Is it 'greener' to drive or to fly from the UK to Italy?

Question

My wife and I and our three children fly to Italy every year to combine a visit to the grandparents and for our summmer holiday. We normally go on a budget airline like Ryanair (stansted to pisa).
This year we are thinking of taking a little longer and driving. We have a smallish petrol driven MPV (Citroen Picasso).
Will we be doing out bit to drive this year?

Answer 1

Well, the airplane will be going anyway, so if you drive you will be adding to the pollution.

Answer 2

you may start to assessment once you're 17 whether there are some companies that do coaching for sixteen year olds off the line. you ought to observe for a provisional driving licence until eventually you may now do something. as quickly as you have that then you ought to start taking classes (terrific to do with a ideal instructor so which you do no longer p.c.. up undesirable conduct). there is an theory try you ought to take besides as a threat theory try until eventually you may now take your functional driving try. as quickly as you have handed those you have 2 years to bypass your functional until eventually now you ought to retake your concept tests. Direct.gov website ought to describe what you ought to do in greater element.

Answer 3

take the plane
as haggis baasher says those seats will be filled anyway
and your children weigh less than the four pie eating brits that will fill your seats