The number of private flights hit a record high last year, causing an alarming increase in carbon emissions, according to a think tank.
"While private jet owners contribute significantly to the output of carbon emissions, they do so … while offering little in compensation to the public."Aside from their disproportionate contribution to planet-warming pollution, the wealthiest sliver of travelers use far more than their share of the public infrastructure which the mass of commercial travelers pays to maintain, IPS said.
For instance, the Federal Aviation Administration handles air safety for all flights in the U.S., including the roughly 1 in 6 that take place on private jets. But the FAA is mostly funded by the fees and taxes paid on commercial flights, including a 7.5% tax on the ticket price and a separate $4.50 per person fee.
"In effect, commercial passengers subsidize the carbon and convenience of the High Flyers," the report notes.As a remedy, Collins proposes taxing private flights as well as the sale of private jets. If the U.S. were to tax the sale of private jets — the IPS proposes a 10% tax on the purchase of used aircraft and 5% on new vessels — the nation would have raised $2.6 billion last year.
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