Articles tagged “net zero emissions”

Tourism

Middle East Small Businesses Amp up Travel and Entertainment Spending

Mastercard's Travel Industry Trends 2023 report highlights the significance of personalized experiences and flexible payment options in meeting evolving consumer expectations. By prioritizing these factors, travel businesses can cultivate stronger customer relationships, boost loyalty, and thrive in a highly competitive market.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago

Middle East Small Businesses Amp up Travel and Entertainment Spending

News Blog

IDEAS: Hurtigruten Norway Utilizes AI for Zero-Emission Cruise Ship

Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled the early concept designs for its first zero-emission ship, which is set to feature 'numerous firsts and improved solutions that do not exist on cruise ships today.' Credit: VARD Design Initially announced by the Cruise Line in March 2022 as part of its 'Sea Zero' project, the new designs showcase the…

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

Hotels

India Daily: Radisson Expands Portfolio With 11 Hotel Signings

The Indian hospitality landscape is booming, not only with international chains but also homegrown players, especially in tier 3 and tier 4 cities.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 months ago

India Daily: Radisson Expands Portfolio With 11 Hotel Signings

Airlines

Qatar Airways Chief ‘Skeptical’ About 2050 Deadline for Net-Zero Emissions

Aviation's ability to reach its net-zero emissions goal by 2050 is a complex and challenging task. It demands significant advancements in technology, fuel supply, and industry-wide cooperation. In light of these formidable obstacles, the Qatar Airways Chief Executive's outlook is both understandable and warranted.

Andrew Mills and Tim Hepher, Reuters | 6 months ago

Qatar Airways Chief ‘Skeptical’ About 2050 Deadline for Net-Zero Emissions

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India to Invest $12 Billion in Airport Upgrades to Meet Demand

Fueled by rising disposable income and over 1,200 planes on order by Indian carriers, India’s civil aviation sector is making sure that there is enough infrastructure for passenger capacity to pick up.

Amrita Ghosh | 8 months ago

Skift India Daily: India to Invest $12 Billion in Airport Upgrades to Meet Demand

News Blog

American and JetBlue-Backed Startup Cleared to Fly Hydrogen-Powered Plane

Hydrogen-powered flight is one step closer to reality. Universal Hydrogen, which is developing a hydrogen fuel-cell powered commercial aircraft engine, has a green light from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to begin test flights. While a little later than hoped — Universal Hydrogen had aimed for the first flight of its powertrain late last year…

Edward Russell | 10 months ago

Airlines

Airlines Want Their Net Zero Pledges to Fly on More Than Fumes

Aviation is becoming a target for policymakers and climate emergency activists. Leaders from Delta, Air France-KLM, and McKinsey have highlighted some heartening ways to address the carbon reduction challenge.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Airlines Want Their Net Zero Pledges to Fly on More Than Fumes

Hotels

Room2 Chain Carves Out ‘Hometels’ With Quirky, Design-Led Spaces

The rise of Airbnb has revealed consumer preferences to be more flexible than previously assumed. Independent hotel company Room2 is responding in the UK by innovating in brand standards. It has signed $110 million in new net-zero hotels.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Room2 Chain Carves Out ‘Hometels’ With Quirky, Design-Led Spaces

Tourism

Dear Travel Leaders, Sustainability Is Not a PR Exercise

When is the travel industry as a whole going to prioritize sustainability by deed and not word? Time is running out and the complacency and greenwashing around climate action from aviation and cruise, as well as the ongoing lack of better options for the rising conscious consumer are alarming. Most are back to business as usual — and it's scary as hell.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

Dear Travel Leaders, Sustainability Is Not a PR Exercise

Skift Meetings

Event Industry Faces These Challenges Getting to Net Zero

With corporate giants, financial regulators, and scientists all focusing on the carbon emitted from every sector, now is the time for the event industry to get ahead of the curve. 

2 years ago
Event Industry Faces These Challenges Getting to Net Zero