- Jet2 chief executive Steve Heapy has warned that proposed green policies risk making holidays unaffordable.
- Heapy criticised Climate Change Committee recommendations on net-zero tax proposals and demand management.
- Heapy argued that raising ticket costs to curb aviation emissions turns foreign holidays into a luxury for the wealthy.
- The comments have come amid industry debate over sustainability targets.
- The debate has continued over how targets should apply to low-cost aviation and package holidays.
Jet2 chief executive Steve Heapy has warned that certain proposed green policies risk making holidays unaffordable for ordinary families. He has argued that measures which increase costs could turn travel into a preserve of the wealthy. The comments have come amid industry debate over sustainability targets and their potential impact on low-cost aviation and package holidays.
Heapy has criticised recent Climate Change Committee recommendations and has warned that net-zero tax proposals and demand-management strategies risk pricing ordinary working people out of international travel. He has argued that artificially raising ticket costs to curb aviation emissions turns foreign holidays into a luxury exclusively for the wealthy. The debate has continued over how sustainability targets should be applied to low-cost aviation and package holidays.
The Climate Change Committee recommendations have formed part of ongoing policy discussion over aviation emissions. Airlines have faced pressure to reduce carbon output while maintaining affordable fares. Jet2 has continued to operate package holidays and low-cost flights across its network.
