August 2008
The debate over the use of air freight as a means of transporting fresh produce is complex and highly contested.
The Soil Association are proposing that air freight should be ‘phased-out’ in favour of an alternative. However, no viable alternative exists. The far ...
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31 March 2008
In January 2008 FlyingMatters commissioned Populus to conduct research into the issue of families, holidays and flying. Populus interviewed 2166 adults aged 18+ by telephone between January 4th and January 10th. The results have been weighted to be representat ...
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29 August 2007
Flying is no longer a luxury reserved for a privileged elite.
Most people in the UK have flown at least once. According to a MORI poll conducted in 2006 50 per cent of people in the UK travelled at least once by air in 2006 and 74 per cent had travelled by air in ...
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28 August 2007
Aviation has become increasingly important as our global economies become more and more interlinked.
For island nations like the UK, aviation is crucial for moving goods ...
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27 August 2007
The tourist industry makes a large and growing contribution to the UK economy – it directly contributes nearly 4 per cent of GDP.
Nearly three quarters of international visitors arrive by air. Spending by visitors who arrive by air is equivalent to 1.1 per cent o ...
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