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Fortune
Prarthana Prakash

Ryanair's CEO says consumers will always choose budget flights over environmental fears, as aviation has been wrongly made the 'poster child' for climate change

A picture of Michael O'Leary speaking behind a row of microphones (Credit: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Even the climate crisis isn't enough to put money-savvy travelers off budget-friendly flights. At least, that's according to the CEO of Europe’s largest airline group.    

For years the aviation industry has been experimenting with new ways to reduce its carbon footprint, from using cleaner fuel to power aircrafts, to offering "green fares" to its fliers.

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