Environmental campaigners were ejected from four UK airports yesterday as they protested against what they call the ‘binge-flying’ culture which they claim affects the climate.

Dressed as stewards and stewardesses, Greenpeace activists set up fake check-in desks at London City airport, Manchester airport, Newcastle airport and Edinburgh airport and offered free return train tickets to passengers.

Speaking of the stunts, Greenpeace director John Sauven said the aim was to give people the chance to make a climate-friendly train journey on their return.