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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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Green travel vs. carbon offsetting: where do we draw the line?
Responsibletravel.com, popular travel site centered around responsible leisure travel and vacations, has announced today that it plans to remove the ability for its customers to offset their carbon emissions via its website.
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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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WWF’s ‘One in Five’: Business travel can help save the planet too
The World Wildlife Fund has recently launched a campaign to educate business travelers on how to reduce flights without sacrificing productivity – while helping preserve wildlife and save the planet in the process. The WWF is touting video conferencing as being a major player ih the shift toward “non-travel” business travel as part of its “One in Five Challenge” -encouraging businesses to find greener alternatives to flying.
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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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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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Get paperless airport guides and flight tracking on your iPhone with 'iFly' apps
iFly.com, an online guide to 350+ commercial airports, has just announced the launch of its iFly Airport Guide and iFly Pro iPhone applications, providing comprehensive, paper-free airport info to tech-savvy travelers.
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Two online travel sites eliminate fees on flights
Online travel giants CheapTickets.com and Orbitz.com have announced that they are permanently removing booking fees on all flights, domestic and international. While it may not be in the vein of responsible or “green” travel, this bit of news is definitely worth reading for the budget-conscious traveler.
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Move over, iPhone – here come Android travel apps
Flightstats for Android – a new air travel application for Google Android phones that provides flight status, flight tracking, airport weather and delays, and airline information – is available now in the Android Market.
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JetBlue pledges to do 'One Thing That's Green'
By making small changes to daily habits, everyone can help make the world a greener place. With a goal of inspiring 22,000 individuals to make pledges, the “One Thing That’s Green” initiative is part of JetBlue’s “Jetting to Green” environmental commitment.
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New air navigation concept makes room for shorter, greener flights
Members of the world aviation community today signed a Declaration calling for a new air navigation concept that will contribute to further improving the safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability of the global air transport system.
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Airlines must work together towards a green future
Japan Airlines have conducted a flight partly powered by a biofuel produced from the plant camelina. The Boeing 747-300 took off from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for a flight lasting around one and a half hours.
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Travel Smart: Protect your travels this holiday season
Travel Guard, the nation’s largest travel insurance provider, has come up with a list of suggested tips and strategies on how to survive holiday travel, making it easier, safer and less stressful.
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Private Jet sector takes a good green step with 'Logic Jets'
Luxury air travel is putting its best foot forward with new startup “Logic Jets”, a new private charter company that is planning to offset 100% of the CO2 generated by its flights, without ever raising its prices.
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Emirates Airline launches world's longest Green Flight Trial
On December 15th, Emirates Airline, with one of the world’s youngest fleets, will trial a new environmental program to execute the longest green journey. The program, to be analyzed and reviewed on the airline’s inaugural flight from Dubai to San Francisco, will represent the world’s first cross-polar green flight.
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Continental plans sustainable biofuel flights for 2009
Continental will be the first American airline to conduct a biofuel flight in January 2009, in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation, CFM International, and Honeywell’s UOP.
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World's first carbon-neutral airline, NatureAir, launches ecotourism blog
Eco-airline NatureAir aims to help educate readers on sustainable travel and keep people informed and involved in Costa Rica as an ecotourism destination, as well as enable people to share and exchange information on ecotourism, global warming, climate change and its impact on the world.
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Thai Thinks "Green" to Help the Earth
Thai Airways has initiated projects to support and create increased awareness amongst the company’s employees in the areas of environmental awareness and climate change.
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IATA Welcomes Shorter Route Over China
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the implementation of a new air route over China that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Beijing Olympics.
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Many listeners ask about the effects of air travel on the environment. The questions come as part of our Climate Connections series with National Geographic.
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