London's The Evening Standard: His serious aviation habit means he is hardly the best person to lecture others on the environment. But John Travolta went ahead and did it anyway. The 53-year-old actor, a passionate pilot, encouraged his fans to "do their bit" to tackle global warming. ... Clocking up at least 30,000 flying miles in the past 12 months means he has produced an estimated 800 tons of carbon emissions – nearly 100 times the average Briton's tally. Travolta made his comments at the British premiere of his movie, Wild Hogs. ...Travolta, a Scientologist, claimed the solution to global warming could be found in outer space and blamed his hefty flying mileage on the nature of the movie business. ... "It [global warming] is a very valid issue," Travolta declared. "I'm wondering if we need to think about other planets and dome cities. ... Travolta's five private planes – a customized Boeing 707, three Gulf-stream jets and a Lear jet – are kept at the bottom of his garden in the US next to a private runway. [Read More]
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