France’s short haul flight ban: what does it mean for domestic travellers?
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, a study in October 2022 reported that the banning of super-short haul flights could have “very little” impact on reducing aviation emissions, claiming that “policy initiatives that target longer flights are urgently needed.” What does the ban mean for France travel? Connecting flights will be unaffected, meaning – for example – an Air France flight from Los Angeles to Lyon can still fly from LAX to Paris Charles de Gaulle before a domestic connection onto Lyon. “It’s clear that on the core routes from Lyon, Bordeaux and Nantes to Paris CDG that nothing has changed – with an average of six daily flights each way. In fact, Simon Calder states on his podcast today that “the government cannot wait for you to fly more”, referring to April’s cut in air passenger duty for domestic routes from £13 per traveller to £6.50.
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