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Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad banned by ASA…

Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have been banned, by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), for misleading consumers about the airlines’ environmental impact. Air France’s ad said it was “committed to protecting the environment” and Lufthansa urged passengers to “fly more sustainably”. Etihad’s ad used the words “environmental advocacy”.  The ASA said the ads

DfT Consultation:  Airport slot allocation system reform, to keep flying…

The grip of Britain’s biggest airlines on lucrative UK take-off and landing slots could be loosened under government proposals intended to give travellers more reliable flights and  lower prices.  The DfT has launched a consultation (ends 9th Feb 2024) on proposals to reform the way in which airlines get slots at airports. Slots are used

Climate charity Possible and law firm Leigh Day have made…

Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are facing formal complaints over their sustainable flight claims, after being accused of misleading potential customers about the environmental credentials of aviation and so-called “sustainable aviation fuels” SAF. Virgin Atlantic flew a plane, as a commercial PR stunt, powered by allegedly low carbon fuel, consisting largely of “used” cooking oil.

Horsham MP, Jeremy Quinn, opposed to Gatwick expansion, partly due…

In his response to the Planning Inspectorate’s (PI’s) call for submissions on Gatwick’s Development Consent Order (DCO) application, Jeremy Quin, MP for Horsham, has said he cannot support the application in its current form.  He remains deeply concerned with Gatwick’s failure to engage adequately with local councils and about the impact of potential expansion on

Role of the advertising industry in promoting high carbon lifestyle…

Some quotes from an article about advertising and flying:  “More than half of Delta Air Lines’ approximately $151m ad spend from October 2022 to October 2023, for example, was spent advertising long-haul flights, encouraging travellers to rack up air miles to use for more travel, and pushing upgrades to premium classes, although the airline also