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Campaigners call for airline charges

A government advisory body has called for a radical shake up of the charges airlines face for pollution and congestion costs.

The Commission for Integrated Transport said that their proposals for tough new measures would see charges passed on to passengers and would give local communities more control over pollution.A new report claims airlines are responsible for more pollution than they are presently held accountable for.

Published: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 01:00:00 GMT+01

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