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Singapore Airlines stays committed to environmental sustainability

As sustainability is an increasingly important issue in the travel industry, Singapore Airlines has spent a large portion of the past year finding additional ways to conduct business even more responsibly.

Flight Singapore Airlines (SQ) Singapore
Source: SilverKris
Publication date:2022-11-04
Marriott wins sustainability award for Asia Pacific hotels

Marriott International in Asia Pacific has won an award for Best Sustainable Hotel Chain.The hotel chain was presented with the M&C Asia Stella Award for Best Sustainable Hotel Chain – Marriott International Asia Pacific. The M&C Asia Stella Awards honour the meetings industry in Asia Pacific.

Marriott International Inc United States
Source: Sustainable Hotel News
Publication date:2022-11-02
SriLankan Airlines Scoops Best Aviation Sustainability Program Award at SMBR Global Aviation Awards

SriLankan Airlines won the prestigious Best Aviation Sustainability Program Award, beating 118 other submissions at the recently concluded Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (SMBR) Global Aviation Awards for its groundbreaking signature upcycle project, ‘Mathaka.’

Flight SriLankan Airlines (UL) Sri Lanka
Source: Corporate Maldives
Publication date:2022-10-27
First Etihad Airways flight using sustainable aviation fuel departs Tokyo Narita

The first Etihad Airways flight to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE took off from Tokyo Narita airport today. The pioneering flight, EY871 departed Tokyo Narita, was the result of a partnership in which ITOCHU provided Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Flight Delta (DL) Etihad (EY) United Arab Emirates Japan
Source: Zawya
Publication date:2022-10-27
Air New Zealand’s 2022 sustainability report released

Below, Air New Zealand’s Chair Dame Therese Walsh and Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran talk about how the carrier is applying sustainability in its operations.

Flight Air New Zealand (NZ) New Zealand
Source: Inflight
Publication date:2022-10-27
Qatar Airways purchases 25 Million US gallons of Certified SAF

Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to announce its commitment for an international SAF off-take agreement. The airline and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Gevo, have signed an offtake agreement, where the airline will purchase 25 million...

Flight Qatar Airways (QR) United Arab Emirates
Source: Times Aerospace
Publication date:2022-10-26
Azores Airlines completes its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel

Yesterday, 24 October, Portuguese airline Azores Airlines completed its first commercial flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through a press release, the operator based in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores archipelago, further highlighted that the milestone «is even more significant»

Flight Azores Airlines (S4) SATA Air Azores (SP) Portugal
Source: Aviacionline
Publication date:2022-10-25
JetBlue Achieves Carbon Neutrality For Domestic Flights

JetBlue is the first airline in the United States to offset all of its domestic flights’ carbon emissions by investing in carbon-reducing projects. The airline announced the initiative in partnership with Carbonfund.org, the leading nonprofit …

Flight JetBlue (B6) United States
Source: Eclipse Aviation
Publication date:2022-10-22
Club Med Expands With More Upscale Resorts And Sustainability Focus

The iconic French vacation brand Club Med is celebrating its 72nd birthday, and with it comes big news as it expands to even more places around the globe. Known for its all-inclusive holidays with onsite entertainment, its signature pool activities with music and even a trapeze experience

Club Med Caribbean Netherlands United States
Source: Forbes
Publication date:2022-10-22