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| Anti-plane group targets Easyjet | Anti-plane group targets Easyjet |
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| Campaigners have targeted the headquarters of a firm connected to budget airline Easyjet as part of a protest against short-haul flights. | |
| Twelve people from Plane Stupid climbed onto the roof of Easygroup's office in Camden, north London, on Monday morning while another six blocked the entrance. | Twelve people from Plane Stupid climbed onto the roof of Easygroup's office in Camden, north London, on Monday morning while another six blocked the entrance. |
| Protesters, who stayed at the building for about four hours, said they felt they had made their point. | Protesters, who stayed at the building for about four hours, said they felt they had made their point. |
| Easygroup said there was little disruption to business. | Easygroup said there was little disruption to business. |
| Protesters scaled the building at about 0650 GMT and unfurled a banner which read 'End Short Haul Flights'. | Protesters scaled the building at about 0650 GMT and unfurled a banner which read 'End Short Haul Flights'. |
| Travel agents | Travel agents |
| About 20 Easygroup staff were delayed getting into the building by an hour and a half. | About 20 Easygroup staff were delayed getting into the building by an hour and a half. |
| John Stewart, who took part in the protest, said: "Tony Blair talks the talk about taking action on climate change while building more runways and allowing more planes at airports. | John Stewart, who took part in the protest, said: "Tony Blair talks the talk about taking action on climate change while building more runways and allowing more planes at airports. |
| "Immediate action should be taken to deal with short-haul flights by increasing the tax charged on tickets for short-haul flights." | "Immediate action should be taken to deal with short-haul flights by increasing the tax charged on tickets for short-haul flights." |
| Plane Stupid also claimed it had targeted up to 25 UK travel agents overnight, chaining front doors and leaving signs on windows. | Plane Stupid also claimed it had targeted up to 25 UK travel agents overnight, chaining front doors and leaving signs on windows. |
| Climate change | Climate change |
| James Rothnie, of Easygroup, said: "The airline Easyjet functions out of Luton. | James Rothnie, of Easygroup, said: "The airline Easyjet functions out of Luton. |
| "A lot of my colleagues were asking what the protesters were doing here and I think most were baffled as Easyjet is not based here." | "A lot of my colleagues were asking what the protesters were doing here and I think most were baffled as Easyjet is not based here." |
| An Easyjet spokeswoman said the firm took its environmental responsibilities "very seriously" and its fleet of 122 aircraft were fuel efficient and used the latest technology. | An Easyjet spokeswoman said the firm took its environmental responsibilities "very seriously" and its fleet of 122 aircraft were fuel efficient and used the latest technology. |
| The action coincides with the start of the UN Climate talks in Nairobi. | The action coincides with the start of the UN Climate talks in Nairobi. |