How many times a year do you go abroad be it for holidays or business?

Jaysus you're some bag of misery.

Twice to three times a year on average, once for family duties, the rest on holidays. Striving to make that 3 to 4 times a year. Baby steps. I more or less work and live for travel, in the main. That’s me, That’s the main thing I want to use my life on.

As many as I can to get off this piss-soaked feckin island.

Life is for living. Today I attended a funeral of someone in their mid 30s. Why not make the most of life when healthy and able?

Zero

Took ferry for main summer holiday. Flew for first time in six years last November. Going to try stick to one return flight a year. Don’t travel for work thank goodness.

3 normally.

Try to get a new country in every year.

1 long haul flight can create 3 tonnes of CO2 per passenger. Half the world's population live generating less than 3 tonnes of CO2 a year.

All those business flights, are they really necessary?

First thing I'd do if I was in charge (after massively restricting private jets) is get rid of first class and business class and make everyone fly in economy. You can still fly. But you don't get to do it at twice - 5 times the carbon footprint of economy class.

Might put people off the more frivolous long haul trips as well

You can think all you like. Indeed you probably don't think enough at times. Are you not active on the F1 forum? Will you ban them travelling the world just to burn fuel going around in circles?

I haven't been abroad this year yet but sometimes go twice a year. Some years not at all. Can I save up my unused journeys under your masterplan?

Completely unworkable and if they did increase the price of flights to astronomical levels, it would collapse the airline industry but millionaires and billionaires would still get off this island for their sun and sangria.

Like many things relating to climate deterioration it’s going to be done to personal choice and also what a person can afford to do themselves. Most people in Ireland cannot afford a new car, no less an over inflated electric car.

For many people, holidays are one of the few ways of reducing the stresses and strains of modern life- not everyone lives in the sunny south east by the beach, so naturally enough, people have a desire to explore other parts of the world. From personal experience, the cost of a decent 2 week holiday in Ireland is beyond madness - the cost of short stay house rentals are pathetically high- many hotels have deteriorated in terms of standards and service and those worth going to cost a fortune- and that’s before taking into account eating out- you get much bigger bang for your buck going to Europe and beyond and of course, mostly guaranteed sunshine for summer holidays.

I don’t like long haul flights so stick mainly to Europe - I’ve holidayed in Ireland for various reasons since 2018 so was glad to get off the island this year and intend taking more short city breaks throughout 2023 and beyond.

There’s a hell of a lot more to managing climate change than reducing air travel and even if we were to tackle air travel, your idea is unworkable.

Yeah, I'd agree with you. Myself, haven't been out of the country five years and then once that year. Why would you, when this country has everything you'd need? To visit relatives, but that'd be about it.

Things are badly wrong when train or bus tickets in Ireland cost more than a gas guzzling tin box flying across the oceans.

Do you only ever do things you need to do, or do you sometimes do things you like to do?

Interesting suggestions but a hard sell.

As an island country with a large emigrant community scattered across the globe it's a very real issue for many.

Our tourism and export businesses depend on connectivity.

The matter of individual emissions will be dealt with eventually in the meantime there is no need for us to impose unilateral measures.

I see little need for anyone here to beat themselves up over a holiday trip.

This year, I've flown twice to the UK (I live in Spain, btw) and heading to Iceland in August. Probably squeeze in another city break in autumn and likely to fly home for Xmas/New Year's as my brother and his family will be back for the first time since 2019.

Frankly, its up to governments to enforce laws to restrict air travel if its such a problem. Didn't they ban short-haul flights within mainland France when there's an alternative by train? I think internal flights (within reason) should be banned. As an island, Ireland shouldn't face the same restrictions as other countries, imo.

So many of these global summits/G7 get togethers could be done by Zoom, as happened during Covid. Seeing thousands of people descend on a city from around the globe for a climate summit is infuriating and surely defeats the purpose.

Also, motorsports should be on the chopping board first and golf not too far behind. Professional sports, in fact, have a lot to answer for. Manchester United flew to Leicester not too long ago while Real Madrid flew to Zaragoza. Its taking the piss.

More focus should be placed on private jets: if you can afford a private jet, you can afford to pay a carbon tax on its use.

We spend approx. 8-9 weeks a year abroad, including a 5 week stint in SE Asia in Dec / Jan to get away from the miserable weather here.

All holiday, although I do get stung on the phone / email every so often... but nothing that can't be dealt with while sipping on a beer at the beach.

We don't do any domestic holidaying in Ireland. Coupled with the fact that prices are ridiculous and we have a yacht which we spend almost every weekend on from April - September inclusive, there's no point.

2023 so far hasn't been too exiting... had 6 nights in Prague, going to Croatia for 2 weeks in October but then the big trip, flying to Thailand (cheapest place to fly into by a long mile) for 5 weeks in December. Christmas dinner on the beach has become quite the novelty for us.

I got €30 each way, so €60 return to Italy for October with Ryanair. I booked it quite a bit in advance though.

A true Green! Not the ones going now, that run the Green Party anyway.

You’ve got me hooked😀- deffo want to do Christmas markets somewhere this year in Europe - any recommendations?

I would recommend the ferry. I much prefer it to flying.