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Jun 06, 2019 (newstodate): The Scandinavian carrier SAS is conveniently surfing on the vawes of the climate-crisis hype to announce plans to stop duty-free in-flight sales.
-Withdrawing tax-free sales will reduce the overall weight of the aircraft, which in turn will reduce fuel consumption and emissions, SAS spokesperson Freja Annamatz tells media.
SAS is not alone, however, in stopping the in-flight sales.
Other airlines have already taken similar steps, including American,and Delta, United, and Qantas.
KLM will also stop in-flight sales, first on the European and then on its long-haul flights starting from early in 2020.
In contrast to SAS, these airlines have however cited other reasons than environmental care, such as increasing competition from Internet sales, airport duty-free options and not least: declining turnover and profits from in-flight sales.
-Withdrawing tax-free sales will reduce the overall weight of the aircraft, which in turn will reduce fuel consumption and emissions, SAS spokesperson Freja Annamatz tells media.
SAS is not alone, however, in stopping the in-flight sales.
Other airlines have already taken similar steps, including American,and Delta, United, and Qantas.
KLM will also stop in-flight sales, first on the European and then on its long-haul flights starting from early in 2020.
In contrast to SAS, these airlines have however cited other reasons than environmental care, such as increasing competition from Internet sales, airport duty-free options and not least: declining turnover and profits from in-flight sales.