Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Airlines

Biden Backs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Incentives as Congress Waits

President Biden backs incentives for sustainable aviation fuel as the airline industry looks to cut emissions. But legislation remains stuck on Capitol Hill with little clarity on how it will become law.

Edward Russell | 4 years ago

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Delta Air Lines’ Bet on Premium

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, April 13, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Google Selects Prince Harry-Backed Travalyst for Emissions Data on Flight Searches

With the search engine also publishing the methodology and framework for other travel sellers to adopt, there's a greater chance that carbon emissions data will eventually become standardized, and less confusing. But there's still a long way to go.

Matthew Parsons | 4 years ago

Skift Meetings launch

Event Industry Faces These Challenges Getting to Net Zero

With corporate giants, financial regulators, and scientists all focusing on the carbon emitted from every sector, now is the time for the event industry to get ahead of the curve.

4 years ago

For Airline Weekly Subscribers launch

American Airlines Turns to Buses to Restart Philly Regional Routes

What's old is new again amid a pilot shortage and high oil prices in the U.S. American Airlines will begin offering connecting bus service to two destinations from its Philadelphia hub in June in a low-carbon expansion of its network.

4 years ago

Tourism

Full Video: Visit Greenland CEO at Skift Forum Europe 2022

To describe Hjörtur Smárason's job as challenging would be a huge understatement. In this video you'll hear how the CEO is tackling very visible global warming with a critical need to bring in more tourists — and why influencers and journalists are top of his list.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Airlines

Full Video: Air France CEO at Skift Forum Europe 2022

Uncertainty is sweeping across Europe, with many airlines now figuring out their next step. In this video, watch Air France CEO Anne Rigail share how she thinks this summer will pan out, and what she makes of rail operators replacing flights as the sustainability movement accelerates.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Business Travel

New Hertz CEO on His First 30 Days on the Job

Stephen Scherr, the former Goldman Sachs chief financial officer, has already put a stake in the ground with a new order for 65,000 electric cars from Sweden's Polestar. But can he help fix Hertz so soon after its exit from bankruptcy?

Matthew Parsons | 4 years ago

Tourism

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism

In this video, we hear from The Red Sea Development Company’s (TRSDC) advisory board members, Sue Harmsworth and Piers Schmidt, on the scale, scope, and vision of their regenerative tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

Red Sea Development Company + Skift | 4 years ago

Amadeus Wins Accenture, Melia Hotels Deals Thanks to Microsoft Tie-Up

Plugging its Cytric Travel & Expense platform directly into Microsoft 365 is a clever move from Amadeus, but is there a risk business trips lose their appeal when positioned so closely next to the option of virtual meetings using Teams?

Matthew Parsons | 4 years ago