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Monday, 14 October 2019

The Guardian

• Questions MPs must ask those behind the Thomas Cook collapseBEIS committee will want to know who was to blame for the failure and costs to taxpayersAn inquiry by MPs into the collapse of Thomas Cook gets under way on Tuesday, with company directors, including Peter Fankhauser, who was chief executive when it went under, the first to appear. Auditors, regulators and possibly ministers are expected to give evidence to the investigation by the cross-party business, energy and industrial strategy committee (BEIS).MPs will demand to know who was to blame for a corporate failure that put 9,000 jobs at risk and left 150,000 Britons stranded overseas, forcing ...
• Air miles should be axed to deter frequent fliers, advises reportUK climate body says policy would target heavy users but not penalise occasional flyersAir miles schemes should be axed as they encourage jetsetters to take extra flights in a bid to maintain “privileged traveller statusâ€�, according to a report commissioned by the government’s climate change advisers.An “escalating Air Miles Levyâ€� should also be introduced to rein in the number of trips taken by frequent flyers, without penalising those taking an annual holiday, with the income raised to be invested into low-carbon aviation technology. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Ban air miles and stop frequent flyers to combat climate change, report urgesTravellers should be hit by 'escalating air miles levy' to put them off flying too much

Times Online

• Ban air miles and stop frequent flyers, urge climate advisers [subscription]Air miles schemes should be banned because they encourage excessive flying, according to a report commissioned by the government’s climate change advisers.