Momentary Lapse, why aren't the railways and shipping taxed? Unless there is a level playing field and all airlines regardless of nationality are taxed equally we can kiss goodbye to major UK based scheduled airlines. "Global warming" isn't restricted to the UK, is it? No doubt next year the so called climate experts will be forecasting an impending mini ice age and nu labor will have to think up another reason to continue their CO2 rip-off.