Category Archives: Travel & Environment

Advanced Air Mobility and Emerging Technologies Driving Greater Sustainability in Business Aviation

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Washington, DC, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The rapid development of advanced air mobility and other emerging technologies in business aviation is also driving greater industry focus on sustainability, as demonstrated by the level of interaction and cooperation between NBAA’s Emerging Technologies Committee and the Sustainability Subcommittee of the NBAA Maintenance Committee. “Whether you… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Reports Record Low Carbon Emissions for 2022 with 15.4% Reduction Compared to Previous Year

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Wizz Air adds four new routes from North Macedonia to Italy, Germany and Denmark

Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*, reports that its average carbon emissions for 2022 amounted to 55.2 grams per passenger/km, 15.4% lower than in 2021. This represents its lowest ever annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year. Wizz Air operates the… Read the full press release

TUI Care Foundation tracks sea turtles’ journey across the Mediterranean with GPS satellite device

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TUI TURTLE AID SATELLITE DEVICE TRACKS SEA TURTLES’ JOURNEY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA Sea turtle transmitter tracking provides vital information for migration routes and safeguarding turtles Initiative is part of the TUI Turtle Aid programme, which protects endangered sea turtles in tourism destinations Berlin, Germany, 2023-Jan-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Sea turtles cover extraordinary… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport Implements Tougher Environmental Tariffs to Encourage Use of Quieter, Low Emission Aircraft

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Share of aircraft in the loudest categories three times lower since 2016 Airport charges rise due to high inflation Brussels, Belgium, 2023-Jan-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport’s new airport tariffs have been set for the next five years: the loudest aircraft will pay up to 20 times more than the quietest from April… Read the full press release

LUX* Le Morne Kids Go Green campaign recognized with The Best Social Responsibility Action award at the 22nd Hospitality Awards in Paris

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Floreal, Mauritius, 2022-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Promoting an ecological and sustainable way of life in order to protect nature: this is the aim of the initiative set up by LUX* Le Morne in collaboration with schools in the region. Two awareness campaigns, namely Kids Go Green and Zero Waste Awareness, took place throughout this… Read the full press release

Hilton receives recognitions from S&P Global and EcoVadis

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Global hospitality leader recognized among 100th percentile, marking sixth consecutive year on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices while achieving its first Gold Medal designation by EcoVadis MCLEAN, Va., 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has once again been recognized for its global leadership in sustainability, earning inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones… Read the full press release

WTTC and UNWTO team up to spearhead travel & tourism sector’s vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

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Travel & Tourism sector commits to vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 Madrid, Spain, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — During COP15 in Montreal today (13 DEC 2022), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) announced a new collaboration… Read the full press release

KLM and partners continue sustainable taxiing trials as part of the ALBATROSS project

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM and its partners – including Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) and Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) – are continuing their sustainable taxiing trials. A Taxibot – a hybrid towing tractor – drove a KLM B737-700 from Schiphol central to a platform near the Zwanenburg Runway while… Read the full press release

IATA and Travalyst team up to provide consumers with consistent and accurate calculation of their carbon footprint

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Travalyst, have joined forces with the aim of providing consumers with a consistent, accurate and widely available calculation of their carbon footprint from air travel. As all sectors of the aviation and travel industries come together in pursuit of net zero… Read the full press release

Wizz Air showcased its Airbus A321neo to residents and members of the Eindhoven Airport Consultation

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The Airbus A321neo is the showpiece of the Wizz Air fleet and a testament to the airline’s continued commitment to reducing carbon emissions intensity Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally[1], has showcased at the initiative of Eindhoven Airport its Airbus A321neo to residents and the… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Shell

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline and global energy group, Shell, today (Thurs 1 Dec.) signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin… Read the full press release

Booking Holdings expands its Travel Sustainable program across the Booking Holdings family

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Delivering on Booking Holdings’ commitment to implement its first-of-its-kind program enterprise-wide, the expansion makes credible sustainability information available to more travelers across more platforms NORWALK, CT, 2022-Dec-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (November 30, 2022), Booking Holdings, the world’s leading provider of online travel and related services, announced the expansion of its Travel Sustainable… Read the full press release

Britain’s biggest bus operator Stagecoach to increase number of electric bus fleet by over 80% in the next 12 months

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Britain’s biggest bus operator to increase number of e-buses from 184 to 343 in next 12 months UK’s first all-electric bus city networks set to go live in Inverness and Perth in 2023 32% reduction in carbon emissions per passenger journey in 2021-22 Stagecoach greener public transport services help customers avoid c20,000 tonnes of CO2e… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport partners with HyNet to secure direct supply of hydrogen fuel for its airline partners

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UK’s third largest airport and leading decarbonisation cluster create partnership to take forward plans to make hydrogen-fuelled flying a reality Pipeline would make Manchester Airport the first in the UK to secure a direct supply of hydrogen fuel for its airline partners from the mid-2030s. Duo of Government Ministers back partnership, announced at Manchester Airport… Read the full press release

Zurich Airport achieves fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) level

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2022-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Flughafen Zürich AG has taken another step forwards in terms of climate protection, reaching the fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) level. This puts Zurich Airport among the top 10 % of airports worldwide that have received accreditation for their efforts to tackle climate change. ACA, the certification… Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce and easyJet successfully trial world’s first aero engine on hydrogen

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London, UK, 2022-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Rolls-Royce and easyJet today (NOVEMBER / 28 2022) confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power…. Read the full press release

Cruzeiro Safaris offers luxury safari tours in Kenya

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NAIROBI, Kenya, 2022-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — This is Kenya unlocked, See Africa like never before. Your safari await anyone looking for something very unique. Cruzeiro Safaris Kenya offer any travelers with the Safari experience in Kenya be it most authentic beautiful and luxurious camps and lodges. Whatever, beckons you to the continent of… Read the full press release

OURAFRICA.TRAVEL 2023 OPENS FOR REGISTRATION

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OurAfrica.Travel 2023 Opens for registration

Cape Town, South Africa, 2022-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The fourth OurAfrica.Travel virtual trade show will run from 20 – 24 February 2023 – offering an affordable, trusted, accessible and inclusive opportunity for the African & Indian Ocean Islands travel trade to connect with global buyers. The 2023 trade show will be condensed into… Read the full press release

San Francisco International Airport recognized with multiple awards and honorable mentions from Airports Going Green®

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Airport recognized at annual Airports Going Green® conference SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2022-Nov-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) received multiple awards and honorable mentions from Airports Going Green® (AGG), the aviation industry’s leading forum on sustainability led by the Chicago Department of Aviation and co-hosted by the American Association of… Read the full press release

Up to 80% off Saint Lucia for Black Friday & Cyber Monday: Dedicated Site Features More Than Two Dozen Hotels, Villas, Resorts, B&Bs and Local Experiences

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CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, 2022-Nov-17 — /Travel PR News/ — This year for Black Friday & Cyber Monday, more than two dozen accommodation providers and experiences in Saint Lucia – from luxury hotels to rain forest tours – are providing discounts up to 80% off. Offers include discounts on room rates, hotel upgrades, resort credits, Pitons… Read the full press release

London City Airport’s STEM in Aviation event inspired London students into decarbonisation technologies for the aviation industry

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London, UK, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — 400 students from 14 East London schools assembled at the ExCeL on Friday, 4th of November for London City Airport’s first ‘STEM in Aviation Day’ since the pandemic. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Zero Emission Flight’, which aims to inspire the next generation of innovators and… Read the full press release

Project NAPKIN: UK aviation consortium publishes comprehensive study on potential of a carbon free future for UK domestic aviation by 2040

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UK can be a global leader in the hydrogen economy but a national hydrogen strategy will be fundamental to meeting future supply, distribution and cost challenges for aviation London, UK, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Within the next 20 years, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on planes which emit… Read the full press release

Cruzeiro Safaris unveils Top 10 Wildlife Safaris in Kenya for Group Travel and Family Travel for 2023

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NAIROBI, Kenya, 2022-Nov-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Africa is definitely the best destination for 2023 to Adventurist to travel to and Kenya is the main magical destination. This is to promote the early booking activities of year 2023, do be left out. Tourists are encouraged to book early enough due to demand after the… Read the full press release

Cruzeiro Safaris Kenya and Travel Upholds its Digital Bookings Platform that increases by 15% in November and December 2022

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NAIROBI, Kenya, 2022-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Travel bookings to Kenya has increased in the current year. After successful general elections and peaceful transition of the governments, Tourist and business travelers have confidence in the Kenya favorable environment to travel as tourist and the business traveler. Most Tour and travel companies in Kenya are… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines recognized as one of Fast Company’s “Brands That Matter”

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SEATTLE, WA, 2022-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Fast Company announced Alaska Airlines as one of 144 brands named to its second annual “Brands That Matter” list for making strides in our carbon-neutral ambitions. The list honors companies whose success has come from embodying their purpose in a way that resonates with their customers. Elevating airline sustainability… Read the full press release

British Airways offers customers more sustainable travel choices with the introduction of new CO2llaborate programme in partnership with climate tech company CHOOOSE

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Customers can calculate their estimated impact on the environment and choose to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce their emissions, or purchase carbon offsets from certified climate projects British Airways’ corporate customers can now access a dedicated climate programme for companies to measure, reduce and manage the carbon emissions associated with business flying New… Read the full press release

MSC Cruises’ celebrates delivery of MSC World Europa, the first cruise ship to feature fuel cell technology powered by LNG

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Delivery ceremony of MSC Cruises’ newest flagship took place today at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire; MSC World Europa represents the most environmentally high-performing cruise ship to date, thanks to a range of technologies and solutions that minimise her impact on the air and marine environment; Vessel also incorporates fuel cell technology that has the… Read the full press release

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts launches its latest recipe book, Sustainable Kitchen, Earth-Friendly Recipes From Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

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Paris, France, 2022-Oct-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in sustainability and the world’s first luxury hotel brand to embrace environmental stewardship, presents its latest recipe book, Sustainable Kitchen, Earth-Friendly Recipes From Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Dining experiences are widely celebrated at Fairmont hotels from around the world and with this… Read the full press release

Air France-KLM announces long-term purchase agreements with SAF providers Neste and DG Fuels

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2022-Oct-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France-KLM today (25 October 2022) announced two major, long-term purchase agreements for a total of 1.6 million tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The agreements are binding and will apply for several years in partnership with SAF providers Neste and DG Fuels. This marks an important step… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association welcomes ecotourism industry leader Megan Epler Wood as its Special Advisor

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2022-Oct-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of thought leader, pioneer, teacher and ecotourism industry leader Megan Epler Wood as its Special Advisor on sustainable tourism development for destinations, business, and civil society. “We are honoured to have Megan as PATA’s special advisor…. Read the full press release