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Dying on a jet plane: Inequality, flying and the global injustice of climate change - a report by the World Development Movement

You pay the aviation industry £173 every year...

It is widely reported that aviation pays no tax on fuel and no VAT. WDM calculates that the net impact of these factors results in an effective subsidy to UK aviation in 2007 of £10.4 billion.

...so that the richest 18% of the UK can enjoy cheap flights...

The average salary of passengers using British airports is £48,000.

... which cause climate change that hits the poorest people in the world.

So what should the government do with the aviation subsidy?

Find out more and take action:

Dying on a jet plane

Read our briefing: Dying on a jet plane and get the facts - or download the full in-depth report.
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