INPEX, Idemitsu to Supply ANA with Japan’s First Jet Fuel Achieving Supply Chain Carbon Neutrality.
ANA has announced the carbon neutralisation of jet fuel across its entire supply chain for selected flights during May 1~31, 2023, as the Group of Seven (G7) Hiroshima Summit takes place in Japan
In this initiative, INPEX and Idemitsu will acquire carbon credits to neutralize 100 percent of the CO2 generated across the jet fuel supply chain from the production of crude oil to the operation of flights, whereupon Idemitsu will supply the carbon-neutralised jet fuel to ANA This marks the first instance in Japan where an airline is supplied with jet fuel whose CO2 emissions are reduced to net zero across the entire supply chain
The net zero CO2 emissions jet fuel is expected to power all scheduled ANA flights departing from and arriving at Hiroshima Airport between May 1 and May 31 2023 in tribute to the G7 Hiroshima Summit scheduled to take place on May 19~21 2023
The ANA Group has set a medium to long-term environmental goal of achieving net zero CO2 emissions from aircraft operations by fiscal 2050 The expanded use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Paris Agreement target to limit the temperature increase to 1 5°C requires immediate action, and ANA is working on approaches that can be swiftly implemented The airline will continue to pursue the decarbonization and sustainability of the aviation industry in collaboration with various stakeholders and contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society
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Accelerating NDC together – and what have DVDs got to do with it?
In the current whirl of discussion about NDC-sourced content, readiness and removal of content from different channels, it is important to take a step back and look at why NDC matters - what we can all get out of it and what approach we need to take for that to happen
Taking airline distribution to a new level – but why?
NDC is all about bringing new retailing capabilities to travel distribution taking it to a new level
But why is that so crucial? Because over the years, the consumer ’ s expectations and behaviors have changed dramatically Today’s consumer expects choice, convenience, and flexibility We have all become used to being able to buy anything on the go, and to change or return any product that doesn’t live up to our expectations with one click But more than anything, we crave for tailored offers, relevant to us, and we have become accustomed to AI-powered recommendations based on our shopping history, peers ’ purchase behavior or our preferences
A recent study made by McKinsey, shows that 76% of consumers are more likely to consider purchasing from brands that personalize.
Let’s look at one of the real success stories of personalization and business innovation enabled by new technology – and see what we can learn from it.
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Atriis Elevates All-In-One Corporate Travel Platform to New Heights
For the past year Atriis has been diligently developing and refining its cutting-edge corporate travel platform already recognized as the industry's best The company is set for a 2023 launch of an all-new, enhanced, all-in-one system to revolutionize how TMCs and corporate travelers interact with the platform
Due to its roots as a local travel company, Atriis possesses a deep, first-hand understanding of the global travel industry, including the struggles unique to TMCs and corporates As the leading company in managed travel technology, the platform is a one-stop shop for all corporate travel needs, with a user-friendly interface that simplifies the booking and management of flights, hotels, rail, parking, and ground transportation
Atriis' new user interface and improvements including enhancements to its core infrastructure offer agents and corporates a seamless, integrated travel management experience, complemented by our AI retravel io for effortless travel
Atriis will continue to lead the way in corporate travel innovation, providing unparalleled ease of use and efficiency
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easyJet to Open New Three-Aircraft Base at Birmingham Airport Next Spring
FeasyJet has announced it will be expanding its UK network by opening a new base at Birmingham The airline will base three 186-seat A320 aircraft at the airport Investing in a ninth base in the UK strengthens easyJet’s network by positioning it as the carrier of choice to serve UK consumers and capture the continued demand for travel The move is a part of easyJet’s strategy to take advantage of key growth opportunities across its network and follows the return to growth this summer in the UK which will also see easyJet operate its biggest ever UK summer flying programme flying around eight per cent more capacity than prepandemic and over 1 million more seats in peak summer and 57 new routes, including 23 from the UK
easyJet already serves key domestic connections and international routes from Birmingham to popular beach and city destinations including Amsterdam Geneva Milan Naples Lisbon Faro and Palma de Mallorca The addition of more aircraft at the airport will enable the airline to further expand its network from Birmingham with new routes that will prove popular with customers flying from the UK’s second largest city, for holiday makers and business travellers alike Not only will the aircraft help support vital UK domestic connectivity outside of London, each UK-based aircraft directly supports 400 jobs and £27m UK GVA considering direct, indirect and induced impacts
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Enterprise Holdings announce new Travel Agency Sales Manager, UK & Ireland
Roya Soleimanifar has been promoted to Travel Agency Sales Manager, UK & Ireland at Enterprise
Roya started with Enterprise in 2014 on the Graduate Management Scheme Quickly progressing through the company and working for Enterprise all over the UK both in rental branches and the sales team Giving her a real understanding of all aspects of the business
Roya’s latest promotion to Travel agency sales manager UK & Ireland will see Roya join Enterprise’s global sales team working with their TMC partners across UK & Ireland
As a leader in the business, Roya is already paying forward her experiences as a female mentor internally and externally and is also an active member of Enterprise’s diversity and women in leadership committees
The BTA will continue to support Roya with relationship building and knowledge development within the industry and are excited for what the future holds
Contact details:
Roya Soleimanifar
Mobile: 07391419370
Roya soleimanifar@ehi com
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TMCs Back Snowfall's Junction Technology for Next-Gen Multimodal Travel Booking Solution
Global travel tech innovator, Snowfall, has launched Junction One, a next-generation digital booking solution enabling TMCs, agents and corporates to book unrivalled multimodal travel content, combined with a state-of-the-art user experience
Retaining the consumer-grade digital booking and trip management technology and first-of-a-kind features of PSNGR1 which Snowfall announced it was acquiring in 2022, Junction One provides the gateway for TMCs and corporates to give business travellers and travel bookers access to additional cross-vertical content and faring, multimodal search-and-book capabilities and proactive, automated traveller assistance and disruption management through Snowfall’s ground-breaking multimodal travel platform, Junction
Global boutique TMC TakeTwo is among Snowfall’s key TMC partners using Junction One to access Junction’s end-to-end multimodal content and advanced features Other TMCs, including Blue Cube Travel, Gray Dawes Group and US-based TravelStore, as well as business travel consortium, Focus Travel Partnership, have also recognised the platform’s potential for giving current and future generations of travellers a personalised next-generation user experience and are onboarding in coming months
Stefan Cars, Chief Executive and founder of Snowfall, said: “At Snowfall our mission is to revolutionise the way business and leisure travel are marketed with technology that enables rather than restricts how sellers want to retail and buyers want to shop As millennials, Gen-Z and Alpha become the dominant consumer segments, underlying legacy technology restricts the travel industry’s ability to keep pace with their evolving expectations and growing appetite for more sustainable multimodal forms of travel, as well as seamless tech to book those options in one place ”
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