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Minor Hotels Achieves Sustainability Milestone with 30 Properties Earning Green Growth 2050 Platinum Certification
Minor Hotels celebrates 30 properties earning Green Growth 2050 Platinum certification, showcasing sustainability in 56 countries. Key milestones include first Platinum awards in Sri Lanka and Africa. Highlights: eco-friendly habitats in Sri Lanka, water conservation in Seychelles, and Dubai.
Q&A: Why British Airways Uses Carbon Removals
Carrie Harris (British Airways) & Marta Krupinska (CUR8) discuss carbon removals and aviation's sustainability. Aviation drives $3.5tn economic activity and 90M jobs but accounts for 2.5% of emissions. BA leads in carbon removals, buying 33,000 tonnes via CUR8 to mitigate its environmental impact.
SAS reduces onboard single-use plastics by 37 tons
As part of its ongoing commitment to more sustainable air travel, SAS will eliminate 37 tons of single-use plastics from its onboard operations each year by introducing innovative, plastic-free food packaging.
Uganda Airlines launches Flight Path Sustainability Project
The Flight Path Sustainability Project aims to reduce bird strikes by 40% at Entebbe International Airport through improved waste management, focusing on fish waste along Lake Victoria's shores. The initiative enhances safety, supports local communities, and promotes sustainability
Alaska Airlines trials sustainable cabin waste scheme
Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, Horizon Air, has completed its first feasibility tests of collecting cabin waste plastics for environmentally friendly disposal instead of sending them to landfill.
Powered by SAF, Airbus China flies into sustainable aviation
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has embarked on a new sustainable aviation chapter as an A320neo aircraft has been recently delivered to China Eastern Airlines, with the aviation fuel used for the delivery flight blended by 5 percent of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Vietnam Airlines Soars with Sustainable U.S. Soy on Paris Flight
On a recent non-stop flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris, Vietnam Airlines showcased its commitment to sustainability by featuring U.S. Soy in its in-flight menu. The special flight commemorated the United Nations’ “International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,”
Long-haul routes copying ‘green’ shipping corridors could drive SAF economic case: researchers
Concentrating sustainable aviation fuel use on a small number of dense long-haul routes would accelerate development of commercial supply chains, a new research paper has concluded. Such “green flightpaths” would demonstrate economic viability, the paper states, and drive the large-scale investment
Emirates becomes first airline to join sustainable food production coalition
Emirates has joined the Move to -15°C coalition to help reduce energy use and environmental impact in the frozen food supply chain. The initiative aims to lower temperature standards by 3°C without compromising food quality, driving sustainability through industry collaboration and policy advocacy.