Here's an idea I haven't thought out at all well yet.
Airlines are criticised for flying some planes at much less than optimum capacity due to the CO2 implications. How about banning flights where there is less than say 95% occupancy - or even 100% occupancy? It would be incumbent on airlines to ensure they are filling all their seats with bums and thereby not increasing per-passenger CO2 due to half empty aircraft.
I know they do try to fill seats, but only on a profit or break-even basis and running scheduled services means they have to fly, even if not full. This would force them to sell seats at a loss, if necessary, or consider reducing the number of flights on a permanent basis in order to remain fully booked. There could even be standby queues at airports for people prepared to fly anywhere for a free flight.
Discuss and pull apart.
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Aircraft that don't fly are then in the "wrong place", pretty chaotic I would expect.
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