"Flying shame" resolving Short-haul routes are also considered for railroads KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Oct. 10 23:50
In Europe, there is a growing movement to avoid planes with high greenhouse gas emissions, and the term “flying shame” has emerged, meaning that it is embarrassing to get on a plane. For this reason, KLM made clear that it was considering replacing short-haul routes with railways.
Europe's KLM Royal Dutch President Peter Elbers held a business strategy briefing in Tokyo on the 10th.
Among them, from 2022, we will expand the use of biofuels made from used cooking oil on routes connecting Europe and Japan, etc. In addition, we will form a partnership with a railway company between Amsterdam and Brussels from March next year. It is clarified that it is considering replacing short-haul routes of 500 km or less with railroads, etc., such as reducing the number of flights operated by. In addition, aiming to put it into practical use after 2040, the company plans to develop new passenger aircraft with good fuel efficiency.
In Europe, movements such as Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg, who chooses railways that avoid using airplanes and emit less greenhouse gases, are spreading, meaning that it is embarrassing to get on an airplane Even the word “flying shame” is born.
For this reason, airlines have been forced to respond, and Elbers President said, “Airlines have a great responsibility for the environment and will continue to work for a sustainable business.”