Travel AI and Sustainability Efforts Can Coexist, Experts SayBy Julie SickelAs sustainability slips down the corporate travel priority list, travel technology executives argue... KEEP READINGAmerican, Google 'Unlock' 35M Gallons of SAF at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines and Google have agreed to a sustainable aviation fuel deal for 35 million gallons... KEEP READINGEmburse Ready for Fast Moves with AI 'Foundational Layer'By Michael B. BakerA few years into its new leadership, Emburse is nearing the launch of its "reimagined" T&E experience,... KEEP READINGAccor Debuts Sustainability Innovation ProgramBy Julie SickelAccor has launched a five-year sustainability innovation program designed to speed up the methods by... KEEP READINGNavan Appoints Thrust Carbon's Corbett to Innovation RoleBy Lauren ArenaMark Corbett, the former director and co-founder of sustainability intelligence platform Thrust... KEEP READINGSingapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
American, Google 'Unlock' 35M Gallons of SAF at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines and Google have agreed to a sustainable aviation fuel deal for 35 million gallons... KEEP READINGEmburse Ready for Fast Moves with AI 'Foundational Layer'By Michael B. BakerA few years into its new leadership, Emburse is nearing the launch of its "reimagined" T&E experience,... KEEP READINGAccor Debuts Sustainability Innovation ProgramBy Julie SickelAccor has launched a five-year sustainability innovation program designed to speed up the methods by... KEEP READINGNavan Appoints Thrust Carbon's Corbett to Innovation RoleBy Lauren ArenaMark Corbett, the former director and co-founder of sustainability intelligence platform Thrust... KEEP READINGSingapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Emburse Ready for Fast Moves with AI 'Foundational Layer'By Michael B. BakerA few years into its new leadership, Emburse is nearing the launch of its "reimagined" T&E experience,... KEEP READINGAccor Debuts Sustainability Innovation ProgramBy Julie SickelAccor has launched a five-year sustainability innovation program designed to speed up the methods by... KEEP READINGNavan Appoints Thrust Carbon's Corbett to Innovation RoleBy Lauren ArenaMark Corbett, the former director and co-founder of sustainability intelligence platform Thrust... KEEP READINGSingapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Accor Debuts Sustainability Innovation ProgramBy Julie SickelAccor has launched a five-year sustainability innovation program designed to speed up the methods by... KEEP READINGNavan Appoints Thrust Carbon's Corbett to Innovation RoleBy Lauren ArenaMark Corbett, the former director and co-founder of sustainability intelligence platform Thrust... KEEP READINGSingapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Navan Appoints Thrust Carbon's Corbett to Innovation RoleBy Lauren ArenaMark Corbett, the former director and co-founder of sustainability intelligence platform Thrust... KEEP READINGSingapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Singapore's Scoot Tops Cirium Emissions RankingBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore-based Scoot took top honors this year as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGAdvito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Advito to Add Non-CO2 Data to Gate4 MethodologyBy Lauren ArenaBCD Travel's Advito consulting division has partnered with French climate-tech startup Estuaire to add... KEEP READINGRadisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Radisson Hotel Group Plans 100 'Net Zero' Hotels by 2030By Julie SickelRadisson Hotel Group plans to roll out a global net-zero emissions hotels program and add 100... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Direct Travel Plans 2026 Global Rollout of Avenir Travel EditionBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel this year is set to is roll out its Spotnana-based Avenir Travel Edition globally, which... KEEP READINGCathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Cathay: 2025 Corp. SAF Commitments More than DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific's corporate SAF program commitments in 2025 more than doubled year over year, the... KEEP READINGTripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
TripStax Adds AI, Sustainability Features to Analytics ModuleBy Michael B. BakerTravel management technology provider TripStax has added new AI capabilities to its Analytics module,... KEEP READINGNavan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Navan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Thrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READINGAdvito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Advito Unveils Hotel Sustainability Scoring FrameworkBy Chris DavisAdvito launched the Hotel Sustainability Index to score hotels' sustainability efforts, considering... KEEP READINGEtihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Etihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets... KEEP READINGIATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
IATA: Despite Mandates, SAF Production Growth to SlowBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2026 is projected to reach 2.4 million metric tons, according... KEEP READINGPerk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Perk Selects Cirium for Flight Emissions TrackingBy Donna M. AiroldiPerk has selected Cirium's EmeraldSky product to provide flight emissions data to... KEEP READINGTravelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Travelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. BakerTravel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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GBTA Sustainability Study Shows Marginal Buyer ProgressBy Michael B. BakerCompanies on a global basis have made slight progress in maturing their sustainability programs,... KEEP READINGUnited, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
United, Neste Providing SAF to Three More AirportsBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel provider Neste to provide... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Cathay Pacific, Airbus to Invest $70M for SAF ProjectsBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific and Airbus have formed a partnership to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air New Zealand to Buy 8K Metric Tons of Carbon RemovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has committed to purchasing 8,000 metric tons of carbon removals by 2030 through My... KEEP READINGAmadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Amadeus Makes Squake Tools Available in CytricBy Michael B. BakerAmadeus has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to make its corporate carbon initiatives... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Thrust Carbon Introduces 'Nudge' NotificationsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched new "nudge notifications" capabilities to encourage travelers to choose... KEEP READINGCvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Cvent, BeCause Partner for Hotel Sustainability Data DisplayBy Chris DavisCvent will display hotel and venue sustainability information from travel sustainability data firm... KEEP READINGLufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Adds Loyalty Awards for Sustainability PackagesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group's Miles & More loyalty program now awards members miles and points for purchasing... KEEP READINGFinnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Finnair Launches Corp. SAF ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair has launched a program that allows corporate customers to monitor emissions reductions via... KEEP READINGOneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Oneworld, Breakthrough Launch SAF Investment FundBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Oneworld airline alliance has partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures to launch a new... KEEP READINGDelta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Delta Partners with Maeve AerospaceBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has partnered with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve's hybrid... KEEP READINGFinnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Finnair Part of SAF Production PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiFinnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
BCD Survey: Most Travelers Satisfied with Hotels, PolicyBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier... KEEP READINGChooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Chooose Integrates IATA CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO2... KEEP READINGAmex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Amex GBT to Offer Hotel Emissions Reporting Through ChoooseBy Chris DavisAmerican Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance its... KEEP READINGAvelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Avelia to Broaden Program to Support Multiple SAF SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerThe Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF... KEEP READINGWizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Wizz Air Tops Cirium Flight Emissions ReportBy Donna M. AiroldiHungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air took top honors as the world's most emissions-efficient airline in... KEEP READINGEcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
EcoCeres to Supply SAF to British AirwaysBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has signed a multi-year agreement to have renewable-fuels producer EcoCeres supply the... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Thrust Carbon Adds Forecasting Tool to CalculatorBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has launched a new forecasting tool designed to help clients reach their... KEEP READINGAmadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Amadeus to Integrate IATA Flight CO2 DataBy Donna M. AiroldiAmadeus plans to integrate into its travel platform flight-specific emissions data from the... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
IATA: SAF Production to Double, but Mandates Raise CostsBy Donna M. AiroldiIATA estimated the average cost of SAF in 2024 was 3.1 times that of jet fuel. In 2025, it expects the... KEEP READINGDirect Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Direct Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. BakerDirect Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Singapore Airlines Purchases More Neste SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has signed two agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and SAF certificates, the... KEEP READINGWheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Wheels Up Launches SAF Program with DeltaBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up has launched a sustainable aviation fuel program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
United Invests in SAF Co. TwelveBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in sustainable aviation fuel company... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air New Zealand Sets New 2030 Emissions TargetBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has set a new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the carrier announced Wednesday.... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Thrust Carbon, Clarasight Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. BakerSustainability data provider Thrust Carbon and carbon planning platform Clarasight are partnering to... KEEP READINGEgencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Egencia Launches Sustainability Recommendations ToolBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia... KEEP READINGBTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
BTN Group Names Winners of the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability AwardsBy BTN StaffThe BTN Group announced the winners of their annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards on Earth... KEEP READINGThrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Thrust Carbon Launches AI Tool for Contextualizing EmissionsBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has developed an AI tool to communicate more clearly the carbon emissions impact of a... KEEP READINGGreen Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Green Key Unveils 'Entry-Level' Sustainability ProgramBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global has introduced an entry-level sustainability program, Green Key Ready, for... KEEP READINGDelta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Delta, JetZero Partner on Blended-Wing-Body DevelopmentBy Chris DavisDelta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Reed & Mackay Partners with Clarasight for Carbon BenchmarkingBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to... KEEP READINGTripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Tripkicks, Advito Partner for Individual Carbon Tracking ToolBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a... KEEP READINGUnited Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
United Invests in Carbon-Capture Co. HeirloomBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has... KEEP READINGSurvey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Survey: Most European Travelers Stand Behind Corp. Sustainability EffortsBy Michael B. BakerJust over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines... KEEP READINGAmex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Amex GBT Unveils Emissions-Based PricingBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express Global Business Travel has introduced an emissions-based carbon pricing option,... KEEP READINGCTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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CTM Adds SAF Scores to LightningBy Michael B. BakerCTM's Lightning online booking tool now displays sustainable aviation fuel scores for more than 250... KEEP READINGConcur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Concur Goes Live with ISO-Assured Thrust Carbon Emissions DataBy Michael B. BakerConcur Travel now can offer clients access to emissions data that meets the new ISO 14083 standard at... KEEP READINGIrish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Irish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. BakerDublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READINGCulture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Culture, Care and Innovation: The Triad for Travel Success in 2025By Steve Sitto, Gilead Sciences Global Head of Travel, Meetings & EventsGilead Sciences global head of travel, meetings and events Steve Sitto has a wish for the travel... KEEP READINGBCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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BCD M&E Fills New Sustainability Leadership RoleBy Elizabeth WestThiago Araujo has joined BCD Meetings & Events as global sustainability director to lead their... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Air New Zealand Hits SAF Target with 30-Million-Liter PurchaseBy Michael B. BakerAir New Zealand has purchased 30 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste, its largest... KEEP READINGIATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
IATA: SAF Production Growth 'Disappointingly Slow'By Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production volume in 2024 reached 1 million metric tons, double 2023... KEEP READINGHRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
HRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green... KEEP READINGLufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Lufthansa to Expand Green Fares GloballyBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Group beginning Dec. 4 will expand its "Green Fares" offering to its worldwide network, the... KEEP READINGAccenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Accenture Travel and Aviation Lead Takes Stock of Sustainability ProgressThe GBTA Foundation this month published data from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge,... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Cathay Pacific, HSBC, EcoCeres Partner on SAF InitiativeBy Donna M. AiroldiCathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong and sustainable aviation fuel supplier EcoCeres are partnering to... KEEP READINGAir Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air Canada to Purchase More than 20M Gallons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has agreed to purchase 77.6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from producer... KEEP READINGPredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
PredictX Adds Carbon Pricing FeatureBy Michael B. BakerAI business travel data tool PredictX has launched an internal carbon pricing feature within its... KEEP READINGClarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Clarasight, Advito Partner for Joint OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel's Advito consulting arm has partnered with carbon planning and forecasting technology... KEEP READINGGBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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GBTA Sustainability Benchmarking Shows Industry Still in Early StagesBy Michael B. BakerThe corporate travel industry has "much work to do" to meet net-zero carbon commitments, with maturity... KEEP READINGBCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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BCD, Squake Partner for Integrated Sustainability OfferingBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has partnered with sustainability management technology provider Squake on an "end-to-end"... KEEP READINGCathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Cathay Pacific: Corp. SAF Program GrowsBy Donna M. AiroldiPartners in Cathay Pacific's Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel program have committed to using 2,650... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
SBTi Approves Amadeus Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated Amadeus' plans to lower its carbon emissions, the... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
BCD Survey: Corp. Travelers Don't Prioritize SustainabilityBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainability was among the least important factors of influence on the air travel choices business... KEEP READINGMarriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Marriott to Offer Post-Event Sustainability ReportsBy Chris DavisMarriott International beginning at the end of this month will offer at participating properties... KEEP READINGSouthwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Southwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel,... KEEP READINGUber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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Uber Enables Green EV-Only Option in 40-Plus CitiesBy Donna M. AiroldiUber now has enough electric-vehicle drivers on its platform to enable an EV-only option in more than... KEEP READINGSabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Sabre Tackles Emissions With Google ToolSabre on Sept. 24 announced it had partnered with Google and was using Google's "travel impact model"... KEEP READINGSquake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Squake Integrates Advito Emissions MethodologyBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel consultancy Advito has integrated its Gate4 emissions methodology into carbon data... KEEP READINGDelta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Delta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport... KEEP READINGIATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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IATA to Provide 'Matchmaker' Platform for Airlines, SAF SuppliersBy Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association during the first quarter of 2025 plans to launch a... KEEP READINGBA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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BA Purchases 33K Metric Tons of Carbon Removal CreditsBy Donna M. AiroldiBritish Airways has partnered with U.K.-based Cur8 to purchase 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal... KEEP READINGAlaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Alaska, JetBlue Part of Air Company $69M Funding RoundBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines and JetBlue contributed toward Air Company's $69 million Series B funding round, the... KEEP READINGSBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
SBTi OKs Amex GBT Emissions-Reduction GoalsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has validated American Express Global Business Travel's plans to... KEEP READINGDelta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Delta to Develop Minnesota SAF Blending FacilityBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines and Flint Hills Resources are in the early stages of developing a facility to blend up... KEEP READINGHRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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HRS: Corporates Cut Emissions and Costs by Booking ‘Green’ HotelsBy Rob GillCorporate clients using HRS's Green Stay Initiative have reduced hotel-related carbon emissions by 27... KEEP READINGFAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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FAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related GrantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for... KEEP READINGAlaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Alaska Invests in JetZero AircraftBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines, through its Alaska Star Ventures arm, has made an investment in JetZero, a company... KEEP READINGGreen Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Green Key Names Advisory BoardBy Chris DavisGreen Key Global, the hotel certification program operated jointly by the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READINGQantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Qantas Invests in Carbon-Credit FundBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas is among three initial investors in a new fund that will "develop high-integrity, nature-based"... KEEP READINGJetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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JetBlue to Purchase Up to 5M Gallons of SAF for JFKBy Donna M. AiroldiJetBlue has agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at... KEEP READINGUnited Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... 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United Purchases 1M Gallons of SAF for Use at O'HareBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines has purchased 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from producer Neste for... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air New Zealand Scraps 2030 Carbon Target, Withdraws from SBTiBy Donna M. AiroldiAir New Zealand has removed its 2030 target to reduce its carbon intensity by 28.9 percent compared... KEEP READINGReed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Reed & Mackay Enables Carbon Policy Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerReed & Mackay has completed a "comprehensive" integration of carbon data into its platform, enabling... KEEP READINGQantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Qantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50... KEEP READINGThrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Thrust Methodology Receives ISO AssuranceBy Michael B. BakerThrust Carbon has achieved assurance for the ISO 14083 standard, the benchmark on carbon reporting... KEEP READINGIHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
IHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris DavisIHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria,... KEEP READINGSurvey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Survey: U.S. Travel Mgrs. Seeing 2024 Budgets RiseBy Chris DavisNearly three-quarters of U.S. travel managers surveyed in May by professional services firm Deloitte... KEEP READINGHRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
HRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris DavisCorporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for... KEEP READINGMarriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Marriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth WestHotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech... KEEP READINGAmerican Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
American Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris DavisAir New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese... KEEP READINGChoice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting... KEEP READINGLufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Group to Impose Environmental SurchargeBy Rob GillEuropean aviation giant Lufthansa Group on Wednesday will introduce an "environmental cost surcharge"... KEEP READINGBCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
BCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is... KEEP READINGGBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
GBTA Foundation Unwraps Sustainable Hotel Procurement StandardsBy Chris DavisThe Global Business Travel Association Foundation this week released a set of what it calls standards... KEEP READINGIATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
IATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. AiroldiSustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9... KEEP READINGCirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Cirium Launches Air Emissions MethodologyBy Donna M. AiroldiAviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and... KEEP READINGTripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
TripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly... KEEP READINGDelta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Delta to Study Hydrogen Fueling at Atlanta AirportBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines has teamed up with Airbus, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and... KEEP READINGAlaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Alaska Expands SAF, Loyalty ConnectionBy Donna M. AiroldiAlaska Airlines has expanded the pilot of its SAF credits program with Mileage Plan loyalty program... KEEP READINGClarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Clarasight Teams Up with Squake for Carbon Data EnhancementBy Michael B. BakerCarbon planning and analysis platform Clarasight has partnered with carbon data specialist Squake to... KEEP READINGSingapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Singapore Airlines to Buy 1K Metric Tons of SAFBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines has agreed to purchase 1,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel from... KEEP READINGJTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
JTB Partners with Spotnana, Kicks Off with Goodwings IntegrationBy Andy HoskinsJTB Business Travel is partnering with travel tech provider Spotnana to enhance both its own offering... KEEP READINGGBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
GBTA Among Forty-Plus Members to Form New SAF CoalitionBy Donna M. AiroldiSAF Coalition members aim to drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and stimulate production... KEEP READINGQantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Qantas: Corp. SAF Program Participants DoubleBy Donna M. AiroldiQantas' corporate sustainable aviation program has doubled to 11 participants since it launched in... KEEP READINGAmadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Amadeus: Sustainability Tops Buyers' Tech Investment ListBy Michael B. BakerReaching sustainability goals is corporate travel managers' top priority for trip management... KEEP READINGSBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
SBTi Approves Marriott Emissions TargetsBy Chris DavisThe Science Based Targets initiative has verified Marriott International's plans to reduce carbon... KEEP READINGBuyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Buyers Alliance Commits $200M to SAF CertificatesBy Donna M. AiroldiSeveral companies have committed to investing close to $200 million into the sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READINGAir New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air New Zealand Buys 9M Liters of SAF from NesteBy Donna M. AiroldiThe purchase represents slightly more than 1 percent of the carrier's overall estimated fuel uptake... KEEP READINGSouthwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Southwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of... KEEP READING