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The Spanish coalition government wants to ban short-haul flights when there is an alternative by train that takes less than 2.5 hours. The proposal comes from Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) and the far-left Sumar party, who reached an agreement to form a new progressive coalition government last month. The coalition between PSOE and Sumar
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
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
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.
Infrastructure giant Ferrovial has reached an agreement with two different buyers to sell its entire 25% stake in Britain’s busiest airport, Heathrow, for £2.37 billion ($3.01 billion) the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Ferrovial said the buyers for the stake in FGP Topco – the parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd –
There is to be a transatlantic flight by Virgin Atlantic, which is claimed to be fuelled 100% by so called “sustainable” aviation fuels (SAF). It is a publicity stunt, to attempt to persuade government, and the flying public, that in future flying can be low carbon – allegedly “guilt free”. But there is never going
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
Next week, Virgin Atlantic will operate the first transatlantic flight on a large aircraft using what is calls 100% “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF). The fuel to be used is derived from used cooking oil and fuel from corn (maize). “The huge elephant in the room of all these biofuels is there simply is not the
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
A new research paper, from Chatham House, sets out how UK demand for air travel could be managed, and reduced to a level that might be compatible with climate targets. At the current level of air travel demand (that the government is unwilling to challenge) the aviation sector will far exceed its target emissions, out
