Hi readers, this blog post would like to share some tips while travelling on plane and how we can reduce our emissions and ultimately carbon footprint.

Ways to reduce your carbon footprint from flying:

1. Sign up for a carbon offsetting scheme
   1. Invest money in a project such as planting trees
      1. To filter carbon dioxide emissions
2. Fly with airlines which offer in house carbon offsetting schemes
   1. Where part of the cost of their tickets, are donated to green sustainable projects
3. Fly in economy
   1. Via cheaper fares keep your carbon footprint slightly smaller than in larger seat in business class.
   2. According to a study by the World Bank, the space a passenger takes upon an aeroplane has a greater impact on their carbon footprint than their weight. 
4. Fly in daylight
   1. Some scientific theory that flying in the day is better for the environment than travel by air at night
      1. Due to the effect of contrails on global warming
5. Take a direct flight
   1. Direct service to your destination, certainly reduce your carbon footprint, rather than travelling on an indirect trip
   2. NASA estimates that 25% of aeroplane emissions occur during take-off and landing

To conclude, these essential tips can only be done at an individual level or as a family. So always be mindful that while flying we are contributing to the air pollution that is being emitted and thereby increasing our carbon footprint.

Let’s practice these tips on our next air travel once COVID-19 pandemic recovers!

References:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/reduce-carbon-footprint-flying/

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/how-to-minimise-your-impact-when-flying

https://travel.earth/plane-travel-bad-for-environment/