Airport dismiss WWF business flight claims
16.05.08
Birmingham Airport officials have dismissed claims from a wildlife charity that demand for business air travel is set to plummet. While flights for the top companies are up 4% on average over the last year, the figure is expected to drop by 3% next year, with the trend set to continue according to research by wildlife conservationists WWF.
A WWF survey found that 9 out of 10 top UK companies hope to cut the amount of business flights they take over the next decade. The study claims that almost two-thirds of Britain’s biggest businesses are already reducing their business travel carbon footprint, while a further quarter aimed to do so.
Of the 100 FTSE 350 firms surveyed by market researchers Critical Research, 89% said that they hope to reduce flying in the coming decade. WWF said that 85% of those questioned said they thought video-conferencing could help cut the number of flights they take.
However, a spokeswoman for Birmingham Airport said: ‘26 new routes are being launched from Birmingham this year – many to business destinations. That is ample evidence of the demand for business air travel.’
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