Domestic flight ban in France

Abstract

Domestic flight bans are increasingly being discussed as measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the air transport sector. In 2022, France actually implemented such a ban, based on various conditions. We investigate a) what the exact rules are; b) if the measure is supposed to have a real environmental impact; and c) to what extend different airlines or airline types (like, e.g. French versus international or hub&spoke versus point-to-point airlines) are actually affected.