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Articles tagged “sustainability”

Airlines

Ryanair Says French Push for Minimum Pricing on Flights Is Politically impossible

European authorities will seemingly have to find way other ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the airline industry. It's incredibly unlikely much of the European Union will support France's push for minimum pricing on flights.

Reuters | 2 months ago

Ryanair Says French Push for Minimum Pricing on Flights Is Politically impossible

Airlines

France to Push For Minimum Price For Flights Across Europe

A minimum price for flights in Europe, if enacted, could help lead to a reduction in airlines' carbon emissions. But France's proposal faces an uphill climb to becoming a reality, especially with several destinations' tourism industries being dependent on low-cost flights.

Kate Abnett, Reuters | 2 months ago

France to Push For Minimum Price For Flights Across Europe
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Tourism

Q&A: Intrepid’s CEO on Why Doing Good Is Good for Business

With more consumers holding travel companies accountable for their social and environmental impacts, the high-minded notion that purpose-led companies can also be profitable is proving out.

Intrepid Travel + Skift | 2 months ago

Q&A: Intrepid’s CEO on Why Doing Good Is Good for Business

Hotels

Hilton to Install Tesla Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Chargers at 2,000 Hotels

Vying for market share breeds opportunity and risk. Hilton's oneupmanship in electric vehicle charging is more than just a win for Tesla. It will prompt hotel rivals to sharpen their strategies.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Hilton to Install Tesla Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Chargers at 2,000 Hotels

Tourism

Future of Tourism: 5 Key Questions

China's economic weakness, city downtowns in trouble, visa delays – these are just some of the issues holding back travel. We will be talking about them with tourism executives at the Skift Global Forum in September.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Future of Tourism: 5 Key Questions

News Blog

IDEAS: dnata Aims to Cut CO2 Emissions by 80 Tonnes with Switch to Biofuel in United Arab Emirates

Dnata has announced a new initiative designed to reduce its environmental footprint across its operations in the United Arab Emirates.  Credit: dnata The global air and travel services provider has announced that a number of the group's brands have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend, which should save around 80 tonnes of…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Oman Air Introduces Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Cabin Packaging

Oman Air has introduced a new initiative across its fleet, which sees the plastic used to wrap passenger blankets and mattresses in its premium cabins replaced with an friendly, paper-based alternative. Credit: Oman Air The introduction of the paper bands will result in a reduction of up to 21.6 ton of plastic per year, according to…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Korean Air Upcycles Crew Uniforms to Create First Aid Kits 

Korean Air has donated 500 first aid pouches made from recycled crew uniforms to local causes. The airline usually discards of crew uniforms when they reach the end of their life cycle, but under this new initiative, old pilot and cabin crew uniforms have been given a second lease of life having been upcycled into…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Ocean Builders Looks to the Future with Floating SeaPods

Panama based Ocean Builders is building overwater floating pod homes with the mission to develop technology that makes oceans into an 'eco-sustainable paradise.' Credit: Ocean Builders Each SeaPod Eco has 360° panoramic windows with ocean views and plenty of natural light. The structure is supported by an underwater network of air-filled steel tubes, and using…

Becca Smith | 3 months ago

Travel Technology

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

JetZero is one of multiple aircraft startups with promises of low or zero emissions that have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months.

Reuters, Skift | 3 months ago

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet