More turbulence and longer runways – seven ways climate change will affect air travel

It’s an inconvenient truth that jetting off to foreign shores for your holidays directly contributes to the very climate change that, according to some scientists, could have a considerable impact on aviation. From longer flight times and more expensive plane tickets to an increase in turbulence, here are five ways a warming planet could impact air travel. 1. More turbulence Bad news for nervous flyers. Passenger jets will be buffeted by up to three times more turbulence in future decades,...