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Austrian Airlines Sustainability Advertising Ruled To Be Misleading

Airlines (and the UK government) have increasingly been advertising the potential for low-carbon and "guilt-free" flying. However, the Austrian Advertising Council (AAC) has now ruled that Austrian Airlines' recent campaign offering ‘carbon-neutral’ flights from Vienna to Venice for the Biennale

Source: Simple Flying
IndiGo and WEF Association: Green Initiatives by the Airline

IndiGo is not foreign to green and clean drives. The airline has further bolstered its commitment to sustainability with a recent association with WEF’s green initiatives. This recent update is about IndiGo becoming a signatory to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Clear Skies for Tomorrow,

Source: Indian Eagle
Southwest Airlines Is the First Commercial Airline To Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to OAK

This month marks the first time that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be used in the operations of Southwest Airlines at Oakland International Airport (OAK). This introduction makes OAK the third commercial airport in the United States to have SAF incorporated into the daily operations

Source: Aviation Pros
TAFER Hotels & Resorts Announces ZERO Plastic Initiative

TAFER Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning hospitality company with an ever-growing and evolving collection of luxury resorts and boutique villas located throughout Mexico’s most coveted beach destinations, is proud to introduce its ZERO Plastic Initiative

Source: Tribune travel
SmartLynx Airlines first in the Baltics to fly more environmentally friendly Boeing planes

With a view to improving customer convenience and sustainable business, Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines has become the first airline in the Baltic countries to fly the latest-generation Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Currently, the company has two of these more environmentally friendly

Alaska Airlines launches new program to advance sustainable aviation fuels through corporate partnerships

Alaska Airlines is taking the next step in advancing sustainable aviation fuels as part of Alaska’s Ever Green program for improvements in environmental sustainability. This month, Alaska launched a program to engage its corporate customers in the decarbonisation journey through purchase of SAF

Qatar Aviation Services Joins Industry-Leading Environmental Management System

Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), a subsidiary of the Qatar Airways Group, has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to launch the newly expanded IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IATA Environmental Assessment Program) for operators providing ground support services.

Source: PR TIMES
Turkish Airlines combats climate change with new programme

Turkish Airlines has launched a new programme, Co2mission, on August 1 to offset the carbon emissions caused by flights – from business trips by the company’s personnel, to allowing the environmentally-conscious customers to fly with peace of mind.

Source: TTG Asia
Lufthansa and Shell plan to use sustainable aviation fuels – British Airways is already flying

Frankfurt – The energy company Shell and the Lufthansa Group are planning to use more sustainable aviation fuels from 2024. Competitor British Airways is already further along, a first flight to the USA with 35 percent sustainable fuel was completed at the end of 2021.

Source: IWR