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Sharjah National Hotels’ Commitment to Sustainability: A Green Vision for International Sustainability Day

International Sustainability Day is a global observance that celebrates efforts to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly world. In this spirit, Sharjah National Hotels takes pride in its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives.

United Arab Emirates
Source: Sharjah National Hotel
Publication date:2023-10-20
Ryanair's Latest SAF Purchase Will Offset CO2 From 100 Dublin-Vienna Flights

Ryanair has increased its sustainability commitments by announcing a 500t purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. The Irish low-cost carrier has teamed up with Austrian petrochemical company OMV to make the agreement possible, and it stands to save enough carbon dioxide through the use of the fuel

Flight Ryanair (FR) Austria Ireland
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-10-19
Meliá Hotels International, World’s Most Sustainable Hotel Company Goes Green Throughout Southeast Asia

Meliá Hotels in Asia is focusing on sustainability with environmental projects across Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia.

Melia Hotels International Spain Indonesia Thailand Vietnam
Source: Vietcetera
Publication date:2023-10-19
Airlines for Europe’s vision for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment

Europe’s airlines are committed to decarbonising air travel and making Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. They aim to reduce CO2 emissions significantly through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). This commitment is part of the EU Green Deal and the ICAO Long Term

Belgium Bulgaria Germany Spain Finland France Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Norway Poland Portugal Sweden Slovakia
Source: Aviation 24
Publication date:2023-10-18
Aviation industry implementing more sustainability measures

A growing number of airports in Asia-Pacific have gone paperless with passengers utilising digital boarding passes on their smart devices and only printing a baggage tag if there is luggage to be checked-in.

China India Thailand
Source: TTG Asia
Publication date:2023-10-18
Emirates & Neste will collaborate the supply of over 3 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024/25

The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will be blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied over the course of 2024 and 2025 for Emirates’ flights departing from Amsterdam Schiphol and Singapore Changi airports.

Flight Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Times Aerospace
Publication date:2023-10-18
PARKROYAL MARINA BAY: TRIUMPHS IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS!

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore, celebrates an exceptional year with a series of international and local sustainability awards in the first three quarters of 2023.

Hotel PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore Parkroyal Singapore
Source: Global travel media
Publication date:2023-10-18
Boeing, NASA, and United Airlines to study SAF impact on contrails and emissions

Boeing has joined forces with NASA and United Airlines to conduct in-flight tests to understand the impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on contrails and non-carbon emissions, while also assessing its potential for reducing the life cycle climate impact of aviation.

Flight United (UA) United States
Source: Aerotime
Publication date:2023-10-13
Collaboration will be essential to reach net zero travel: Swedavia’s Karin Gylin

When speaking to AeroTime at the World Aviation Festival 2023, Karin Gylin, the Head of Strategic Development and Innovation at Swedavia, which manages 10 airports across Sweden, shared that collaboration could be the key to unlocking the puzzle of sustainability within aviation.

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Stockholm-Bromma Airport Malmo Sturup Airport Aàre Aûstersund Airport Umea Airport Visby Airport Sweden
Source: Aerotime
Publication date:2023-10-12