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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by usaar333 on Monday August 12, 2019 @06:45PM (#20680891)
Average occupancy is only relevant from a system view. If I'm driving my own car, it's the actual occupancy that matters.

So yes, if I'm traveling solo, a plane beats car. But with multiple people, car wins.

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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by nullwasamistake on Monday August 12, 2019 @09:17PM (#20681920)
This doesn't change flying being a more efficient means of travel. Despite many incentives to carpool and take public transportation, planes are still more efficient because the high travel speed makes being packed like sadines worth it
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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by wasdfff on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:06PM (#20682163)
How are you defining efficient? Airlines are time efficient but obviously not environmentally efficient.
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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by nullwasamistake on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @09:24AM (#20685551)
They are environmentally efficient, see the link I posted. They're one of the most fuel efficient means of transport
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