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IELTS Essay: Flights and Flying

Prompt

Long distance flight consumes the amount of fuel that a car uses for many years and pollutes the air. Some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourists travel, rather than limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#aviation emissions#carbon footprint#travel culture#environmental priorities

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 agrees/disagrees on whether flights should be discouraged more than cars; Band 9 interrogates the framing and argues that targeting one mode while ignoring broader consumption is inconsistent policy-making.

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Key concepts in this essay

lifecycle and comparative emissions analysis
definition of 'essential' travel
individual vs systemic responsibility
alternatives to flight and driving

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

accepting the premise that tourism is 'non-essential' without questioning who decides
failing to compare relative emissions per person-mile
ignoring that car use is often equally discretionary for leisure

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