sustainable development

Just a few days ago, the Vivatech trade fair was a showcase for innovation in aeronautics, with the presentation of a new "green" hypersonic aircraft from the Swiss start-up Destinus, which by 2030 could be carrying around thirty passengers on 4-hour Paris-Sydney flights, and the AirScooter, a futuristic Vespa with its own landing system...

On Friday, Emmanuel Macron pledged the French government's support for the decarbonisation of air transport, a commitment that includes setting up a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production chain. "We'll be there in 2027-2030", he said during a visit to the Safran plant in Villaroche, in the Seine-et-Marne region, as the French government prepares to...

The decarbonisation of air transport is essential to its survival, as well as being a communication issue for airlines wishing to prove that they are moving towards air transport that is compatible with environmental issues. Air France-KLM has therefore put in place an environmental policy that includes the increased use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF);...

Accelerating the decarbonisation of air transport while supporting a cutting-edge industrial sector: Emmanuel Macron is committed to greening a key sector for the French economy, with Airbus, Dassault, Safran and Thales leading the way on the industrial side, and Air France and ADP on the business travel side. "We have the means...

Following on from Châteauform', another player in the business travel sector is demonstrating its environmental and social commitments by becoming a company with a mission. The first hotel brand to do so, the Okko group amended its articles of association accordingly at the end of March this year, declaring the hotel group's raison d'être: "we have given ourselves a mission to protect the...

Air France, Air Liquide, Novotel, Sécuritas, Suez: these are just some of the 33 signatories of the alliance unveiled this week by the ADP Group. This "Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance" is designed to position the Paris airport at the forefront of the sector's environmental transformation. Justine Coutard explains the approach as follows: "With the creation of the Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance,...

Accor's desire to see all of its 5,400 hotels eco-certified is no mystery, with this objective having been announced for 2026. To accelerate the sustainable transition of its network, the group is now committed to making it easier for 100% of its hotels to obtain certification. The French hotel operator has just signed two international partnerships...

Is this an acceleration, a publicity stunt or a bluff? Whatever the case, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is clearly aiming to increase its cruising speed on the sustainable aviation front. And it is setting itself some ambitious deadlines, inviting passengers to join it on this long-haul journey of energy transition....

The Hoxton hotels are doing their bit to encourage sustainable travel. With the environmental impact of rail travel well established, the upmarket brand from Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, is launching The Good Rate. They are offering their customers discounts of 20 euros, pounds or dollars, so that they can travel more...

Of course, comparison is not always reason. At a time when we are scrutinising every air journey to assess the benefit/carbon impact ratio, it is better to have all the cards in hand to assess the relevance of an alternative, if one exists. The decree ratifying the ban on (some) domestic flights is a logical step in this direction. The...

On Tuesday, the Chaire Pégase, dedicated to the economics and management of air transport and attached to Montpellier Business School, presented its new report on the acceptability of green innovations in the air transport sector. And for an event organised at Roissy during a month of May that is not the most studious, the audience gathered at the...

Simplifying the passenger's travel experience and promoting sustainable mobility. This is what ITA Airways and Trenitalia are now offering at Rome Fiumicino airport with the launch of an Air/Rail product. A single ticket for plane and train The offer allows passengers to combine plane and train travel on a single ticket, with baggage check-in and...

1,356: that's the number of train journeys analysed in a report by the European Commission, which wants to boost the share of rail travel within the European Union. The report (available in English only), entitled "How fast are rail trips between EU cities and is rail faster than air?", shows that air travel is still in the...

Coincidentally, just two days after an equivalent announcement by American Express Meetings & Events, its competitor CWT is now using its 'metre' trump card on the sustainability issue. On 20 April, CWT Meetings & Events announced the launch of a new carbon footprint calculator dedicated...

Last January, SPL Occitanie Events was awarded ISO 20121 certification at the end of a process launched two years earlier. The destination thus joined a growing club, alongside the Nantes and Saint-Nazaire Convention Bureau, the Bordeaux Convention and Exhibition Centre and Lille Grand Palais.

Châteauform' is reaffirming its humanist and committed nature by officially becoming a "mission-driven company". Established in 2019 by the PACTE law (Plan d'Action pour la Croissance et la Transformation des Entreprises), this status recognises a company's social and environmental mission, a "raison d'être" engraved in the marble of its organisation. The European leader in...

Their splayed silhouettes in flashy colours have become Singapore's picture postcard in recent years. It has to be said that the Supertrees that have sprung up in the heart of the destination are quite photogenic, and locals and travellers alike converge there every evening to watch the sound of the...

Let there be no mistake: SAF made in France is "in the pipeline". At least judging by the list of participants at this "Meeting on sustainable fuels for aviation", held on the morning of 14 February. All the decision-makers involved accepted the invitation of three ministers: Agnès Pannier-Runacher to...

According to In Extenso, the French hotel industry is set for a strong recovery in 2022. What do you expect for the current year? Olivier Petit - Even if the macroeconomic forecasts are difficult at the moment, we are expecting further growth in revenue per room in 2023 of +4% in the regions, +4.5% on the Côte d'Azur and...

The Lufthansa Group is further expanding the opportunities for more sustainable travel with the launch of a green fare. The group claims to be the first airline in the world to offer a new fare that includes more climate-friendly flights. As of February 15, passengers travelling with...