat of nearly £45 being added to the cost of a holiday if the European parliament rubber stamps a plan for green curbs on airlines this week. (Telegraph)
It appears that once again there is talk, and in reality a serious likelihood, that not only will air travel costs go up, but a number of low cost airlines will go out of business.
I am not sure where I sit on this one at the moment. The current crisis seems to be a combination of increasing fuel prices and the 2012 emissions trading scheme. The emissions scheme must be a good thing as under the scheme airlines will have to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit via a complex licensing system known as “carbon permits”.Every airline will be allocated a ceiling – based on their emissions between 2004 and 2006.
In 2012 the cap will be 97 per cent of this level, falling to 95 per cent the following year. Carriers wanting to go above their permitted threshold will have to buy carbon credits to do so. Even those who stay below their agreed ceiling will have to buy permits for 15 per cent of the carbon output, with the money going to national governments.
It sounds complicated for sure. At the same time flying virtually empty planes across Europe seems total madness to me as well.
About Almerimar
Almerimar is located in the region of Andalucia, Spain. The nearest airport is 30km away in Almeria. Other airports that are within 3 hours include Malaga, Murcia, Granada, and Alicanti. Other holiday resorts in the region include Mojacar , Aguadulce and Roquetas de Mar
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