Airlines accused of climate change hypocrisy bbc.com

A British Airways insider says the industry deliberately fills planes with extra fuel to save costs.
A British Airways whistleblower has revealed an industry-wide practice that deliberately adds weight to flights, increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

"Fuel tinkering" sees planes filled with extra fuel, usually to avoid paying higher prices for refueling at their destination airports.

It could mean extra annual emissions equivalent to that of a large town.

BA said it was common to carry extra fuel for "operational, safety and price reasons".

BBC Panorama has discovered the airline's planes generated an extra 18,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide last year through fuel tinkering.