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U.S. Travel Launches Sustainable Travel Coalition

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Travel Association has launched the Sustainable Travel Coalition, designed to bring its members together to develop and focus on strategies that will ensure a more sustainable future. With nearly 60 members, the Sustainable Travel Coalition will act as a forum to inform U.S. The post U.S.

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TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs

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Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. AmEx Global Travel Financials Show Strong Business Travel Recovery. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”.

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

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Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Simpler, more flexible and discounted. Saving Time.

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TWT: American Airlines Is in the Money, Sonic ‘Boom’ at United

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Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. American Airlines Claims Return to Profitability. Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike. billion, representing a 12.2% less capacity. “We Cancel Culture.

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Travel Management with an Eco-Conscious Approach

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In an era where the environmental impact of our choices comes under increasing scrutiny, sustainable travel has moved from a niche consideration to a necessary approach for both leisure and business travelers. This guide delves into the practical steps to effectively integrate sustainability into your travel plans.

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Oneworld Airlines Pledge Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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The 14 member airlines of the Oneworld Alliance have pledged their support for the ambition statement of World Economic Forum Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition to commit to a 10 percent use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. Each airline will chart its own course to achieving the 10 percent goal. oneworld.com. “We

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Sustainability, Air Travel, and Meetings: No Intersection on the Horizon

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Airlines are ramping up their carbon-reducing measures—but ever so slightly—while more attendees face internal carbon budgets and taxes to come to events. According to an article from CNN , the flight is the latest in a series of tests involving the extensive use of sustainable jet fuel. What can planners do?