US EditionJet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Activists use public flight data to expose the disproportionate carbon emissions of ultra-rich private jet owners, with some producing over 2,000 tons of CO2 annually.
- Recently, activists and independent trackers began publishing private-jet flight data to spotlight elite carbon footprints, with Stefan Gössling and Jack Sweeney documenting celebrity flights.
- Growing from public concern, critics and environmental activists began tracking the 1%'s private jet use, driven by criticism of their convenience-driven flights and environmental impact.
- Data show the scale in emissions and market value: a tracked individual produced 2,112 tons of CO2, and the air charter services market was valued over $48 billion in 2024, projected to surpass $80 billion by 2032.
- High-Profile targets have responded by blocking and threatening legal action, with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg suspending accounts and Taylor Swift's legal team issuing threats, while anonymization legislation complicates tracking.
- Amid debate over cancel culture, activists and trackers stress pressure aims to change behavior, not ostracize, as the dispute remains active with high-profile figures including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
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Jet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Photo by GREG BAKER // AFP via Getty Images When you own a private jet and are part of the 1%, you can literally wake up one morning, decide you want to fly from LA to Paris in the afternoon, and actually do it. No security lines, no airport madness, and minimal possibility of a delayed flight. You’ll fly in the utmost comfort, land fully rested and ready to go on a shopping spree. All of these sound amazing if you ignore the environmental cos…
Jet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Photo by GREG BAKER // AFP via Getty Images When you own a private jet and are part of the 1%, you can literally wake up one morning, decide you want to fly from LA to Paris in the afternoon, and actually do it. No security lines, no airport madness, and minimal possibility of a delayed flight. You’ll fly in the utmost comfort, land fully rested and ready to go on a shopping spree. All of these sound amazing if you ignore the environmental cos…
Jet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Photo by GREG BAKER // AFP via Getty Images When you own a private jet and are part of the 1%, you can literally wake up one morning, decide you want to fly from LA to Paris in the afternoon, and actually do it. No security lines, no airport madness, and minimal possibility of a delayed flight. You’ll fly in the utmost comfort, land fully rested and ready to go on a shopping spree. All of these sound amazing if you ignore the environmental cos…
Jet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Photo by GREG BAKER // AFP via Getty Images When you own a private jet and are part of the 1%, you can literally wake up one morning, decide you want to fly from LA to Paris in the afternoon, and actually do it. No security lines, no airport madness, and minimal possibility of a delayed flight. You’ll fly in the utmost comfort, land fully rested and ready to go on a shopping spree. All of these sound amazing if you ignore the environmental cos…
Jet-shamed: How celebrity flight tracking became Hollywood’s new cancel culture
Photo by GREG BAKER // AFP via Getty Images When you own a private jet and are part of the 1%, you can literally wake up one morning, decide you want to fly from LA to Paris in the afternoon, and actually do it. No security lines, no airport madness, and minimal possibility of a delayed flight. You’ll fly in the utmost comfort, land fully rested and ready to go on a shopping spree. All of these sound amazing if you ignore the environmental cos…
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