Alexis von Hoensbroech says the global push to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 will lead to a major increase in ticket prices unless governments step in to offer support.

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    Use high-speed rail for as much as possible

    No way anyone is willing to pay the cost of rail, I’m afraid.

    The most active traveller I know is a waitress.

    Who could also very well be the richest person you know. I have a restaurant’s financial records sitting on my desk right now. I know just how well those waitresses are paid after the tips are collected.

    Is there something notable about this person that wanted you to introduce her into the discussion?

    $600CAD is nothing for a once-every-few-years trip.

    Maybe if you’re rich. $600 isn’t something the poor get to just throw around for fun.

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      Maybe if you’re rich.

      something the poor get to just throw around

      Moving the goalposts. You started out saying only “the rich”. A single-income waitress is not “the rich” unless you’re completely bonkers. You can argue that such a person is middle-class, or working class, or petite bourgeoisie, however you want to classify her. But if you call somebody like that “the rich” you’ve taken a vacation from reality.

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        A single-income waitress is not “the rich” unless you’re completely bonkers.

        It’s a top 20% income on the low end, and higher if she works at a high end establishment. If the top 20% isn’t rich, is anyone rich? Of course you can perpetually move the goalposts.

        You can argue that such a person is … or working class

        No doubt she is working class, but that says nothing about being rich or poor. The classes speak to capital ownership.

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          It’s a top 20% income on the low end

          You’re telling me that Barb at the IHOP is making top-20% money.

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            There would be no reason for her to work there otherwise. It is not like every other restaurant and bar under the sun isn’t also begging for servers.

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      those waitresses are paid after the tips are collected.

      That’s two different values you’re lumping into one.