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This is dangerous and would increase fuel usage. If the EU taxed jet fuel, airlines would then do several things: 1. They would load up with maximum fuel for i
by burfog 8y ago
This is dangerous and would increase fuel usage. If the EU taxed jet fuel, airlines would then do several things:
1. They would load up with maximum fuel for inbound flights. Carrying all this extra fuel means they need to burn a bit more fuel for the inbound flight.
2. They would skimp on fuel for outbound flights. This produces a risk of a low-fuel emergency.
3. Many outbound flights would stop just outside the EU for fuel. The additional stop would burn more fuel. Norway, Iceland, Russia, Switzerland, Serbia, Ukraine, and Turkey would all become busy refueling stops.
- jillesvangurp 8y agoThat's why we have regulations for how much fuel you must have when you land. So safety is not much of a concern. Many airlines already fly on the limits here by taking off with as little fuel as possible to minimize weight. E.g. Ryan Air and other budget carriers have been disciplined for this. So, this wouldn't be that much of a change. Flying to and from destinations outside the EU burns a lot of fuel and taking off extra heavy means you burn more fuel as well (especially during takeoff, which is when you burn a lot of fuel). So, overall, airlines would be looking to save fuel; not to fly it in unless that would align really well with schedules. For most short haul routes, detours would not make sense and for most long haul routes stop overs don't make much sense either.