UK GOVT: NO FREE AIRLINE BAILOUT

Airlines incl. EasyJet, RyanAir, BA & Wizz Air have received £1.8 billion in govt loans - with no commitment to reduce emissions or keep workers on the payroll.

Despite receiving hundreds of millions each and putting thousands of employees on the furlough scheme, airlines are still lobbying the government for a sector-wide bailout.

Our message to the government is clear - public money given to airlines must only come with strict conditions to protect people and the planet. Will you send the government this message by tweeting at key ministers?

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.@grantshapps can you explain why airlines incl. EasyJet, RyanAir, BA & Wizz Air have received £1.8 billion in govt loans - without commitments to reduce emissions or keep workers on payroll? When will your govt force airlines to cut emissions and protect staff? #GreenRecovery

.@RishiSunak I’m disappointed to see billions loaned to carbon heavy airlines without conditions to protect workers, taxpayers and the climate. Can you confirm that your government will force airlines to cut emissions and protect their staff? #GreenRecovery

.@RishiSunak can you explain why airlines incl. EasyJet, RyanAir, BA & Wizz Air have received £1.8 billion in govt loans - without commitments to reduce emissions or keep workers on the payroll? When will your govt force airlines to cut emissions & protect staff? #GreenRecovery

.@RishiSunak £1.8 billion loaned to airlines? This isn’t what a #GreenRecovery looks like! Please place conditions on any airline bailouts to protect workers, taxpayers and the climate

Airlines incl. EasyJet, RyanAir, BA & Wizz Air have received £1.8 billion in govt loans - with no commitment to reduce emissions or keep workers on the payroll. @grantshapps if we’re going to #BuildBackBetter you can’t let the airlines carry on business-as-usual #GreenRecovery

Look out for this @GreenpeaceUK briefing in your inbox @RishiSunak, @grantshapps. And help make sure we create a more sustainable aviation industry as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Briefing-Building-back-better-for-aviation.pdf #GreenRecovery

.@grantshapps & @RishiSunak public money given to airlines must only come with strict conditions to protect people & the planet. Will you confirm that your government will force airlines to cut their emissions and protect their staff if they receive public funds? #GreenRecovery

Airlines incl. EasyJet, RyanAir, BA & Wizz Air have received £1.8 billion in govt loans - with no commitment to reduce emissions or keep workers on the payroll. @RishiSunak if we’re going to #BuildBackBetter you can’t let the airlines carry on business-as-usual #GreenRecovery

Hey @RishiSunak, @grantshapps. In case you missed it @GreenpeaceUK dropped this in your inbox: https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Briefing-Building-back-better-for-aviation.pdf It sets out the steps you need to take in order to create a more sustainable aviation industry as we recover from Covid-19 #GreenRecovery

.@grantshapps, as the Secretary of State for Transport - can you confirm that you will put conditions to protect workers and the climate on any bailouts for the aviation sector? If we’re going to #BuildBackBetter the airlines can’t carry on business-as-usual #GreenRecovery

Airlines refuse to reduce their impact on our climate or pay their fair share of tax, but now they want a bailout! @RishiSunak, please make sure we get a fair deal for workers and the for the climate #GreenRecovery

.@RishiSunak if we’re going to #BuildBackBetter the airlines can’t carry on with business-as-usual. We need strict conditions on public money to protect workers & the climate #GreenRecovery

.@BorisJohnson has said in parliament that, “airlines must take steps to keep carbon emissions down when flights resume.” If that is the case, @RishiSunak can you confirm that your government will put conditions to cut emissions on any airline bailout? #GreenRecovery