Where in Europe are people flying less – and what's the one country where flights are surging?

The number of people taking domestic flights is dropping across Europe as travellers opt for more sustainable options.

‘Flight shame’ seems to be working – at least for short-haul trips within a country’s borders.

According to new Eurocontrol data, 38 per cent fewer domestic flights took off in Germany in 2022 than in 2019.

In Lithuania and Finland, such trips declined by 38 per cent and 35 per cent respectively.

The drop can be attributed to “environmental pressure,” the Eurocontrol report suggests.

So which European travellers are swapping planes for trains?

Which European countries have seen domestic flights drop?

Germany, Lithuania, and Finland experienced the biggest drops outside of war-torn Ukraine, which recorded an 87 per

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