Is there a difference in the relative CO2 impacts of different cabin classes for flights? Why are they not currently taken into account in the current calculations?
The calculator is based on average emissions from an illustrative aircraft type used on domestic, long haul and short haul routes. Broad assumptions are therefore made on the type of aircraft used for particular route lengths and the associated typical load factor. We acknowledge that as business class passengers take up a greater proportion of the floor area than an economy class passenger, the CO2 emissions attributable to that class of passengers would be higher and likewise lower for economy travel. However, for the purposes of this tool, we have simply represented emissions on an average basis and consider that disaggregating the analysis into different classes of travel might infer a degree of accuracy in the model that was misleading given the broad assumptions outlined above. The overall objective of the calculator is to provide a guide for individuals to help inform their decisions and lifestyle choices. It is intended that the tool will be under development but as this is an
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