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Carbon emission is one of the most discussed topics in modern aviation. Many believe it to be the reason of global warming. It’s possible that one day, we will face a world with limited fresh water supplies and many extinct animals. We all need to do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint.
JetRadar.co.uk, which is an online travel search engine, presents eco-friendly way to fly. Meet ECO Rank, our brand new search filter. Now, JetRadar not only compares airline prices, but airline cleanliness as well.
It’s ICAO approach in identifying UK’s cleanest airlines. Our comparisons are based on individual aviation emissions, traffic forecasts and the range of aircraft types.
The UK’s Cleanest Airlines
1. Virgin Atlantic 60.3 CO2 g/km per passenger
2. Thomson Airways 67.54 CO2 g/km per passenger
3. Thomas Cook Airlines 69.79 CO2 g/km per passenger 4. Monarch Airlines 70.17 CO2 g/km per passenger
5. British Airlines 71.06 CO2 g/km per passenger
6. Jet2.com 86.09 CO2 g/km per passenger
7. easyJet 100.92 CO2 g/km per passenger
8. flybe 146.30 CO2 g/km per passenger
9. bmi regional 174.49 CO2 g/km per passenger
Interesting Fact: easyJet, a popular UK air carrier, is not listed in TOP 5. It’s CO2 emission per passenger is 100.92 which is 67.36% more than Virgin’s emission.
Another Fact: British Airways is #82 on the worldwide chart of cleanliness. Emirates Airlines is the cleanest global airlines.
Search eco-friendly flights with JetRadar.co.uk. Use ECO Rank to help you
find the cleanest flight. Now everyone can fly clean.
Submitted by Yanis Dzenis
