Celebs invited to join flight-sharing club

The Prince of Wales and Madonna, along with some 3,000 other people, have been invited to join an eco-friendly flight-sharing club.

Aiming to slash CO2 emissions from private jets, the Flightshare Private Members Guild has sent invitations to a "select" group of flyers, including members of the royal family, celebrities, FTSE 100 directors and sports stars.

Members of the club will be able to share private jet flights through a coordination scheme and secure hub in order to tackle the statistic that indicates private jets fly empty for up to 40 per cent of the time, said club founder David Lacy.

"Major events in the entertainment, social, sporting and business calendar are frequent examples which create a 'honeypot' effect of private aircraft around airports," he commented.

"We want to bring these people together where possible and save them time and money, but more importantly, to help create sustainability for the industry and the environment," he added.

Holidaymakers can also reduce their carbon footprint by donating towards an offsetting scheme that manages projects where trees are planted to negate the effect of donors' flights on the environment.

Organisations that specialise in such initiatives include Climate Care and Treeflights.

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