environment

Some cities would feel frustrated to be the eternal number 2 behind the capital of a country. Well, that's not at all the case for Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest metropolis. Quite the contrary, in fact. Gothenburg is happy with what it is: a city that is neither too big - with almost 600,000 inhabitants within its walls - nor too small.

How is the start of 2022 going for TripActions in France? Zahir Abdelouhab - We're just getting started, we're beginning to have interesting initial discussions with customers, the team is in place, we officially opened the offices in January: we're in the thick of things. The official launch was due to take place...

Since 10 January, passengers buying a ticket on Air France-KLM have been charged what the airline calls a "Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution", in addition to the current eco-tax. This compulsory contribution means an additional cost ranging from €1 to €4 in economy class and from €1.50 to €12 in the business cabin, depending on...

It aims to be different from other airlines: green, eco-responsible, premium. Flying Green is an airline currently in the process of being set up, and is due to take to the skies in 2023, according to the business plan unveiled on 6 December. The carrier is basing its activity on the idea of combining economic performance, a minimal ecological footprint and high-level technical skills....

"Travellers' appetite for long-distance travel has changed forever" is the conclusion, definitive to say the least, drawn by Roland Berger in its latest report. The consultancy estimates that, once the pandemic has passed, the number of personal trips will have fallen by 20 %. As for business...

Cirium, an aviation analysis company, launched its Global Aircraft Emissions Monitor at the beginning of November. This measuring tool gives a very precise idea of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption generated by airlines. To obtain its report card on global aviation emissions, Cirium uses a series of indicators...

It takes between 1h45 and two hours to drive the 170km from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Turku, Finland's third-largest city. Tampere, Finland's second largest city, takes about the same amount of time for a journey of 175 km. And yet there have always been flights from Helsinki to these...

Like other rail companies, Thalys is seeing a recovery in its leisure and business traffic. "The occupancy rate has returned to the same level or even higher than 2019, but the transport plan is only 78%", confides Bruno Dierickx, the Marketing and Sales Director. On the business side, the...

The Swedish town of Skellefteå has just under 35,000 inhabitants and is lost deep in Lapland. Not that it matters. The little town should soon be in the tourist spotlight, particularly for business travel and incentives. This small town has just inaugurated a structure that is...

It's official as of 15 September: Bird Office is expanding its toolbox for the MICE market. Thanks to its partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation, Bird Office can now offer organisers a brand new carbon calculator. The aim is to put a precise figure on the environmental impact of each event, backed up by an algorithm. All in...

Admittedly, not everything is rosy in the current business travel landscape, but business travel today is a little 'greener' than it used to be. At least, that's what a study recently published by the Business Travel Show Europe suggests. The London-based business travel event surveyed more than 300 travel buyers in...

Presented to the National Assembly for a vote on 20 July, the Macron government's "Climate and Resilience" law was born out of the report by the Citizens' Climate Convention. In the end, however, few of the proposals were adopted. According to the follow-up to the Citizens' Climate Convention, 22% of the measures...

Where do French companies stand on the road to ecomobility? What are the obstacles slowing down the transition to greener travel? What impact has the crisis had on the commitment of senior executives? These were the main questions addressed by the webinar organised by OpinionWay on Tuesday. The online conference was based...

At a time when the notions of CSR and sustainable development are at the heart of society's debates, particularly in the field of business travel, the barometer unveiled on Thursday by Expensya and the AFTM highlights another undesirable effect of the crisis: the postponement of business travel in favour of private vehicles and their...

Air transport is no longer conceivable without respect for the environment. Singapore Airlines is no exception to this rule: the group, which includes SIA, Scoot and SIA Cargo, has confirmed its commitment to achieving zero net carbon emissions by 2050, reinforcing its long-standing strategy of commitment to decarbonisation and...

France's first long-haul flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took place on 18 May. It was Air France flight 342 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Montreal. Its fuel tanks contained a sustainable aviation fuel produced in its own factories...

Taking care of business travellers and their safety: the leitmotif of travel management has never seemed so crucial. A study published by BCD Travel confirms this, if confirmation were needed. Among the priorities cited by the travel managers questioned last April, the duty of care ranks first. For 99%...

Sustainable development will undoubtedly be one of the key factors in the upturn in business travel. In the Netherlands, Hilton is offering companies the chance to offset the environmental impact of their meetings and events involving 10 or more participants. The offer is free of charge, thanks to a partnership with the South Pole group, one of the world's leading...

The study published by Trainline on 19 April comes at a relatively sensitive time. For several years now, air travel has been criticised for its impact on the environment, and the trend has accelerated with the phenomenon of "flygskam", or the "shame of flying". Now, with the economic crisis, government subsidies to airlines...

Possible is a UK-based charity working towards a low-carbon British society. Its "A Free Ride" campaign seeks to limit the use of environmentally damaging forms of transport. Air transport is naturally one of them. But the campaign also includes - less frequently - the idea of justice...