Greta Thunberg has shut down a British airport demanding private jets be made illegal as she joins an Extinction Rebellion protest.
The Swedish activist is taking part in a climate protest at Farnborough Airport, against the airport’s expansion and calling for a ban on private jets.
This comes as Farnborough Airport submitted plans to move from a cap of 50,000 flights to 70,000 flights per year.
The airport says this increase would meet the demand for business trips.
Greta Thunberg joined an Extinction Rebellion protest at Farnborough Airport
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But the climate protestors are instead calling for a total ban on private jets, which they say are up to 30 times more polluting than passenger planes.
Thunberg said: “We are today many people protesting against the Farnborough Airport expansion.
