November 21, 2024

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Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Launches 'Universal' Sustainability KPIs
(SOURCE: BTN EUROPE)

The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has announced a new set of environmental, social and governance metrics to standardise sustainability measurement within the hospitality industry.

Introduced at the COP29 Climate Change Conference in Baku this week, the alliance’s Universal Sustainability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aim to provide hotels with “a consistent, transparent and verifiable method for assessing and reporting their sustainability performance”.

AVIATION

How is Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines Still Flying Amid Rockets, Missiles? (ALJAZEERA)

Turkish Airlines Implement New Technology in Istanbul, Izmir Airports To Ease Travelling (TURKIYE TODAY)

HOSPITALITY

India’s Hotels Post Revenue Surge – India Report (SKIFT, MAY REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTION)

SUSTAINABILITY

GBTA Poll Identifies Barriers to Sustainable Business Travel (THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE, GBTA FEATURED)

Austrian Airlines Studies Hydrogen Power for A320 Ground Maintenance (RAIWAY GIRL NETWORK)

PredictX Launches Internal Carbon Pricing Solution (TRAVOLUTION)

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

European Business Travellers Call for German Rail Investment (TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT)

OTHER SECTORS

Business Travel Industry on Growth Trajectory, GBTA Survey Reveals (TRAVEL WEEK, GBTA FEATURED)

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Australia - Unionized rail workers withdraw planned strike action in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, as of Nov. 21. Normal services likely.

Iceland - Volcanic eruption ongoing in Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, as of early Nov. 21. Evacuations ordered.

Mauritius and Reunion - TD Bheki tracking southwestward in the Indian Ocean to the south of Mauritius Nov. 21. Close approach to Reunion in the coming hours.

Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Disruptions due to winter weather possible across central and western Europe through March 2025. Take precautions to minimize disruptions.

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