Air traffic is regularly singled out for its carbon footprint and French travelers seem to be gradually taking it into account, according to a survey carried out by the specialized site VoyagesPirates and relayed by GEO.
In 2022, 42% of respondents indicated that they had taken the ecological impact into account when planning their trip.
They are 27% to have preferred the train to the plane.
15% of respondents also said they would be willing to pay more for their ticket in 2023 to offset their carbon footprint.
Direct connections abroad to develop the train
Among the 58% of French travelers who did not take the ecological variable into account for their trip this year, 38% felt that it was not a priority.
Slightly more than a third explained that they had not found clear information on the subject and 29% gave budget reasons.
In 2023, 60% of respondents plan to pay attention to the environmental factor when booking.
45% of those polled intend to take the train over the plane.
You still have to be able to do it when you go abroad.
The rail network is often limited between countries and there are many stopovers.
If there were more direct connections, 78% of respondents would choose the train and even 89% if the train were cheaper than the plane.
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