Environmental concerns are driving the UK's travellers towards taking the train, with airports reporting a drop in air traffic.
Inland air flight is particularly suffering, with routes such as London to Manchester seeing a significant drop in passengers.
Flights to Manchester Airport have dropped by ten per cent in the past year alone, with one airline having to cut the route entirely because of lack of demand.
The majority of travellers choosing not to go via Manchester Airport were domestic travellers, the number of which dropped by over seven million in the first five months of this year alone.
On the other hand, Virgin Rail reported that journeys on train between Manchester and London were up almost 20 per cent.
New security measures at airports due to recent terrorist attacks have also taken away one of the major advantages of air travel, the speed of the journey, convincing more UK residents to opt for the train.
Airline VLM last week cancelled its flights from London to Liverpool's John Lennon Airport because of the little interest in the route.
Airlines are increasingly feeling the pressure from green groups and train companies such as Virgin and Eurostar who want to make these short plane journeys obsolete.
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