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Powwownow vs. The Airlines
Business travel can wreak havoc on the environment and corporate social responsibility – not to mention corporate budgets. One UK conferencing company aggressively answers criticism ofbusiness travel alternatives. Let the fight begin!
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Thai Airways throws its support behind responsible travel
Popular eastern airline Thai Airways recently held an educational and promotional seminar to support its company-wide commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
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How to save on travel this Spring Break
A new forecast by the popular Bing Travel search engine shows that while airfare has increased by 9% since last year, hotel rates are dropping. Here are a few helpful tips on how to save some green this travel season.
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A new era in air travel begins with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The advanced-technology and fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its inaugural flight, safely touching down after a 3-hour mission.
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Element Hotels rolls out the green carpet for eco-savvy drivers
By the end of 2009, every Element Hotel property will have ChargePoint Charging Stations for electric vehicles, as well as preferred parking for electric cars and hybrids.
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Where did everybody go this Thanksgiving – and where to next?
Immensely popular search engine and fare aggregator Kayak.com’s analysis of travel search data is perhaps shedding some light on upcoming travel trends for the 2010 winter travel season.
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How to avoid crowded airports this holiday season
Regardless of your departure site and/or destination, here are some friendly and useful tips that just may make your holiday travel a little bit easier.
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Is a “green plane” on the horizon from Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has officially unveiled a prototype model for a “green plane” that combines fuel efficiency, environmentally responsible products, customer comfort, and reduced waste and weight.
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Air travel company helps businesses prepare for H1N1 with pandemic planning and management
OAG, a leading provider of global airline data and intelligence, has developed a working prototype to assist health organizations and government agencies in preparing their strategies to combat the spread of pandemic diseases like the H1N1 virus.
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Eight US airlines agree to use renewable synthetic fuels on the ground at LAX
This week marked a ground-breaking agreement between eight leading U.S. air carriers, as outlined by the Air Transport Association of America (ATA). According to the Association, beginning in 2012, these eight will purchase nearly 1.5 million gallons of renewable synthetic diesel fuel for use in ground service equipment and vehicles at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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New Twitter iPhone app lets you spend less time in the car
The new TrafficTweet iPhone App uses real-time Twitter streaming to deliver driving conditions and traffic alert coverage straight to your iPhone, letting travelers and commuters alike spend less time in the car and mor time at their actual destination.
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Green limo service pulling up to Las Vegas CityCenter
Since its plans’ inception, the new Las Vegas CityCenter has been promising more and more sustainable features than we can even keep up with. Keeping stride, even getting to the property will be an innovation in green with a new fleet of compressed natural gas-powered stretch limousines (CNG).
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Hurricanes are no match for JetBlue ‘Weather or Not Getaways’
The popular airline has recently unveiled its “Weather or Not Getaways Protection Policy” that protects travelers – or as they call them “jetters” – in the event of a hurricane-induced flight cancellation. The new policy aims to boost customer confidence in down travel economy in the face of hurricane season.
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Element Hotels takes green on the road with Electric Car charging stations
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ eco-chic Element brand has announced plans to install electric car charging stations at Element Lexington, allowing guests and travelers to locate an unoccupied charging station using Google Maps, then simply swipe a keycard, plug in and charge up their electric vehicles.
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Greener in Seattle: two airlines work to reduce emissions and clean our skies
A new environmental project by Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is aiming to reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise. The airlines are coordinating with the Port of Seattle, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the project, dubbed “Greener Skies”, by using satellite-based flight guidance technology pioneered by Alaska Airlines to descend more efficiently and reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise in the Puget Sound region.
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Flyers choose green with a new flight booking tool
Even in today’s rough economy, travelers are eager to put the environment first. A new and free online flight search tool has shown that, when given a choice, travelers typically choose carbon-efficient flights.
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American Airlines demo flight curbs carbon emissions
The airline giant has just flown the first US demonstration flight aimed at targeting a reduction in fuel use and carbon emissions under the transatlantic emissions reduction initiative.
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Biofuel flights arriving at an airport near you? Let's hope so.
According to the Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the first drops of sustainable aviation biofuels could be entering aircraft tanks within 3 to 5 years.
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Obama: Traveling by car in the U.S. about to get a little greener
President Barack Obama has officially unveiled plans to curb vehicle emissions with new fuel efficiency standards for cars in the States. His agenda will call for hybrid cars and light trucks that will be 40% cleaner and more fuel efficient by 2016, raising the minimum passenger-vehicle consumption allowance to 39 miles per gallon.
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Carbon-neutral airline wins prestigious eco award
Costa Rican airline NatureAir has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council’s 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Conservation Award winner for its carbon offset program and commitment to fuel reduction.
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