Air Travel Jump To Trigger Higher Greenhouse Gases
Transportation accounts for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions. At least two factors could keep that number high. One is the slow pace at which EVs have been adopted, and the other is a spike in airline travel.
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Air travel is usually divided into two parts. Passenger travel has risen to record levels after collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the Sunday after July 4, 3,013,413 flight passengers went through TSA checkpoints, a record for a single day. CBS reports, “Nine of the 10 busiest days in TSA history have happened this year, starting on May 25 when agents screened roughly 2.9 million travelers.”
Business Travel Increase
Business travel has lagged behind leisure travel. A new study from Deloitte shows that “Most travel managers expect their companies’ spend to grow in both 2024 (73%) and 2025 (58%).” Airlines are anxious to get these travelers back because they are highly profitable.
The dream that jet engines can be replaced by engines that burn safer fuel for th environment is almost certainly years away. The same is true with the use of electric engines in a way that mirrors EVs.
Greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft will continue to be an environmental challenge. There is no indication that people plan to cut back on air travel. Rather, it is likely to increase.
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