Author Archives: John Stewart

Key Issues, Night flights

UECNA Launches Major New Night Flights Report with Webinar

Posted on by John Stewart
23
Sep

Link to the report Link to the launch webinar Link to the campaigners’ webinar   Read the report in different languages: UECNA Night Flights Report French.pdf UECNA Night Fights Report Spanish.pdf UECNA Night Flights Report Italian.pdf A major new report on night flights, published 23rd September 2026, has revealed the number of night flights using […]

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Actions, Protest, UECNA

Major Demonstration Against Expansion Of Barcelona Airport

Posted on by John Stewart
22
Sep

A major demonstration against the expansion of Barcelona-El Prat Airport took place on Sunday in central Barcelona. According to the City Police, 5,500 people took part in the protest, while organizers put the figure at 30,000 attendees. Protests were also held in Palma and Ibiza on Sunday against plans to expand or redevelop those airports. […]

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Key Issues, Noise & Health, UECNA

Noise exposure linked to chronic stress and heart disease

Posted on by John Stewart
16
Sep

Noise exposure is linked to chronic stress and heart disease. It’s time to make peace and quiet a public health right https://theconversation.com/noise-exposure-is-linked-to-chronic-stress-and-heart-disease-its-time-to-make-peace-and-quiet-a-public-health-right-289995?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

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Climate, Key Issues, UECNA

New study: Expansion plans break European airports’ carbon limits.

Posted on by John Stewart
16
Sep

A new study from T&E has found expansion plans break European airports’ carbon limits. It recommends Governments should halt or refuse airport expansions where they exceed fair-share carbon budgets and an end aviation’s tax exemptions and manage demand: https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/overshoot-how-expansion-plans-break-european-airports-carbon-limits

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UECNA

Back night trains – interesting account of a trip on the new Milan – Brussels night train

Posted on by John Stewart
13
Sep

 How was the debut Milano-Bruxelles night connection by European Sleeper? Giovanni Antoniazzi, Back-on-Track Europe board member, was on board. Here’s his fresh review: “On 9 September European Sleeper ran its first night train from Milano to Bruxelles, and I was on board. The day started with a press event in Milano, where the figures were […]

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Actions, Fact Finding

Everything you’ve wanted to know about European Air Freight

Posted on by John Stewart
31
Aug

European Air Freight 83% of the freight using European airports is from outside Europe. Intra-EU freight made up only 13.9% and national freight just 2.9%. The role of air transport in freight transport is less significant than in passenger transport as air is expensive and only competitive with road and rail for longer distances and relatively […]

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UECNA

Night trains not night planes! 13th September: International Day of Action. How to get involved

Posted on by John Stewart
27
Aug

Night trains not night planes! Sunday, 13th of September: International Day for a ban on night flights at airports and for the expansion of night trains For the past two years, more than 220 initiatives from 15 countries have declared September 13th as the International day for the ban of night flights at airports. In […]

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Actions, Protest, UECNA

Court victory against noise pollution – Brake on noisy flights at Athens Airport with a fine of 10,000 euros per violation

Posted on by John Stewart
02
Jul

The local municipalities of Markopoulos Mesogia, Spatos Artemida together with residents of the surrounding areas and members of the Pan-Hellenic Association “Environmental Harmony” took the Civil Aviation Authority (APA), the Ministry of Environment and Transport to court and won. The Courts confirmed that the air noise is a real environmental issue that affects the quality […]

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UECNA

New report suggests more flights to European tourist destinations may not benefit these countries’ economies

Posted on by John Stewart
01
Jul

New report suggests more flights to European tourist destinations may not benefit these countries’ economies https://neweconomics.org/2026/06/the-economics-of-air-transport-in-europe The author of the report Alex Chapman writes: Today we have launched ‘Part Two’ in our series with T&E on ‘The Economics of Air Transport in Europe’! This report focuses in on the equity of impacts of air travel […]

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