Flying Matters

Flying Matters is a pro-aviation coalition in the United Kingdom. Members include tourist organisations, airlines, aerospace manufacturers, trade associations, airport operators, growers and others. Formed in June 2007, they have issued briefings, press releases, lobbied Members of Parliament and commissioned advertisements.

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Brian Wilson, Chairman is frequently quoted in the press representing Flying Matters. He was a Labour Party member of parliament from 1987 to 2005 and Energy Minister at the Department for Trade and Industry from 2001 to 2003cite web|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/site/uk/about|author=|publisher=Flying Matters|date=2007-12-20|title=Corporate website - about|accessdate=2007-12-23] . Michelle Di Leo, Director is a public affairs practitioner who has also worked for Airport Operators Association [cite web|title= Airport Operators rule out new airports|author=|publisher=Airport Operators Assoication|date=2003-06-30|work=|url=http://www.aoa.org.uk/media/news_show.asp?NEWS_ID=54|accessdate=2007-12-23] and on the 'Freedom To Fly' campaign [cite web|title=New freedom to fly campaign an ‘industry front’…|author=|publisher=|date=2003-01-12|work=HACAN|url=http://www.hacan.org.uk/news/press_releases.php?id=18|accessdate=2007-12-23] in 2003 during the lead up to the Aviation White Paper [cite web|title=Cached staff page from FD-LLM website |author=|publisher=|date=|work=|url=http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:JUnbAIIGvmkJ:www.llm.co.uk/updatable/staff/c_michelle.html+michelle+di+leo+freedom+to+fly|accessdate=2007-12-23] . Until recently she was a partner in a strategic communications consultancy and has also worked for the National Union of Teachers and the British Lung Foundation.

Members

The Flying Matter coalition include trade associations such as the Airport Operators Association [http://www.aoa.org.uk/home/index.asp ] , Air Transport Users Council [http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=306] , British Air Transport Association [http://www.bata.uk.com/Web/Default.aspx] , Society of British Aerospace companies [http://www.sbac.co.uk/] and Tourism Alliance [http://www.tourismalliance.com/] . Tourism bodies and travel agents are also well represented with members including Association of British Travel Agents, Association of Corporate Travel Executives, First Choice, MyTravel and Thomas Cook. A number of airlines operators and manfacturers are members including Airbus, Boeing, British Airways, EasyJet, Flybe, Monarch, Rolls Royce and Virgin Atlantic, as are two airport operators BAA and Manchester Airport. Trade unions include Transport and General Workers Union, Unite - The Union and GMB Union. In addition to the above Farmers Own [http://www.farmersown.com/] (growers) and the Fresh Produce Consortium [http://www.freshproduce.org.uk/] (importers), DHL (freight), Nats (air traffic control), Macquarie Group (finance) and Qinetiq (defence) are also members. A full list is available on their main website.

History

The first public news of the organisation is released in May 2007 in Brand Republic [cite news|title=Global travel firms unite in climate-change drive|author=|date=2007-05-22|work=|publisher=Brand Republic|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/658704/Global-travel-firms-unite-climate-change-drive/|accessdate=2007-12-23] and in Airport News [cite web|title=Travel industry to launch climate-change lobby group|author=|date=2007-05-28|work=|publisher=UK Airport News|url=http://www.uk-airport-news.info/gatwick-airport-news-280507a.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] at about the same time as the location for the Camp for Climate Action in the summer is announced, which will be at Heathrow Airport.Plane stupid ask if they are the government and the aviation sector are 'flying too close" [cite web|title=Flying too close - The government has formed a cosy relationship with the aviation industry. No wonder environmentalists are preparing for direct action.|author=Joss Garman |date=2007-04-28|work=|publisher=Plane Stupid|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/2007/06/29/flying-too-close|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

The organisation is launched late in July to show that the aviation sector is "taking climate change seriously" [cite news|title=Flying Matters, a global consortium of travel companies set up to show that the industry is taking climate change seriously, is set to use its first marketing campaign to champion an increase in the UK's aviation capabilities|author=Green travel consortium backs airport expansion|date=|work=Brand Republic|publisher=|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/672825/Green-travel-consortium-backs-airport-expansion/|accessdate=2007-12-23] . They accuse Inuit leader of "apocalyptic green spin" at the official enquiry over the expansion of Stansted Airport [cite news|title=Flying Matters accuse Eskimo of 'apocalyptic green spin' in row over Stansted expansion|author=|date=2007-07-22|work=UK Airport News|publisher=|url=http://www.uk-airport-news.info/stansted-airport-news-220707.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] and respond the Conservative Party policy of limiting aviation growth [cite news|title=Cancel new runway plans, say Tories: any delay in expanding Heathrow would damage Britain's ability to attract and keep businesses which depended on air links" Michele Di Leo|author=|date=|work=The Guardian|publisher=|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jul/01/theairlineindustry.greenpolitics|accessdate=2007-12-23] . and give their first details off their proposed advertising campaign featuring "No Entry" signs in front of the Taj Mahal and Sydney Opera House [cite web|title=Adverts featuring "No Entry" signs slapped over the Taj Mahal and Sydney Opera House|author=Richard George|date=|work=|publisher=Plane Stupid|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/2007/09/12/no-shit-climate-matters|accessdate=2007-12-23]

In August BAA, a Flying Matters member,applies for the 'mother of all injunctions' against the Camp for Climate Action [cite web|title=The mother of all injunctions|author=Robbie Gillett|publisher=|date=2007-08-13|work=New Statesman|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/200708130002|accessdate=2007-12-23] and wins a much reduced injuction and the protest camp arrives close to Heathrow [cite web|title=Police descend on Heathrow climate camp|author=Natalie Paris and agencies|publisher=|date=2007-08-13|work=The Telegraph|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/08/13/eaheathrow213.xml|accessdate=2007-12-23] Flying Matters publishe a number of briefings: "Aviation and Climate Change", "Aviation and Tourism", Aviation and the UK economy, "Aviation and trade with the developing world" and "Aviation and People".

In September 2007 Flying Matters attend the UK Party conferences: At the Labour conference they sponsor and fringe meeting entitled "going Green" at which Brian Wilson was "taken to task as he defended the growth of airports and spoke against higher taxes" [cite web|title=Labour party conference - Aviation industry confronts critics: The coalition's vice-chair, Brian Wilson, was taken to task as he defended the growth of airports and spoke against higher taxes|author=|publisher=|date=|work=PR Week|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33148888_ITM|accessdate=2007-12-23] . An aide to Ken Livingston, the Labour Mayor of London, proposes a tax on "frivolous fliers" - Brian Wilson is quoted as saying: "Deeply offensive, I have never heard of a bigger suicide pill politically than curbing frivolous flights," [cite web|title=Tax frivolous fliers, says Livingstone's green aide: "deeply offensive. I have never heard of a bigger suicide pill politically than curbing frivolous flights," Brian Wilson|author=|publisher=|date=2007-09-27|work=The Telegraph|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/27/nlabour527.xml|accessdate=2007-12-23]

The Conservative Party propose increased taxes on flights and cars and Brian Wilson is quoted "Taxes which increase the cost of flying will simply price working families out of flying" [cite web|title=Tory report backs increased taxes on flights and cars: "Taxes which increase the cost of flying will simply price working families out of flying" Brian Wilson|author=|publisher=|date=2007-09-13|work=The Guardian|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/airlines/story/0,,2168233,00.html|accessdate=2007-12-23] .In the run-up to the Conservative Party conference Flying Matters issues press releases titled "Voters in key marginals shun Conservative proposals for higher taxes on air travel", "'Green' holiday tax plan puts Conservatives 6 per cent behind Labour in 30 most important marginals in the Country" and "US, China and India bear most responsibility for climate change according to new poll"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=64|date=|title=US, China and India bear most responsibility for climate change according to new poll|accessdate=2007-12-23]

They contribute to a discusions at the Liberal Democrat Party conference. [cite web|title=Back in September the Lib Dem conference was blessed by the attendance of Michelle Di Leo from Flying Shatters|author=Ben|publisher=Plane Stupid|date=2007-10-31|work=|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/2007/10/31/its-post-bella|accessdate=2007-12-23]

In October 2007 they issue press releases "Soil Association should not undermine its objectives by potentially damaging producers in the developing world with unrealistic demands" and Brian Wilson is quoted as saying "Unless teleportation becomes viable in the next few years there is no alternative for them (Kenyan farmers) to get their fresh produce to market in time.” [cite news|title=Importing organic food by air "may not be ethical enough"|author=Lucy Bannerman|publisher=|date=2007-10-25|work=The Times|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2734758.ece|accessdate=2007-12-23] . Flying Matters accuse Plane Stupid of irresponsibility [cite paper|title=Activists plan to cause chaos when Terminal 5 at Heathrow is opened: "Again Plane Stupid are indulging in irresponsible gestures. Their actions impact most on those they profess to be protecting" Michelle Di Leo|author=Ben Webster|publisher=|date=2007-10-24|work=The Times|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2726902.ece|accessdate=2007-12-23] and Plane Stupid accuse Flying Matters of spying [cite web|title=Flying Matters: who is Bella Regazza?: "Alas for poor Bella, she had registered the hotmail account in her own name"|author=Richard George|publisher=Plane Stupid|date=2007-11-01|work=|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/11/1/flying-matters-who-bella-regazza|accessdate=2007-12-23]

In December 2007 Private Eye reports on a Flying Matters in relation to the Labour Party Conference [cite web|title=Bashing Brian: According to Private Eye, Wilson launched into a tirade in favour of airport expansion|author=Richard George|publisher=Plane Stupid|date=2007-12-09|work=|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/2007/12/9/flying-matters-bashing-brian|accessdate=2007-12-23] and Plane Stupid publish copy of a letter sent privately to MPs lobbying on Climate Change Bill [cite web|title=Flying Matters versus the Climate Change Bill|author=Richard George|publisher=Plane Stupid|date=2007-12-06|work=|url=http://www.planestupid.com/?q=blogs/2007/12/6/flying-matters-versus-climate-change-bill|accessdate=2007-12-23] . Flying Matters issue press release saying that "Stopping new runways would cost half a million new UK jobs"

Controversies

Polling methods

Flying Matters commissioned an opinion poll and issued press releases showing that current Conservative Party policies to limit aviation growth [cite web|url=http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=135451|title=Greener skies|date=2007-03-12|accessdate=2008-01-04] were unpopular with key marginal voters in contrast with a recent poll conducted by MORI on "Attitudes to flying and climate change" for The Airfields Environment Trust.

The Flying Matters poll, conducted by in the top 30 marginal Labour and Liberal Democrat UK parliamentary constituencies [Aberconwy; Battersea;Brighton Kemptown; Bristol North West; Calder Valley; Cardiff North; Carshalton and Wallington; Cheltenham; Chippenham; City of Chester; Colne Valley; Corby; Crawley;Croydon Central; Dartford; Eastleigh;Finchley and Golders Green; Hereford and North Herefordshire; Harlow; Hastings and Rye; Milton Keynes South;Hove; Loughborough; Perth and North Perthshire; Romsey and Southampton North; St Austell and Newquay; Stourbridge; Stroud; Taunton Deane and Westmorland and Lonsdale] was used as the basis for a number of press releases: "Voters in key marginals shun Conservative proposals for higher taxes on air travel"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=27|date=2007-09-02|title=Voters in key marginals shun Conservative proposals for higher taxes on air travel|accessdate=2007-12-23] , "Green' holiday tax plan puts Conservatives 6 per cent behind Labour in 30 most important marginals in the Country"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=25|date=2007-09-12|title="Green" holiday tax plan puts Conservatives 6 per cent behind Labour in 30 most important marginals in the Country|accessdate=2007-12-23] and "US, China and India bear most responsibility for climate change according to new poll"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=64|date=2007-09-27|title=US, China and India bear most responsibility for climate change according to new poll|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

By contrast the The Airfields Environment Trust poll found that 55% of Conservative voters support slower growth (with only 19% opposing) when asked the question "To what extent would you support or oppose a policy aimed at slowing down thegrowth in air travel?" if first given the climate change introduction. When the preamble was omitted more Conservatives still supported policies to reduce aviation growth than opposed it (35% to 26%)cite paper|title=Climate Change and taxing Air Travel|author=|publisher=Mori|date=|work=|url=http://www.ipsos-mori.com/polls/2006/pdf/aet-report.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-12-23] CrosbyTextor, who conducted the Flying Matters poll are campaign strategists rather than independent polsters and claim to "Devise winning public affairs and media strategies to ensure our clientshave the best chance of attaining positive policy outcomes" [cite web|url=http://www.crosbytextor.com/Services_GovtRel.htm|title=Government Relations|publisher=Crosby Textor|date=2008-01-11|accessdate=2008-01-11] .

Only some of the questions asked in the Flying Matters poll have been made public (unlike those conducted by MORI). In relation to China the questions were as follows: "If they do have a responsibility, which of the following groups do you think have the MOST responsibility for preventing climate change globally?:The UK Government, Businesses in Britain, Individuals in Britain, Other Western Governments like the USA, Businesses in other Western countries like the USA, Individuals in other Western countries like the USA, Rapidly developing countries like China and India, Individuals in rapidly developing countries like China and India, Businesses in rapidly developing countries like China and India". Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor of CrosbyTextor have been accused of exploiting government connections to win support for the Qantas sale to Airline Partners Australia [cite news|title=Lib pollsters push Qantas sale|author=Brad Norington|publisher=|date=2007-02-22|work=The Australian|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21266477-23349,00.html|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

Aviation's contribution to climate change

Flying Matters have issued a briefingcite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/briefings_article.asp?PageID=45|date=2007-08-23|title=Aviation and Climate Change|accessdate=2007-12-23] which states that aviation contribution to climate change is small and that aviation growth should be allowed to continue when this is balanced with the aviation's economic and social benefits. Friends of the Earth have reported that in their opinion the growth in flights will "wreck climate change targets" [cite press release|title= Growth in Flights Will Wreck Climate Change Targets|publisher=Friends of the Earth|date=|url=http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/growth_in_flights_will_wre_31052005.html|accessdate=2007-12-23] and the UK Department for transport forecasts show that by 2050 under current policy that aviation emissions alone is likely to comprise between 33% and 70% of the UK's current target [cite web|title= House of commons Hansard debates for June 8th 2004|publisher=Hansard|date=2004-06-08|url=http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040608/debtext/40608-19.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

They have issued a press releasecite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=73|date=2007-10-29|title=FM response to DEFRA Climate Change Bill announcement: Only global solutions will be effective for aviation|accessdate=2007-12-23] supporting aviations inclusion in the EU emissions trading system (and for it to be excluded from UK domestic UK emissions). The Tyndall Centre have expressed concern that the emissions trading system for aviation is currently ineffective and that aviation should be brought into the ETS earlier with a lower baseline to bring it into line with other sectors and the Kyoto Protocol [cite paper|title=Aviation in a low carbon EU|publisher=Friends of the Earth|date=|url=http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/aviation_tyndall_07_summ.pdf|accessdate=2007-12-23] and the Institute for Public Policy Research have reported that the aviation sector is likely to receive a windfall £2.7 billion profit from the current system [cite press release|title=Airlines stand to make £2.7 billion profit from EU climate scheme|publisher=Institute for Public Policy Research|date=2006-12-18|url=http://www.ippr.org.uk/pressreleases/?id=2488|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

Aviation and the developing world

Flying Matters published a briefing in August 2007cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/briefings_article.asp?PageID=50|date=2007-08-28|title=Aviation and trade with the developing world|accessdate=2007-12-23] titled "Aviation and Trade with the Developing World" that stated that air freight offers a vital market to the developing world and to Kenya in particular; the World Development Movement have given a warning to air passengers that climate change "could kill millions" in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa [cite web|title=Climate Change Kills: World Development Movement delivers giant health warning to air passengers|author=|publisher=World Development Movement|date=2007-08-17|work=|url=http://www.wdm.org.uk/news/climatechangekills17082007.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

They say that the "Soil Association should not undermine its objectives by potentially damaging producers in the developing world with unrealistic demands"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=66|date=2007-10-25|title=Soil Association should not undermine its objectives by potentially damaging producers in the developing world with unrealistic demands|accessdate=2007-12-23] . The Soil Association themselves say that "Air freight won't be possible in the future - it'll be far too expensive" [cite news|title= Climate change trumps organic farmers|author=Sarah Mukherjee|publisher=BBC|date=2007-11-25|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7061136.stm|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

Flying Matters claim that improvement in plane efficiency is the answer, although the aviation industry itself estimates improvements of only 25% by 2020 [cite web|title=Fuel Efficiency|author=|publisher=IATA|date=|work=|url=http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/environment/fuel_efficiency.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] (with many older planes staying in service for a considerable time afterwards) over a period when aviation is growing at an annual rate of 5% and when the government is considering increasing the UK emissions reduction target from 60% to 80% before 2050 [cite web|url=http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green/story/0,,2213648,00.html|title=Brown ready to make deeper emissions cuts|work=The Guardian|date=2007-011-17|author=Elizabeth Stewart|accessdate=2008-01-15] .

Aviation growth and "social justice"

Flying Matters issues a briefing in August 2007cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/briefings_article.asp?PageID=31|date=2007-08-29|title=Aviation and People|accessdate=2007-12-23] titled "Aviation and People" which claims that ethnic minorities in the UK will be deprived of contact with their homes unless flight prices remain low. It has also been reported that the home countries of the UK core ethnic minorities [http://www.ipa.co.uk/diversity/communities_overview.html] , both Asian and Black (African and Caribbean), will witness major catastrophes in their home countries due to climate change [cite news|title=Bangladesh is paying a cruel price for the west's excesses|author=Veena Khaleque|publisher=The Guardian|date=2006-12-07|work=The Guardian|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1966013,00.html|accessdate=2007-12-23] [cite news|title= Caribbean "faces stormier future"|author=|publisher=BBC|date=2006-08-28|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5290818.stm|accessdate=2007-12-23]

Aviation growth and UK tourism

Flying Matters issued a briefing in August 2007cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/briefings_article.asp?PageID=29|date=2007-08-27|title=Aviation and Tourism|accessdate=2007-12-23] titled "Aviation and Tourism" which stated that aviation growth is essential for UK tourism and issused a press releasecite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=82|date=2007-11-22|title=Families will be priced out of air travel if Heathrow fails to expand|accessdate=2007-12-23] titled "Families will be priced out of air travel if Heathrow fails to expand". Other people, such as Lonely Planet are calling for people to fly less and stay longer [cite news|title=Climate change and travel - whats the Problem?|author=|publisher=Lonely Planet|date=|work=|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/climatecare/index.cfm|accessdate=2007-12-23] and there is also strong growth reported in other sectors of the tourism market with people switching from air to rail [cite web|title=Rail Breaks - Why many people are turning their backs on flying|author=|publisher=Superbreaks|date=|work=|url=http://www.superbreak.com/newsarchive/article-railbreaks.htm|accessdate=2007-12-23] and growth in the rail sector generally [cite news|title=All aboard the deluxe express|author=|publisher=|date=|work=The Telegraph|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/09/17/et-trains-117.xml|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

Aviation growth and the UK economy

Flying Matters issued a briefing in August 2007 titled "Aviation and the UK economy" which claimedthat aviation contributes more than £11 billion to the UK economy and directly and indirectly supports more than 700,000 jobscite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/briefings_article.asp?PageID=46|date=2007-08-28|title=Aviation and the UK economy|accessdate=2007-12-23] . They also issued a press release in December 2007 titled "Stopping new runways would cost half a million new UK jobs"cite press release|publisher=Flying Matters|url=http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/templates/press_article.asp?PageID=28|date=2007-12-03|title=Stopping new runways would cost half a million new UK jobs|accessdate=2007-12-23] There are other economic opportunities, with strong growth in other parts of the transport sector, and also in economic areas in response to the call to convert to a low-carbon economy. There is strong growth in the rail sector [cite web|title=Corus celebrates first Eurostar into St Pancras International|author=|publisher=Corus Rail|date=|work=|url=http://www.corusrail.com/en/news/news_archive/mar_07_first_eurostar_st_pancras|accessdate=2007-12-23] and in the renewable energy sector [cite web|title=2006 a boom year for investment in renewable energy|author=|publisher=|date=|work=Environmental Data Interactive Exchange|url=http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=13227&channel=0|accessdate=2007-12-23] and climate change is creating is own economic opportunities with insurers warning of potential £16bn recovery costs for potential east coast flooding alone [cite news|title=Flood damage could hit £16bn, warns insurer|author=Hilary Osborne|publisher=|date=|work=The Guardian|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/nov/07/water.homeinsurance|accessdate=2007-12-23]

The 'predict and provide' approach advocated by Flying Matters, and indeed by the current government has been abandoned within other transport sectors, where demand management strategies are a recognised as an essential tool [cite web|title=Travel Demand Management|author=|publisher=Opus International|date=|work=|url=http://www.opusinternational.co.uk/services/service_profiles/travel_demand_management/|accessdate=2007-12-23] .

Flying Matters claim increased runway capacity is the only solution. Greenpeace point out that almost a quarter of flights from Heathrow are to destinations less than 500 km away and already well served by train [cite web|title=10 reasons to stop Heathrow expansion|author=|publisher=Greenpeace|date=|work=|url=http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/heathrow/10-reasons-to-stop-heathrow-expansion20071102|accessdate=2007-12-23] and flying is price sensitive and therefore will be responsive to small increases in fares to limit demand.

ee also

*Aviation and the environment
*Aviation Environment Federation, the principal UK non-profit making organisation concerned with the environmental effects of aviation
*Plane Stupid, a UK focused non-violent direct action group
*Air transport and the environment (United Kingdom)

References

External links

* [http://www.flyingmatters.co.uk/site/uk/home Flying Matters]

;Other groups
* [http://www.notrag.org.uk No Third Runway Action Group]
* [http://www.stopheathrowexpansion.org Stop Heathrow Expansion]