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Iain travelled from Brighton to Portugal with his bike, train, ferry and a road trip through Spain. A slower route, but it made the journey part of the adventure. He even cut the carbon emissions almost in half compared to flying. #FlightFree
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Brighton to Portugal (with a bike)
Portugal can be a challenge to reach without flying, but it's worth the journey says triathlete Iain Martin
flightfree.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Iain travelled from Brighton to Portugal with his bike, train, ferry and a road trip through Spain. A slower route, but it made the journey part of the adventure. He even cut the carbon emissions almost in half compared to flying. #FlightFree
#SustainableTravel flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Ever wished you could just hop off a train and walk straight onto a boat? We chat to Saillink founder Andrew about bringing back sail-powered Channel crossings, adventurous, low-carbon, and beautifully simple. Give it a listen → www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-rs...
#TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
#TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
The Flight Free Podcast | flightfreeuk
A monthly podcast focussing on the climate impact of aviation: science, environment and tales of flight-free travel. Listen and be inspired!
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November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ever wished you could just hop off a train and walk straight onto a boat? We chat to Saillink founder Andrew about bringing back sail-powered Channel crossings, adventurous, low-carbon, and beautifully simple. Give it a listen → www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-rs...
#TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
#TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
Snow coach + Wi-Fi + comfy seats + skiing? Yes please! Some coaches make low-carbon travel to the Alps an adventure in itself. 🚌✨ #EcoTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/how-to-...
How to ski flight free
A short guide to getting to the slopes without flying
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Snow coach + Wi-Fi + comfy seats + skiing? Yes please! Some coaches make low-carbon travel to the Alps an adventure in itself. 🚌✨ #EcoTravel flightfree.co.uk/post/how-to-...
A huge and glaring omission. It's clear the Chancellor protects aviation's profits instead of making polluters pay. We urgently need a frequent flyer levy and fuel tax to fix this broken system. #MakePollutersPay #FlightFreeFuture
MISSING: Closing tax loopholes for private jets, taxing airplane fuel, a frequent flyer levy.
Why does the Chancellor have such a blind spot for anything that might tackle the excesses of the aviation industry? #Budget
Why does the Chancellor have such a blind spot for anything that might tackle the excesses of the aviation industry? #Budget
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A huge and glaring omission. It's clear the Chancellor protects aviation's profits instead of making polluters pay. We urgently need a frequent flyer levy and fuel tax to fix this broken system. #MakePollutersPay #FlightFreeFuture
Exactly. This isn't progress, it's climate vandalism. Pouring public money into destroying towns and our environment for a handful of extra flights shows where the government's priorities lie: with aviation giants, not people or the planet.
Any Heathrow expansion will devastate nearby villages and undermine environmental goals.
The Government chose the most expensive, disruptive third runway option - risking years of delays for questionable economic benefit.
www.aef.org.uk/2025/11/26/a...
The Government chose the most expensive, disruptive third runway option - risking years of delays for questionable economic benefit.
www.aef.org.uk/2025/11/26/a...
A colossal white elephant: Government selects most disruptive and costly option for Heathrow expansion - Aviation Environment Federation
On Tuesday 25th of November, the Government announced its selection of Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL) proposal as the basis for progressing plans for the third runway project. If approved, this …
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November 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Exactly. This isn't progress, it's climate vandalism. Pouring public money into destroying towns and our environment for a handful of extra flights shows where the government's priorities lie: with aviation giants, not people or the planet.
A quick heads up: Interrail’s running a 25% off sale. If you’re looking for alternatives to flying, this is one of the easier switches. www.interrail.eu/en
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A quick heads up: Interrail’s running a 25% off sale. If you’re looking for alternatives to flying, this is one of the easier switches. www.interrail.eu/en
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
This is shocking but not surprising. While private jets are the worst offenders, all flights are massively undertaxed.
NEW | Our latest research exposes just how lightly private jet users are taxed — and how much the UK is losing because of it.
It’s time the biggest polluters paid their share.
It’s time the biggest polluters paid their share.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is shocking but not surprising. While private jets are the worst offenders, all flights are massively undertaxed.
On World Sustainable Transport Day, we’re calling for change.
Ryanair culture? Not the future 👀
Join the #FlightFreeChallenge, choose slower travel, smaller footprints, better impact. #Climate
Ryanair culture? Not the future 👀
Join the #FlightFreeChallenge, choose slower travel, smaller footprints, better impact. #Climate
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
On World Sustainable Transport Day, we’re calling for change.
Ryanair culture? Not the future 👀
Join the #FlightFreeChallenge, choose slower travel, smaller footprints, better impact. #Climate
Ryanair culture? Not the future 👀
Join the #FlightFreeChallenge, choose slower travel, smaller footprints, better impact. #Climate
Most carbon calculators hide the true cost of flying. The reality is flying creates massive pollution. The simplest and most effective way to reduce your travel footprint? Choose not to fly. #FlightFree
When you use an online tool to estimate the emissions from a flight, is it accurate? 🤔
If the calculator only estimates CO₂, it's not showing the full picture 🖼️
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If the calculator only estimates CO₂, it's not showing the full picture 🖼️
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How much CO2 does your flight really produce? How to know if carbon footprint claims are accurate
Many calculators leave out big chunks of climate impact or rely on oversimplified assumptions.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Most carbon calculators hide the true cost of flying. The reality is flying creates massive pollution. The simplest and most effective way to reduce your travel footprint? Choose not to fly. #FlightFree
A sad day for climate action. Heathrow’s third runway getting government backing sends the message that airport expansion matters more than safeguarding our future. We need leadership that prioritises people and planet. #Climate
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Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A sad day for climate action. Heathrow’s third runway getting government backing sends the message that airport expansion matters more than safeguarding our future. We need leadership that prioritises people and planet. #Climate
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elizabeth hasn’t flown in 21 years, not out of guilt, but because she found adventure right on her doorstep. From Cotswold hilltops to Welsh beaches, slow travel helped her family rediscover wonder without the carbon cost.
Check out her story flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic... #FlightFree #Climate
Check out her story flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic... #FlightFree #Climate
West country and Wales
Elizabeth Roper lives with her family in the South Cotswolds, and shares with us the incredible holiday destinations to be found in this part of the world
flightfree.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Elizabeth hasn’t flown in 21 years, not out of guilt, but because she found adventure right on her doorstep. From Cotswold hilltops to Welsh beaches, slow travel helped her family rediscover wonder without the carbon cost.
Check out her story flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic... #FlightFree #Climate
Check out her story flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic... #FlightFree #Climate
It’s honestly disheartening to see a third runway at Heathrow pushed forward when we desperately need less aviation. Communities, climate scientists, and campaigners keep raising the alarm, and decisions like this show just how much work there’s still to do. #Climate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s honestly disheartening to see a third runway at Heathrow pushed forward when we desperately need less aviation. Communities, climate scientists, and campaigners keep raising the alarm, and decisions like this show just how much work there’s still to do. #Climate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's nearly time for our end-of-year party! Join us online on Monday 15th December to celebrate #FlightFree2025 with our fave travel stories from the year, and test your flight-free knowledge with our legendary quiz.
Register now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
Register now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's nearly time for our end-of-year party! Join us online on Monday 15th December to celebrate #FlightFree2025 with our fave travel stories from the year, and test your flight-free knowledge with our legendary quiz.
Register now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
Register now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
Train travel just feels… nicer. More space, city-centre arrivals, actual views, and no sprinting through terminals. You can read, nap, have a picnic, whatever. And the carbon savings are massive. Join the Flight Free Challenge. #Climate
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How to travel by train
It’s the ultimate in no-fly travel, so here are some pointers if you’re new to the rails
flightfree.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Train travel just feels… nicer. More space, city-centre arrivals, actual views, and no sprinting through terminals. You can read, nap, have a picnic, whatever. And the carbon savings are massive. Join the Flight Free Challenge. #Climate
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A rail fare freeze until 2027 is a win for travellers and the climate. We know skipping flights isn’t always easy, but cheaper rail makes low-carbon travel way more accessible. Slower journeys = less stress, smaller footprints.
#ClimateAction www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#ClimateAction www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year - BBC News
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A rail fare freeze until 2027 is a win for travellers and the climate. We know skipping flights isn’t always easy, but cheaper rail makes low-carbon travel way more accessible. Slower journeys = less stress, smaller footprints.
#ClimateAction www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#ClimateAction www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cop30 shows we need real climate action, fast. Choosing not to fly is hard, but many travellers say slowing down gave them more, lower emissions and a bigger sense of purpose. Overland travel is better for the planet and the experience.
#ClimateAction
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#ClimateAction
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UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight
Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Cop30 shows we need real climate action, fast. Choosing not to fly is hard, but many travellers say slowing down gave them more, lower emissions and a bigger sense of purpose. Overland travel is better for the planet and the experience.
#ClimateAction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateAction
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Milena Buchs hasn’t flown in 12+ years. She takes trains and boats instead, turns travel into part of the adventure, and finds it easier to stay climate-conscious.
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flightfree.co.uk/post/address... #SlowTravel #TrainTravel
Milena: flight-free academic
Milena Buchs, associate Professor in Sustainability, Economics and Low-Carbon Transitions at the University of Leeds, asks how the academic sector can tackle emissions from air travel, and explores…
flightfree.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Milena Buchs hasn’t flown in 12+ years. She takes trains and boats instead, turns travel into part of the adventure, and finds it easier to stay climate-conscious.
flightfree.co.uk/post/address... #SlowTravel #TrainTravel
flightfree.co.uk/post/address... #SlowTravel #TrainTravel
Pianist Sarah Nicolls turned climate concern into art, touring the UK with her '12 Years' show. She’s choosing trains over flights, making the journey part of the adventure and letting the distance tell its story.
#SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
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#SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
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Sarah Nicolls: the 'twelve year' tour
Pianist Sarah Nicolls is going on her
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November 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Pianist Sarah Nicolls turned climate concern into art, touring the UK with her '12 Years' show. She’s choosing trains over flights, making the journey part of the adventure and letting the distance tell its story.
#SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
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#SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
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Ex-pilot Dan Tipney chose to travel differently after learning more about the climate crisis. Facing tough truths, he found new ways to stay connected to work and the world.
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#FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
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#FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
Dan Tipney: a former pilot's story
The climate crisis is the greatest emergency facing humanity today. Ex-pilot Dan Tipney shares how this can be a difficult pill to swallow, but also why it's vital that we do.
flightfree.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Ex-pilot Dan Tipney chose to travel differently after learning more about the climate crisis. Facing tough truths, he found new ways to stay connected to work and the world.
flightfree.co.uk/post/this-is...
#FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
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#FlightFree #ClimateCrisis
Q: when is the Flight Free UK end-of-year party?
A: Monday 15th December at 7.30pm
(we promise the quiz will be better than that)
Register now for:
🌍 inspiring travel stories
🗣️ entertaining poetry
❓ flight-free quiz
Join online from your favourite armchair! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
A: Monday 15th December at 7.30pm
(we promise the quiz will be better than that)
Register now for:
🌍 inspiring travel stories
🗣️ entertaining poetry
❓ flight-free quiz
Join online from your favourite armchair! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Q: when is the Flight Free UK end-of-year party?
A: Monday 15th December at 7.30pm
(we promise the quiz will be better than that)
Register now for:
🌍 inspiring travel stories
🗣️ entertaining poetry
❓ flight-free quiz
Join online from your favourite armchair! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
A: Monday 15th December at 7.30pm
(we promise the quiz will be better than that)
Register now for:
🌍 inspiring travel stories
🗣️ entertaining poetry
❓ flight-free quiz
Join online from your favourite armchair! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
Eddie chose to stop flying. It was awkward at first, but his stand shifted workplace culture and proved travel can be epic without huge emissions. Join the Flight Free Challenge! #FlightFree
#ClimateCrisis
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Eddie:
When Eddie decided to stop flying, it had a knock-on effect at work. He shares how taking a stand can be awkward, but can also shift people’s perspectives.
flightfree.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Eddie chose to stop flying. It was awkward at first, but his stand shifted workplace culture and proved travel can be epic without huge emissions. Join the Flight Free Challenge! #FlightFree
#ClimateCrisis
flightfree.co.uk/post/sorry-b...
flightfree.co.uk/post/sorry-b...
A family cycled from Bath to Brittany with two kids, two cargo bikes and zero flights.
Was it chaotic? Yep.
Was it worth it? Absolutely.
More adventure, less stress, way smaller footprint.
Try going flight-free in 2026. #TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
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Was it chaotic? Yep.
Was it worth it? Absolutely.
More adventure, less stress, way smaller footprint.
Try going flight-free in 2026. #TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Bath to Brittany with bikes!
Cycling campaigner Saskia Heijltjes tells us about her family’s cycling holiday in Brittany
flightfree.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A family cycled from Bath to Brittany with two kids, two cargo bikes and zero flights.
Was it chaotic? Yep.
Was it worth it? Absolutely.
More adventure, less stress, way smaller footprint.
Try going flight-free in 2026. #TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Was it chaotic? Yep.
Was it worth it? Absolutely.
More adventure, less stress, way smaller footprint.
Try going flight-free in 2026. #TravelByTrain #GreenTravel
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Tickets now available for our end-of-year party! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
Join us from the comfort of your own home for a celebration of #FlightFree2025, with inspiring travel stories, a climate poet, and our legendary quiz 🧑🎓
🎯 15th December
🕐 7.30pm
💻 Zoom
Be there or be... a penguin
Join us from the comfort of your own home for a celebration of #FlightFree2025, with inspiring travel stories, a climate poet, and our legendary quiz 🧑🎓
🎯 15th December
🕐 7.30pm
💻 Zoom
Be there or be... a penguin
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Tickets now available for our end-of-year party! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...
Join us from the comfort of your own home for a celebration of #FlightFree2025, with inspiring travel stories, a climate poet, and our legendary quiz 🧑🎓
🎯 15th December
🕐 7.30pm
💻 Zoom
Be there or be... a penguin
Join us from the comfort of your own home for a celebration of #FlightFree2025, with inspiring travel stories, a climate poet, and our legendary quiz 🧑🎓
🎯 15th December
🕐 7.30pm
💻 Zoom
Be there or be... a penguin
A cargo ship crossed the Atlantic on sails. Yes, in 2025. Clean travel is possible, we just need to choose it.
Skip the plane next year. Join the #FlightFreeChallenge and go low-carbon with us. #Climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Skip the plane next year. Join the #FlightFreeChallenge and go low-carbon with us. #Climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?
The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A cargo ship crossed the Atlantic on sails. Yes, in 2025. Clean travel is possible, we just need to choose it.
Skip the plane next year. Join the #FlightFreeChallenge and go low-carbon with us. #Climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Skip the plane next year. Join the #FlightFreeChallenge and go low-carbon with us. #Climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...