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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has, as is traditional for several years, reviewed the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). What once seemed to hold all the industry's hopes has, over the years, become something of an industry "pet project", in the absence of...

Cirium has just published its rankings of the most virtuous airlines in terms of fuel emissions. It is a fact that low-cost airlines are generally the least polluting, confirming the consultant's analyses from previous years. Of the top 15 most efficient carriers in terms of emissions, 9 are…

Alongside its expansion - illustrated recently by the acquisition of HotelHub - S4BT is expanding its technological offering. Its customers will now have access to a complete toolbox to better reconcile business travel and CSR. Solutions for Business Travel has chosen Squake to help it - and, more importantly, companies - on the road to...

Madrid is much more than a capital: it's a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that has managed to reinvent itself without ever losing its soul. Modern yet authentic, it combines dynamism, hospitality and a unique energy that makes every stay a memorable experience. In 2024, Madrid was voted the world's best destination for...

Airline bosses are not likely to appreciate the comedy of repetition... No sooner has the increase in the solidarity tax come into force than another levy is being considered by eight countries. Alongside France, this eclectic coalition includes Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, the United States and the...

The Travel Smart Ranking 2025, unveiled at the beginning of April by Transport & Environnement, can be read at different levels. And in these turbulent times, it is probably best first to take a look at the good news emanating from the data compiled in this fourth edition. Particularly as previous T&E reports have not always encouraged us to...

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the first major international trade fair of the year, and a veritable global showcase for new technologies. From now until 10 January, you can discover the latest trends and innovations from over 4,500 exhibitors. While more than 3,400 entrants take part in the innovation awards, a...

IATA should have been delighted. In 2024, production volumes of sustainable aviation fuel - from SAF - reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion litres). This is double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million litres) produced in 2023. Sustainable aviation fuel thus accounted for 0.3 % of production...

2025 may be less glamorous than expected for airlines. That's the prediction now being made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through its outspoken Director General Willie Walsh, the association expects serious supply chain problems to once again affect airline performance...

Aviation is not meeting the targets set out in the Paris Agreement on global warming, according to the German NGO Atmosfair on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Air traffic is almost back to pre-pandemic levels," said Dietrich Brockhagen, Atmosfair's Director General. Unfortunately, the airlines still have to...

When it comes to the environment, there's a lot of talk, good resolutions and sometimes greenwashing... and then there's the reality on the ground. Business travel is no exception. While all business travel players are more or less openly involved in eco-responsible initiatives, travellers remain... "pragmatic'. And when it comes to booking their flight,...

Spain wants to ban certain domestic short-haul flights as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions. The resolution has just been adopted by the two political parties in the government coalition, the PSOE socialists and the radical left-wing Sumar. However, it still has to go through various committees and the European Parliament...

It was the most popular buzzword in Sweden in 2018: 'flygskam', literally 'shame of flying'. A movement designed to castigate travellers who prefer flying to other, more environmentally-friendly modes of transport. Flygskam" was in fact a way of making people feel guilty about the environmental impact of their travel...

At the start of this year, which is always a good time to make good resolutions, what place do MICE managers give to sustainable development in their approach to events? To find out, ICCA surveyed 248 international decision-makers - half of them in Europe (49%) and a third in North America - most of whom work in the large events sector.

While waiting for its first electric aircraft to take off, which it hopes will happen by 2028, SAS intends to start the New Year with good resolutions for more responsible travel. On Wednesday, the airline announced the launch of the EuroBonus Conscious Traveler programme in January. "SAS, like the aviation sector, is on the way to...

Over the last few weeks, Voyages d'Affaires has been reporting extensively on the authoritarian reduction in the number of aircraft movements at Amsterdam airport. This decision came into force with the start of the winter season. However, the gradual reduction in the number of annual movements from 500,000 to 452,000 has meant a great deal of work...

The French model, which now bans short-haul flights where there is a viable alternative of less than 2? hours by train, is finding new emulators. Spain also wants to ban short-haul flights on domestic routes. Here too, on condition that there is a train alternative of less than 2.5...

More than 800 business travel professionals responded to the appeal launched last October by the GBTA (Global Business Travel Association). All of these testimonies now make it possible to "take the temperature" of the market, with the aim of returning to the travel volumes seen before the health crisis. Without...

EasyJet has become the first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon reduction initiative. Available as part of Airbus' Carbon Capture offering, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) to provide airlines with carbon-neutral air...

It's a bit like the philosopher's stone of the modern travel manager, the grail of the responsible business traveller... At least if the promising description "Stay or Go" is anything to go by. On the eve of the IFTM Top Resa event, The Treep is pulling out all the stops in the field of responsible mobility with the launch of...