Red C Poll

Red C poll: Public don’t want to pay higher air fares for sustainable fuel

Travellers have little inclination to subsidise environmentally friendly flying

Passengers at Dublin Airport: some 51 per cent of the people polled said they would not be happy to pay more for sustainably fuelled flights, compared to 24 per cent of people who would be. A further 25 per cent had no opinion. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Most people would not be willing to pay higher air fares in order to subsidise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to the latest Business Post/Red C poll.

Some 51 per cent of respondents said they would not be happy to pay more for SAF, compared to 24 per cent of people who would be, while a further 25 per cent had no opinion.

Opposition to paying more is highest among 35 to 54 year-olds, and ...