Passengers could face a further increase in air fares after the European parliament yesterday approved a carbon emissions trading scheme that will include airlines from 2012. Green campaigners said the plans were not harsh enough. The airline industry is expected to pass on the extra costs, which will be at least €39.60 (£31.50) for a long-haul return flight and €9 for a short haul return trip, according to a European commission report. Airlines say the cost of the scheme could be even higher because the commission's estimates pre-dated changes that have made the emissions trading programme even more expensive. The International Air Transport Association (Iata) said acquiring carbon credits will add $3.5bn (£1.77bn) to industry costs in 2012 - about two-thirds of the entire sector's profits last year. "There is no assurance...
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