Aviation taxes are set to be passed onto airline companies from individual passengers in an effort to encourage more efficient use of planes .
UK Chancellor, Alistair Darling said the measure, set to be take effect from November 2009, would help tackle climate change - one of the two great challenges for this generation, according to the Chancellor .
"I propose that aviation makes a greater contribution in respect of its environmental impact," he said.
John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace, commented: "A tax that penalises airlines for flying half-empty planes makes a lot of sense, but the Government's support for the unrestrained expansion of UK airports seriously undermines its credibility."
Low cost airline Easyjet warned the government not to increase the overall levels of tax from airline passengers but accepted the need for reform.
"A tax that penalises families but excludes private jets and charges passengers travelling to Marrakech the same as those travelling to Melbourne, is just plain wrong," said Easyjet’s chief executive Andy Harrison.
However, the announcement was criticised by leading budget airline Ryanair . "This is just another tax on ordinary passengers from Government ministers swanning around on private aircraft," the company said.
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