tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post413742104896477376..comments2023-10-26T08:26:21.572-04:00Comments on The Jolly Green General: Buy Your Tickets Now!Jim caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08951841123149476854noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-17167256696132788122007-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:002007-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:00Does this tax just pertain to commercial flying or...Does this tax just pertain to commercial flying or does it include taxing planes that are for shipping packages as well. I am not really sure how much people trade or send packages by plane in the global economy, but if it is a major player, then this tax could have significant impact on the economy. If people have to wait to get certain goods or services because they do not want to send it by Jon Maloolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657867530697942685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-423556399922485122007-02-14T11:15:00.000-05:002007-02-14T11:15:00.000-05:00We take air travel for granted so much these days ...We take air travel for granted so much these days but it obvious does have huge effects on the environment. It will be interesting to see how we adapt air travel in the futureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-35481244783170903582007-02-14T00:23:00.000-05:002007-02-14T00:23:00.000-05:00Like Adolfo said, the main thing to focus on right...Like Adolfo said, the main thing to focus on right now is alternative/renewable energy resources. Whether people continue to fly or decide to switch to land transportation, the effect on the environment is on net probably close to the same. If renewable energy sources can be developed (to work in planes and cars), that would seem to be a much more realistic/effective solution.. at least until Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-54124869158632258472007-02-14T00:02:00.000-05:002007-02-14T00:02:00.000-05:00The article says planes are only responsible for o...The article says planes are only responsible for only 12 percent of CO2 emissions while cars are responsible for over 60 percent including heavier trucks. The amount of pressure on the auto industry is just now affecting its production types. I think a lot of improvements are going to be needed from autos and other industries before the focus really shifts to airlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-20013761041278354162007-02-13T22:04:00.001-05:002007-02-13T22:04:00.001-05:00Generalization of the use of the air transportatio...Generalization of the use of the air transportation is a custom of the developed world. But who goes to lose with the cuts will be the developing conutries, as it says the article, therefore these is dependents of the tourism. So I think that the better solution is the investiment in researches about alternative fuels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-30341913711499408052007-02-13T22:04:00.000-05:002007-02-13T22:04:00.000-05:00Generalization of the use of the air transportatio...Generalization of the use of the air transportation is a custom of the developed world. But who goes to lose with the cuts will be the developing conutries, as it says the article, therefore these is dependents of the tourism. So I think that the better solution is the investiment in researches about alternative fuels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-60936605685384159652007-02-13T21:34:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:34:00.000-05:00I found an interesting potential solution. A compa...I found an interesting potential solution. A company is producing airplanes that run on sugar cane.<BR/><BR/>...now if only we can lower that tax on Brazilian imported sugar.<BR/><BR/>http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/aeroalcool_flyi.php<BR/><BR/>http://www.treehugger.com/files<BR/>/2007/02/aeroalcool_flyi.phpJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820372976216018340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-18813426711160089682007-02-13T17:22:00.000-05:002007-02-13T17:22:00.000-05:00from the article=>John Meenan, executive vice pres...from the article=><BR/>John Meenan, executive vice president of the Air Transport Association of America: "It's a matter of making the investment to make that happen"<BR/><BR/><BR/>This particular point seems to resonate through every issue we discuss. For the big picture... what needs to happen for action to be taken? Seems to me that essentially all developed countries and their respective Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-53209048640077047482007-02-13T17:11:00.000-05:002007-02-13T17:11:00.000-05:00If there is a SUSTAINABLE solution to this problem...If there is a SUSTAINABLE solution to this problem it is investing more today in alternative fuel research. Cutting back on the advantages provided by airfare wont do anything to solve the problem but make the industry less profitable and less likely to invest. AdolfoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-42585900911633841292007-02-13T17:03:00.000-05:002007-02-13T17:03:00.000-05:00I agree with Tom's point (and the article's) that ...I agree with Tom's point (and the article's) that it will be interesting to see what comes of this in the future since there is no alternative for flying. I think airlines are already suffering so many costs that it is hard for them to spend money on research and development of alternatives to fuel. I'm not sure how airlines will deal with this, but it would be my guess that they won't deal Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723447890917949012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-34148047904482080892007-02-13T14:21:00.000-05:002007-02-13T14:21:00.000-05:00Maybe I"m being naive... (it wouldn't be the first...Maybe I"m being naive... (it wouldn't be the first time). But, I really think that the future is going to involve alot of "slowing down" and remembering the important things in life. Look at the huge growth of organic food, in the coop. Or, if you google "slow food" on the internet, you will learn about a movement to contradict "fast food". Although people need to spend more money and time, they sarah tilborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544308585797403760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-40756386560549402982007-02-13T10:12:00.000-05:002007-02-13T10:12:00.000-05:00If the price of a plane ticket really does increas...If the price of a plane ticket really does increase significantly, the alternative transportation for travelling domestically would most likely be driving. Until another source of energy to fuel cars becomes prominent, emissions will increase from automobiles. <BR/>Also international travel would come almost to a hault. Only very big firms could continue conducting business overseas. Small Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-24871586642940909602007-02-12T23:15:00.000-05:002007-02-12T23:15:00.000-05:00If airline travel drives approximately 9% of globa...If airline travel drives approximately 9% of global GDP while only creating 3% of CO2 emissions, why stop it? It's not that I don't believe that CO2 emissions need to be cut back, but why not curtail them in a sector that does not play such a prominent role in our lives, such as electricity generation? I realize that electricity is important, but I believe that in time, alternative energies Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512478091299324742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-14131803672571781342007-02-12T21:02:00.000-05:002007-02-12T21:02:00.000-05:00To be honest, I had not thought much about the rec...To be honest, I had not thought much about the recent boost in low cost airlines. After spending a semester abroad in Ireland (and Island!) last spring, I did my far share of puddle jumping - taking around 5 or six round trip flights in 7 weekends. Since our generation has grown up with the emergence of low - cost airlines I didn't realize the growing externalities that coincide with the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-51820843939113838732007-02-12T20:49:00.000-05:002007-02-12T20:49:00.000-05:00It will be interesting to see how airlines attempt...It will be interesting to see how airlines attempt to develop fuel alternatives. The airline industry is already struggling with extremely high costs, and this makes it seem as though costs will sky-rocket further in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945418208516366284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-43809601367326605732007-02-12T13:14:00.000-05:002007-02-12T13:14:00.000-05:00I was talking about this to a friend of mine, who ...I was talking about this to a friend of mine, who brought up the image of our grandchildren believing that we used to 'fly like birds'. I thought that the image was touching; and I can picture it happening. <BR/>One way that I think people would be able to avoid hipocracy and feel morally justified with their flights would be to "neutralize their carbon emissions." This is a new idea that is sarah tilborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544308585797403760noreply@blogger.com