Published 11 months ago

Geneva airport briefly closed as climate activists protest private jet fair

Geneva airport closed for an hour due to a protest against a private jet fair taking place in the city.
Climate activists disrupted the fair, including sitting down in front of private jets and labelling planes with anti-private jet messages.
Private jets generate between five and 14 times more pollution per passenger than regular passenger planes, according to environmental think tank Transport & Environment.

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The Guardian

Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Protesters from Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and others chain themselves to aircraft in Geneva

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Climate protests over private jets disrupt Geneva Airport flights

Around 100 climate protesters demanding a ban on private jets disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday and blocked entry to an aircraft exhibition at Europe's flagship business jet event.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Geneva airport briefly closed as climate activists protest private jet fair

GENEVA (AP) — Geneva's airport was briefly closed to flights on Tuesday as climate activists stormed a private jet fair on a nearby tarmac by ripping down or scaling fences, handcuffing themselves to landing gear and other material, and scuffling with police and security before being hauled away.

11 months ago·United States

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abc News

Geneva airport briefly closed as climate activists protest private jet fair

Authorities say Geneva airport was briefly closed to flights Tuesday after climate activists staged a protest against a private jet fair taking place in the Swiss city this week

11 months ago·United States

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Channel News Asia

Private jets protest disrupts flights at Geneva Airport

GENEVA: Activists demonstrating against Europe's biggest private jets sales fair disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday (May 23) after chaining themselves to the planes on display. Environmentalist groups said around 100 demonstrators from 17 countries were involved in the protest at the three-day

11 months ago·Singapore

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News24

Climate activists disrupt European business jet event demanding a ban

Around a hundred protesters took to the tarmac in Geneva at Europe's flagship business jet event to demand a ban on private jets over their climate impact.

11 months ago·South Africa

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