sustainable development

"Committed to creating a more sustainable future for air transport", KLM has announced the abolition of one daily rotation between Brussels Zaventem and Amsterdam Schiphol airports from 29 March 2020, replaced by 25,600 seats in Premium or Standard classes on board Thalys TGVs. The Dutch company, which currently operates five routes between...

Will there soon be no more domestic flights in Austria? Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of Austrian Airlines, launched the debate over the summer, provoking irritation in business circles, particularly regional chambers of commerce. On one of the channels of Austrian national radio ORF, the CEO of Lufthansa's Austrian subsidiary...

From 20 August, shops, catering areas and airline lounges at San Francisco International Airport will have to stop selling water in plastic bottles, the first step in a major initiative by the US airport to reduce single-use plastics as much as possible. The initiative is part of a commitment...

The Flygskam movement - "ashamed to fly" in the face of the urgency of global warming - was launched last year in Sweden, and in the space of just a few months has taken on an unexpected scale. And it could have a snowball effect in France. During the debates on the Mobility Act, two MPs proposed the idea of...

Improving mobility while reducing the impact of travel on the environment: the Mobility Orientation Bill (LOM), currently under discussion and due to be definitively voted on this summer, sets out a new framework for everyday transport. "With this bill, we are radically transforming mobility policy, with one simple objective: to reduce the environmental impact of transport....

"Friluftslkiv, the art of connecting with nature, is part of the DNA of all Norwegians," says Christine Blois, Hurtigruten's General Manager for France. This explains why the Norwegian company has always been committed to eco-responsibility. Without being moralistic, the crews have become experts in environmentally-friendly tourism, raising awareness of the...

Companies are organised to receive MICE customers. How is the cruise market doing? Antoine Lacarrière - It's growing steadily, stimulated by the commissioning of new ships every year and the introduction of new itineraries. The offer is diversifying, reaching an increasingly wide target...

New York has long been a UFO in the ecological landscape of American cities. Owning half as many cars as the rest of their compatriots, New Yorkers have one of the lowest per capita carbon footprints in the world. And even more so now that they have more and more green spaces. In fact, in addition to...

COP 21, the climate conference held in Paris in 2015, set the goal of limiting global warming to below 2°C. Which, at the moment, is apparently not a foregone conclusion! The fact remains that we need to change our lifestyles as a matter of urgency, and we understand that the...

What role can business tourism play in terms of eco-responsibility? Sandra Carrette - By including the notion of sustainability in the specifications, referencing will automatically be influenced. The choice of suppliers will take into account respect for the environment and people. For operations taking place abroad, this dimension is...

ID CARD Formalities: Valid passport. No visa required. Telephone code: +506. Currency: the Colon (CRC), in honour of Christopher Columbus. 1 E = 672 CRC (Sept. 2017). US dollars are accepted everywhere. Best season: The climate is tropical throughout the country. There are two seasons,...

a unique destination in the world, perfectly in tune with the times How is the tourism sector doing in Costa Rica? A. C. - We have a very good reputation for adventure and green tourism. But it's a niche market, so we now want to put the spotlight on everything to do with...

Report by Serge Barret, photos by Alain Parinet. When we get back from our trip, all we'll remember of Costa Rica is the great outdoors, the vast forests and the ever-present volcanoes... The animals too, and the fabulous night-time walks in the tropical jungle. The only thing we'll remember is what we expected, what we...

For several years now, those involved in business travel have been working on a seemingly insoluble problem: how to reconcile business travel with respect for the environment? This important issue is often the collateral victim of economic ups and downs. The financial crisis cut short a burgeoning green wave, as illustrated by the passage of the...

A few days after blowing out its twenty candles, Thalys is already looking to the future: that of the rail company, of course, but also and above all that of the planet. European Mobility Week kicks off on 16 September, and the company, well known to business travellers, is determined to make the event a...

Whether travelling by land or by air, whether as part of an individual business trip or as part of an international symposium, conference or incentive operation... in all these cases, the fight against global warming is essential for large companies. Even though many travel managers recognise that...