Protesters gather at Farnborough and Luton as part of global action, also calling for tax on frequent fliers

Climate activists have blocked entrances to two of the UK’s premier private jet airports as part of a global wave of actions against private aviation timed to coincide with the Cop27 climate talks.

The activists, from Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion, staged blockades at Farnborouzgh airport, in Hampshire, and London Luton airport’s Harrods terminal, in Hertfordshire, on Thursday morning.

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