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Articles tagged “environment”

Tourism

New Plastics Report Warns Travel Industry and Calls for Unity to Address

As the travel industry slowly emerges from the pandemic, it will soon have to re-engage with dropping single-use plastics because regulators aren't waiting until the travel sector's profitability recovers to tighten laws.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

New Plastics Report Warns Travel Industry and Calls for Unity to Address

Airlines

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Fuel efficiency is integral to the bottom line of airline operators. Skift Research found that efficiency improvements fluctuate considerably by year and between companies. Most were unable to achieve efficiency goals set by the industry.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Airlines

6 Major Airlines Ranked on Green Performance: New Skift Research

Pressure is growing on airlines to reduce their carbon emissions. But how do you do that when you burn through gallons of jet fuel? Our analysis found that airlines have made good progress in becoming more fuel efficient, but have a long way to go to make significant reductions in emissions long-term.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift | 3 years ago

6 Major Airlines Ranked on Green Performance: New Skift Research

Hotels

Finding the Greenest Hotel Company: New Skift Research

Hotels need to reduce their carbon emissions by 66 percent by 2030, and 90 percent by 2050 to comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change. While there is a lot of talk, not all companies are walking the walk. We have identified those that are talking, and those that are walking.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Finding the Greenest Hotel Company: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Coming out of the pandemic, some hostels hope to do well by doing good.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Airlines

Biden Will Rejoin the Paris Agreement Global Climate Pact — What Does That Mean for Travel?

The Paris Agreement binds politics and climate change. President-elect Joe Biden now gets to have a say in how much greener travel becomes.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Biden Will Rejoin the Paris Agreement Global Climate Pact — What Does That Mean for Travel?
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Airlines

Executive Q&A: How Singapore Airlines is Staying Committed to Sustainability

The fact remains that flights are bad news for the environment. But Singapore Airlines is innovating rapidly to ensure cleaner skies.

Singapore Airlines + Skift | 4 years ago

Executive Q&A: How Singapore Airlines is Staying Committed to Sustainability

Airlines

Ryanair Called Out by UK Regulator for Misleading Environmental Claims

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the airline industry is desperate to inflate its green credentials. This is just one example of a worrying trend.

Laurence Frost and Alistair Smout, Reuters | 4 years ago

Ryanair Called Out by UK Regulator for Misleading Environmental Claims

Airlines

IAG CEO Willie Walsh Blasts Failure to Reform Europe’s Airspace

Reforming Europe's fragmented air traffic management systems would help improve the environmental performance of aircraft. But it won't change the fact that they spew out millions of tons of carbon dioxide every year.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

IAG CEO Willie Walsh Blasts Failure to Reform Europe’s Airspace

Tourism

Carbon Footprint Impact Extends Way Beyond Flights Across All of a Vacation: New Study

It's a very small sample size at a very small travel company, but this study points to a possible way forward for the travel industry. If consumers can get a better idea of the environmental impact of their vacations, they can then make more informed decisions.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Carbon Footprint Impact Extends Way Beyond Flights Across All of a Vacation: New Study