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In the end those heavy users represent nothing compared to the planes used by regular tourists. On an individual basis then sure, they're worse, but that's like saying African countries need to stop using old cars because they don't have modern emission equipment while you're stuck in traffic in LA in your 2020 Honda Civic.
Traveling thousands of miles for a few days of vacation isn't a right, it's a privilege that people are abusing. People act like they can't live without it but it's a small minority of people who will take a plane in their lifetime.
Emissions at altitude are worse than the same emissions at ground level and planes don't have any filtering equipment.
Their fuel economy per passenger isn't that great either, two passengers in a small car burn less gas per km than if they were using the biggest plane full of passengers to travel the same distance. Four passengers in a V8 SUV are more fuel efficient than an A380 filled with passengers.