Indian Airlines Object to Free Seat Selection Policy
The latest aviation conundrum in India needs to balance passengers’ convenience and rights with airlines’ profitability. And each side wants a solution.
Climate Hub
Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.
Prices of Greener Jet Fuel Rise With Oil Shock, Leaving Airlines Exposed
Sustainable aviation fuel was supposed to help airlines reduce their dependence on oil. The Iran war has exposed how far aviation is from that reality.
Europe Travelers Swap Planes for Trains, but Climate Isn’t the Driver
For destinations, businesses and tourism boards trying to accelerate an emissions shift, framing green transport as a better journey, not a greener one, may be the more effective pitch.
Accor Seeks Cooler Regions, Staycations, To Avoid Climate Costs
As heat, drought, and tougher carbon rules raise costs in some destinations, hotel growth may increasingly seek out cooler regions, cleaner energy grids, and domestic tourism demand.
Heathrow’s Flight Emissions Have Dropped 7%, Third Runway Closer Than Ever
The race is on to push Heathrow’s expansion plans through regulation and planning. But the airport’s case for a third runway relies heavily on sustainable aviation fuel and aviation still faces major challenges scaling the technology needed to decarbonize.
Has Europe’s Cleanest Jet Fuel Plant Got Bankability?
Making green jet fuel from carbon dioxide and water is no longer theoretical. The only problem is how to scale it to service airlines and meet binding mandates.
Visit Greenland CEO Anne Nivíka Grødem to Step Down in May
Greenland tourism is growing, and Visit Greenland’s next CEO will need to manage rising global interest while protecting one of the world’s most fragile Arctic destinations.
Caribbean Tourism Expects Harsher Storms as Climate Risks Grow
Tourism faces the costly task of adapting to better weather harsher storms, but much of the global travel industry still lacks the financing and governance needed to prepare.
Coastal, Mountain Destinations Already Hit By Climate Change – EU Tourism Chief
Rising temperatures, flooding, and biodiversity loss are not just environmental issues, but could reshape where tourists travel, and when, proving a direct threat to destinations.
Accor and Air France-KLM Face Higher Debt Costs After Missing Climate Targets
The financial hit isn't big, but the disclosures reveal the reasons companies may miss climate targets.