Originally Posted by
BehindBlueEyes
What these tree huggers, and those that naively want is to return to the era of the horse and cart, seem to forget is there are many very poor countries whose only source of income is tourism. By drastically reducing air travel, you cut these people off at the knees and create another crisis. Without travellers dollars, many nations with poor economies will inevitably resort to more nefarious or polluting means to raise income.
That’s quite a strawman. No one except extremists are calling for a ban on air travel.
What can be done is for more research and development in electric propulsion, alternative fuels, more aerodynamic airframes, fuel reduction methods, more efficient flight paths, less holding, etc.
Isn’t that something to aim for?