Why do I need to contribute more if I travel in Premium Economy, Business or First Class?

Inflight facilities provided for Premium Economy, Business and First Class passengers differ from those on offer to Economy Class passengers in terms of weight and space. The relative contribution to the aircraft's emissions of a passenger travelling in Premium Economy, Business or First Class is greater than that of a passenger travelling in Economy Class so it is therefore considered appropriate to factor this into the calculation.

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How do you calculate the volume of emissions from a flight?
Is the cargo carried on a flight taken into account when you calculate the passengers' share of fuel consumption?
Is the aircraft type taken into account when calculating my contribution, given that some aircraft are more fuel efficient than others?
Do seasonal flight time variations result in any variations in emissions?
How are emissions calculated when I travel on multiple sectors?
What happens when I travel on multiple sectors, but not all of them are Cathay routes?
How do I offset business travels of my company/ organisation?
How does carbon offsetting work?
What are carbon credits?
What else are Cathay Pacific doing to manage emissions?

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