New report uncovers concerning detail about Taylor Swift’s record-setting Eras Tour: ‘That’s the real power that she has’

“Literally, she could send one Instagram post and change enough behavior…”

Taylor Swift’s record-setting Eras Tour delighted fans around the world, but climate advocates have some bad blood with the superstar because of her extensive use of a private jet.

As detailed by Fortune and Simple Flying, aircraft tracking platform JetSpy estimates that Swift — who released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” in April — flew 225 hours across 98 flights in her Dassault Falcon 7X in 2024.

Whereas some airplanes carry

Whereas some airplanes carry hundreds of passengers for international journeys, Swift’s three-engine private jet holds only 12 to 16 people, leading some to call out the singer-songwriter for her outsized impact on the environment. On the other hand, many defend celebrities of her level of fame by saying they simply could not travel commercially without causing massive delays and security complications in the airport and plane, so the private travel can be understandable when a bus would not be possible.

All in all, the aviation sector is responsible for around 2.5% of global carbon pollution, per Our World in Data, but its warming effect on the planet is greater than that because of how carbon and other gases from exhaust interact with the atmosphere.