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The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?

Luxury
Ilaria Grasso Macola
12 June 2023

Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, four travel experts debate whether their use can they still be justified in TTG’s latest Big Questions feature.

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Sustainability has crept up the news agenda in recent years, and truly became a mainstream issue during the pandemic, with private jet travel a common – some might perhaps say "easy" – target.

TTG believes in encouraging high-quality debate and discussion to drive progress. New for 2023, the Big Questions series continues in June as we explore the role played by private jets in travel, and whether their promotion – and use – can be justified at a time when the industry’s environmental and sustainability record is under intense scrutiny.