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5th October 2026 – From midday a group of 36 activists disrupted Schiphol Airport’s departures lounge, holding a demonstration behind airport security, 50 meters from KLM’s frequent flyer lounge. The demonstration in Lounge 1 demanded an end to KLM’s Frequent Flyer Programme because of the climate impact and inequality it causes. The demonstration took place under the ‘People’s Clock’…

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The Stay Grounded network has launched a new project called ‘Red Lines for Airports’. It seeks to unite and support groups campaigning against airport expansion projects and build power for a reduction of air traffic. As part of it we’re running a European Tour, visiting members, and supporting with workshops and skill-shares. In September 2026, we joined local groups campaigning against the…

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PRESS CONTACTS: NICE, France – Scores of billionaire private jet owners are flying into Nice this week to shop for new super- and mega-yachts at the Monaco Yacht Show, an annual event in the Principality of Monaco on the French Riviera. Tax Private Jets is tracking private jet flights – and the carbon emissions attached to these flights – into Nice, where many attendees will board…

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On the 13th of September, people gathered in protests across more than 17 cities in Europe on the 3rd International Day for the Ban of Night Flights at Airports. But this year this initiative was broadened: the movement fighting for their right to sleep joined together with groups promoting the expansion of night trains. This way, as a red line was drawn over night flights, and a green light was…

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Photo: François Brochot | Rally outside the ADP Group’s headquarters on Monday 14 September, calling for the cancellation of the Roissy expansion project and a ban on night-time flights. On Monday 14 September, members of the public, organisations and elected representatives gathered in the late afternoon outside the headquarters of the Aéroports de Paris (ADP) Group to express their opposition…

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