Environment
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Flying to the Netherlands Just Got Cheaper Thanks to Scrapped Eco Tax
Environmentalists aren’t going to be happy to hear that the so-called “eco tax” imposed by the Dutch government is going away. Why?…
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Airbus, Alliances, American, BNET, Boeing, Environment, Inflight Entertainment, JetBlue, Operations, Southwest
This Week on BNET (March 30 – April 3)
Alliance Panel at the Phoenix Aviation Symposium The alliances discussion was one of the more interesting panels, I thought. The talk centered…
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The UK’s APD Increase Continues to Convince People Not to Visit
Just as California likes to bump up the car tax to plug its budget holes, the UK has a soft spot for…
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Across the Aisle From British Airways’ Head of Environment
I know this isn’t entirely about the traveler experience, but I thought it would be a very interesting way to close the…
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This Week on BNET (July 7 – 11)
DOT Rejects Blanket Dormancy Waiver The DOT has decided to deny the request by seven airlines to allow them to suspend international…
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JetBlue’s Green Initiative Means Only One Change You’ll Notice
Last week, JetBlue announced its new green initiative called “Jetting to Green.” A lot of it appears to be an effort to…
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Airlines and the Environment
I started putting this post on the airlines and the environment together a long time ago, and then it fell by the…
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LAX Implements Continuous Descent Approach
A nice side benefit of attending JetBlue’s press conference yesterday was that I had the opportunity to meet Ian Gregor, Communications Manager…
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The EasyJet EcoJet
Let’s stick with the green theme today and take a look at easyJet’s new ecoJet concept. They released plans for a plane…
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Liquefication Doesn’t Turn Coal Green
I’m in a “green” kind of mood today. It’s probably because we just launched our new environmentally-friendly shopping guide, ShopGreen, here at…
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Virgin Atlantic Goes for Fewer Engines, Fewer Emissions, Less Fuel
It seems like just yesterday Richard Branson was touting how his (Virgin Atlantic’s) planes were better because they all had four engines,…
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What Environmental Impact?
There has been growing concern over the environmental impact of aviation over the last few years. As you would probably expect, Europe…