2023 Emerging Travel Trend

Fly One-Way To Halve Travel Emissions - New Packages From Charitable Travel

Flying one-way is a growing trend for 2023 says social enterprise Charitable Travel. As travellers seek to travel more responsibly, many are considering train journeys for staycations and European exploration. However, the cost and additional length of time required for rail travel can be off-putting, especially when flying is often cheaper and easier with the array of low-cost airlines available.

To help enable travellers to find practical ways to travel and reduce their carbon emissions Charitable Travel is now offering packages travelling one-way by train and flying one-way to help reduce emissions and incorporate more slow travel into their break in a practical way.

Melissa Tilling, Founder and Chief Executive at Charitable Travel, said:

“Travel and tourism can be an immense force for good and crucially important for jobs and the economy in local communities. However, there is an environmental cost and flying is the single biggest contributor of CO2 emissions that any individual makes.

Which is why conscious travellers are trying to fly less. However, in many circumstances it's not really a viable option if you have limited time or funds.

Flying one way does however enable travellers to significantly minimise their emissions, travel more responsibly and incorporate more of the journey into the holiday experience. Our top tip is to take the train outbound to ease into your break and opt to fly back, for a quicker return."

Popular European city breaks are still doable as a fly-one way option, as the price does not differ too much and duration of travelling still makes a weekend trip possible, whilst cutting travel emissions in half.

Long-weekend break in glamourous Cannes, 3 nights from £549pp Travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, transfer to Paris Gare du Lyon and continue on a picturesque rail journey to the south of France. Stay in the 4-star Hotel Colette for 3 nights on a B&B basis. Flying home from Nice to London Heathrow. Price is per person, based on 2 adults sharing, includes a £55 donation to a charity of your choice. Subject to availability and valid for travel dates 25/08/2023-28/08/2023.

How does it compare?

• Outbound travel time by train is 9 hours in total (1 change) and flight home 2 hours.
• Emissions: The 1041km average journey by plane produces 0.17 tonnes of C02 versus the equivalent distance by train is 0.006 tonnes of C02.
• Train & fly one way from £549pp or fly both ways from £450pp

Overnight train to Barcelona with 2 nights stay from £445pp Travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, followed by overnight sleeper train from Paris Gare du Lyon to Barcelona Nord. Stay for 2 nights in the 3-star Catalonia Born hotel with B&B, returning to the UK by air from Barcelona to London Gatwick. Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing and includes a £45 donation to a charity of your choice. Price is subject to availability, valid for travel 08/09/2023-10/09/2023

How does it compare?

• Travel time by train is 19 hours in total (2 changes) and return flight home 2.5 hours
• Emissions: Flying 1148km produces on average 0.19 of C02 emissions per passenger versus 0.007 tonnes for the same distance by train
• Train and fly one way from £445pp versus fly both ways from £419pp

Overnight train to Venice for a 2 night city break stay from £645pp Take the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, change to Gare de L'Est for onward travel to Stuttgart HBF. Enjoy the scenic countryside of northern France and Germany enroute to catch the sleeper train to Venice. Stay in 4-Star Principe Hotel with B&B and return flight to London Gatwick from Venice. Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing, subject to availability and includes a £65 donation to a charity of your choice. Valid for travel dates: 31/08/2023-03/09/2023.

How does it compare?

• Outbound travel time by train is 20 hours in total (3 changes) and travel back by plane 2 hours.
• Emissions: Flying 1117km produces 0.18 tonnes of C02 emissions versus 0.024 tonnes for the same distance by train 
• Train and fly one way option from £645pp versus fly both ways from £579pp

For booking enquiries visit charitable.travel.

ENDS

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Carbon footprint data provided by TerraVerde Sustainability Ltd. whose carbon measurements conform to the GHG Protocol Corporate with conversion factors from Defra (UK), Ademe (France) and other leading databases that operate across many countries. 

Notes to Editor:

Charitable Travel

Founded in April 2020, Charitable Travel operates the same as other high-end travel agencies, with one key difference. The social enterprise will donate 5% per cent of the cost of the holiday - usually charged to generate profit - to a charity of the customer's choice, via a partnership with JustGiving. Charitable Travel's mission is to make travel “a force for good.” Whether it's a city break or a beach getaway, holidaymakers can rest assured that their booking supports good causes.