Green Travel News
Brussels Airlines Kicks Off 2023 With First SAF Delivery
On January 1, the first batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) was delivered to Brussels Airport in Belgium. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pipeline that supplies kerosene to Brussels Airlines and Airport will also transport SAF through the same system.
FITUR 2023 focuses on the future of sustainable tourism
FITUR will measure its carbon footprint for the first time and incentivise sustainable participation with the Sustainable Stand Awards organised in collaboration with the Responsible Tourism Institute (ITR).
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Lufthansa Group is the first airline group worldwide to equip aircraft with aerodynamic sharkskin film
Air Canada Invests in Canadian Technology
Air Canada today announced an equity investment/loan of $6.75 million into Canadian climate solutions company Carbon Engineering (CE). The investment supports the advancement of CE’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that pulls carbon dioxide (CO2) directly out of the air at large, industrial scale.
Radisson Hotel Group signs Glasgow Declaration
During this year’s COP27 in Egypt, Radisson Hotel Group, one of the leading international hospitality groups, reaffirms its strong commitment to sustainability by signing the Glasgow Declaration and encouraging other hospitality groups to join the call for strong actions to halve emissions over the next decade and reach Net Zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
Ryanair Becomes First Airline In Europe To Sign Up To Citi’s New Sustainable Deposit Solution
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has partnered with Citi to become the first European airline to deposit funds in its new Sustainable Deposit Solution, which launched earlier this year. This will enable Ryanair to invest excess cash to support different sustainable financing projects across Citi’s portfolio, such as renewable energy, water conservation, healthcare and education in emerging markets.
Ministers highlight importance of tourism jobs in sector’s sustainable recovery
Tourism ministers from around the globe say supporting local workers and small businesses is a vital element of the sector’s sustainable recovery from the pandemic.
Industry expects fewer flights as part of consumer demand for green travelA growing interest in gree
A growing interest in green travel from consumers will drive the industry’s efforts to address the climate emergency, according to the WTM Industry Report released today.
Offset CO₂ emissions directly on board with Lufthansa
Lufthansa passengers can offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer is available immediately on all Lufthansa flights worldwide with Internet connectivity.
Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1 million tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The Air France-KLM Group and Neste have announced the expansion of their existing cooperation with a new strategic partnership for the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to the Group. This new SAF agreement for a period of 8 years is one of the largest of its kind in the aviation industry to date.
Delta’s latest climate collaboration tackles warming contrails with MIT
Delta is collaborating with MIT on a quest to prevent persistent contrails, which are roughly 10% of all contrails and create long-standing clouds that trap heat and warm the earth. If successful, this work could drive significant progress quickly in reducing the climate impact of aviation by preventing the creation of persistent contrail formations altogether.
easyJet reveals roadmap to achieve net-zero by 2050
easyJet has launched the aviation world’s most ambitious plan to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2050, in a new roadmap revealed by the airline today.