Extinction Rebellion (XR) eco activists blocked all major entrances to Farnborough Airport in the UK to protest against emissions from private jets.
The activists, that included a former airline pilot, blocked all entrances to Farnborough Airport in Hampshire on Saturday morning.
The climate activists were making headlines by laying on the ground in sleeping bags, and loud banners that read: "private jets = public deaths".
Their twitter handle says ,
"Farnborough airport has 30,000 private flights a year, each with an average of 2.3 passengers, each passenger responsible for emitting 20x more carbon than passengers on an economy flight, Farnborough airport has permission to expand to 50,000 private flights a year"
Farnborough airport has 30,000 private flights a year, each with an average of 2.3 passengers, each passenger responsible for emitting 20x more carbon than passengers on an economy flight to????????
— Extinction Rebellion UK ???? (@XRebellionUK) October 2, 2021
Farnborough airport has permission to expand to 50,000 private flights a year ???? pic.twitter.com/IubICCQVHz
One of the Extinction Rebellion (XR) spokesman said the group was calling on the world's super-rich to ditch private jets.
"As world leaders gather for the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow this month, protesters are calling on the world's super-rich elite of celebrities, oligarchs and business leaders to ditch private flights," the spokesperson said.
"These private flyers, just 1% of the world's population, cause half of aviation's global emissions. Extinction Rebellion is also demanding the Government stops private flights now.
"The 30,000 private flights to and from Farnborough Airport each year carry an average of just 2.3 passengers, with each passenger responsible for the emission of nine times as much carbon as an economy flight to the US and 20 times that to Spain.
Sorry for blocking you and your mates’ private runway @BorisJohnson guess you’ll have to take the train to Glasgow ????♂️
— Extinction Rebellion UK ???? (@XRebellionUK) October 2, 2021
They also claim to have breached the airport security,
It's happening NOW! #ExtinctionRebellion have breached security at #Farnborough Airport, Europe's premier private jet facility.
"In protest at this wanton level of pollution by the super-rich, Extinction Rebellion has today blockaded three key airport entrances, with activists locked on top of a three-metre high steel tripod at one gateway and to fuel barrels at a second.
The third entrance of the Farnborough Airport is barricaded by a stretch limousine, with the driver locked on to the steering wheel and a protester dressed as a media mogul glued to the roof.
A spokeswoman for the airport said they were aware of protesters at the site, she said,
"Farnborough Airport is aware of a number of unauthorised persons gathering at the entrance to the airport. The airport is still fully operational. Authorities are continually monitoring the situation."
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