http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-40825 Eurail Pass Wed, 05 May 2010 11:54:35 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-40825 I imagine by then we'll be off gasoline..the way are technology is progressing..c'mon. I imagine by then we'll be off gasoline..the way are technology is progressing..c'mon.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-28699 Eurail Pass Wed, 05 May 2010 04:54:35 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-28699 I imagine by then we'll be off gasoline..the way are technology is progressing..c'mon. I imagine by then we'll be off gasoline..the way are technology is progressing..c'mon.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-11134 angelique van engelen Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:01:15 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-11134 The figure 200 to 600 percent is taken from a Friend of the Earth official. I think that it's quite realistic. In past decades similar growth rates have been seen; IATA's numbers are that annual growth rates for international air travel are around the 6.5%. Since we're 42 years away from 2050, that's a growth of 42x6.5=273 percent. Domestic travel around the globe is rising by just over 5% on average, so that results in a number that's slightly over 200%. Then there's air freight which is growing at around the same level as international passenger travel. So we probably easily see growth of well over 600% by 2050. What's more, airlines might start to find alternatives to costly kerosine. KLM is already using algae based bio fuels which is stuff that's rather easy to produce. I don't believe the end is in sight for the airline industry. Not at all. The figure 200 to 600 percent is taken from a Friend of the Earth official. I think that it’s quite realistic. In past decades similar growth rates have been seen;
IATA’s numbers are that annual growth rates for international air travel are around the 6.5%. Since we’re 42 years away from 2050, that’s a growth of 42×6.5=273 percent.
Domestic travel around the globe is rising by just over 5% on average, so that results in a number that’s slightly over 200%.
Then there’s air freight which is growing at around the same level as international passenger travel.
So we probably easily see growth of well over 600% by 2050.
What’s more, airlines might start to find alternatives to costly kerosine. KLM is already using algae based bio fuels which is stuff that’s rather easy to produce.
I don’t believe the end is in sight for the airline industry. Not at all.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-11133 Mike Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:39:30 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-11133 By 2050 Airline travel by the masses will be only a memory. The days of cheap fuel are over. A business, family, vacationer will not be aqble to afford air travel. By 2050 Airline travel by the masses will be only a memory. The days of cheap fuel are over. A business, family, vacationer will not be aqble to afford air travel.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-11132 Torrance Jacs Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-11132 Mervyn, I think you may be right to some extent, but air travel will certainly continue to grow, though perhaps not as much as 600%. (frankly a few less Ryan Air flights might make tourist destinations a little nicer)... Mervyn, I think you may be right to some extent, but air travel will certainly continue to grow, though perhaps not as much as 600%. (frankly a few less Ryan Air flights might make tourist destinations a little nicer)…

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/comment-page-1/#comment-11131 Meryn Stol Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:27:54 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/airline-travel-set-to-increase-up-to-600-by-2050-as-us-and-europe-row-over-carbon-offsetting/#comment-11131 I don't believe this projection. I think it's based on extrapolation of current trends, not taking resource constraints, and especially human psychology into account. I find it hard to believe developing countries will follow the same development path as the west. They probably leapfrog all over air travel, that is, move straight to VR presence. I don’t believe this projection. I think it’s based on extrapolation of current trends, not taking resource constraints, and especially human psychology into account.
I find it hard to believe developing countries will follow the same development path as the west. They probably leapfrog all over air travel, that is, move straight to VR presence.

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