I should admit that although I work in aviation, I'm a nervous flyer too! I know it's irrational, but it's not a feeling that can be helped.

Quote Originally Posted by CarlMetro
As a frequent business flyer and high mileage car driver I would just like to see some outline proposal from the government as to where this extra tax money is going to be spent, and what benefit is will have on the environment.

It's just another way of of hiking taxes which will produce no overall benefit.
Sounds to me like you've made up your mind already, rather than waiting for that 'outline proposal'.