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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.

Vol Southwest (WN) United States
Source: ESG Today
Date de publication:2024-10-29
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

Vol Finnair (AY) Finland
Source: Finnair
Date de publication:2024-10-28
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.

Vol Qatar Airways (QR) Virgin Atlantic (VS) Virgin Express (TV) Virgin Australia Airline (DJ)
Source: Mirage News
Date de publication:2024-10-25
India's greenest airline! Steps youngest domestic carrier Akasa Air is taking to be environmentally progressive

India
Source: ET Now News
Date de publication:2024-10-25
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.

Vol Alaska Airlines (AS) United States
Source: Simple Flying
Date de publication:2024-10-24
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.

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Source: Travel and Tour World
Date de publication:2024-10-24
Les aéroports de Barcelone et Charleroi impliqués dans un projet pilote de Wizz Air et Airbus sur le SAF

Wizz Air et Airbus mèneront conjointement des essais avec du carburant d’aviation durable (sustainable aviation fuel, ou SAF), les aéroports de Barcelone et Brussels South Charleroi Airport devant jouer un rôle clé dans les vols d’essai.

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Source: Air Journal
Date de publication:2024-10-23
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.

Vol Air France (AF) KLM (KL)
Source: Travel Weekly
Date de publication:2024-10-23
Marriott Unveils Program for Event Planners to Measure, Reduce Carbon Emissions

Connect Responsibly will go live at properties around the globe by the end of October. It offers event planners access to comprehensive Meeting Impact Reports and ways to offset the carbon emissions produced by those events through purchasing carbon credits.

Marriott Marriott International Inc United States
Source: Travel Pulse
Date de publication:2024-10-21