I do believe that in all the councils' action plans for reducing emissions they "forgot" to include the airport, hence why they can fine people for recycling etc yet allow the airport to expand. The hypocrisy is astonishing. Increase flights yet cut emissions?

How about the council pressuring and investing in building this high speed train network we've been promised for years instead, so domestic flights are rendered uncompetitive and fade away? The freed up space at the airport might save stacking planes and need for new terminals etc.