travelNews
on Travel & Tourism
sustainability
Southwest Airlines brings bamboo on board for new cups
Southwest Airlines has replaced the plastic cups it used to serve cold beverages during flights with new cups made with a pulp blend of 75% bamboo and 25% paper.
Mandarin Oriental wins in 3 categories at the Wolrd Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards
Mandarin Oriental a été nommé lauréat dans trois catégories lors des World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) : World's Leading Sustainable Supply Chain Programme 2024, World's Leading Sustainable Development 2024 et World's Leading Sustainable Employer 2024.
Southwest Airlines Eliminates 1.5 Million Pounds of Single-Use Plastic from Flights
Southwest Airlines announced the introduction of new items to replace single-use plastic, including a new bamboo cup for inflight cold beverages and a wood stir stick. The new items are anticipated to reduce its inflight single-use plastics by more than 1.5 million pounds annually.
Finnair's new direction in climate action: less offsetting, more investments in sustainable aviation fuel
Finnair has set a new science-based climate target of improving its emission efficiency (CO2e/RTK) by 34.5 percent by 2033, with 2023 as the baseline year. The target has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), meaning it is in line with the Paris Climate Agreement
Virgin, Qatar Airways Forge New Sustainability Pact
Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways intend to expand their strategic partnership, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a range of sustainability initiatives.
India's greenest airline! Steps youngest domestic carrier Akasa Air is taking to be environmentally progressive
Sustainability To The Test: Alaska Airlines Tries Out Reusable Cups Inflight
Alaska Airlines is taking sustainability to the next level with its latest partnership with r.World. The company, which develops reusable serveware is the number one reuse platform in the US.
KLM Lands In Singapore As Part Of SkyTeam’s Push For Eco-Friendly Aviation With The Aviation Challenge
On October 23rd, a KLM flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport touched down in Singapore, marking the airline’s participation in The Aviation Challenge. Launched by SkyTeam, this initiative encourages airlines to operate with maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.
Air France-KLM secures 10 year supply of SAF
Air France-KLM has agreed to a supply of up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over a 10-year period until 2035, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and increase the use of SAF on all its flights.