Annually, an Influx of travellers is spotted at airports, to spend their vacations abroad, without thinking about the toll that it is taking on the environment or their banks. This essay will argue that the disadvantages of international travel far outweigh the advantage it gives to a small flock of people. Firstly, by demonstrating the drastic toll a flight has on our planet and secondly, by how flying is only accessible to an elite club. On the contrary, its advantages are only limited to each individual's personal development.