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December 22, 2022

News to Know

UK Government to Fund Five SAF Production Projects
(SOURCE: BTN EUROPE)

The UK government has announced £165 million of funding for projects to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next few years.

The five projects, which are based across the UK, will receive money from the Advanced Fuels Fund, which is part of the government’s Jet Zero Strategy to decarbonize aviation by 2050.

The sites will have the ability to produce more than 300,000 tonnes of SAF per year once in operation, which will reduce CO2 emissions by an average of 200,000 tonnes annually. The government is aiming to have at least five commercial SAF plants under construction in the UK by 2025.

AVIATION

Airlines Have Started Rebooking Flights Across The U.S. as Winter Weather Intensifies (NPR)

SAS Opens New Routes to the US (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

What to Expect From Malaysia Airlines’ New Saudia Codeshare Agreement (SIMPLE FLYING)

SUSTAINABILITY

Authenticity, Sustainability Lead Hotel Design Trends Heading into 2023 (COSTAR)

Prague Airport Continues to Reduce Emissions, Motivating Partners to Follow Its Example (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

EVgo, Lyft Launch New Partnership (AUTO RENTAL NEWS)

OTHER INDUSTRIES

Travel Predictions: What to Expect When Traveling In 2023 (FORBES)

Travel’s Movers, Shakers And Newsmakers 2022 (PHOCUSWIRE)

Survey: Buyers Tightening Policies, but Not at Travelers' Expense (BTN)

Industry Spotlight

Volunteers Needed

GBTA and ITM are looking for 10 to 12 volunteers based in the US, Canada, LATAM or APAC to assist with a Global Ground Transportation RFP Task Force. This RFP is scheduled to be available for 2023, and the 2024 RFP Season.

Do you have expertise as either a buyer or a supplier in the ground transportation segment? We are looking for individuals with car rental, taxi, private transportation, shared ride services, rail, coach, OBT, TMC and any additional segments of ground transportation experience.

The project will begin late 2022 and commence in mid 2023, for an estimated 12-week period. The project will consist of a series of calls once every 2 weeks, mixed with some independent work to easily align with personal schedules for your assigned group and duties.

If you are interested in serving on the task force, please submit your application here.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Morgan Cook, [email protected].

Sustainability Summit 2022 Highlights Report

In November 2022, close to 300 delegates - including 100 corporate travel managers - gathered in Brussels for GBTA’s first-ever Global Business Travel Sustainability Summit. Participants from 20 countries, including business travel professionals, policymakers, NGOs, and experts, tackled the most critical sustainability issues impacting the business travel industry. Through panel discussions, breakouts and an interactive session on climate action planning, the business travel community showcased their strong commitment towards decarbonizing the industry. Revisit the discussion via our event highlights report.

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GREEN FACT: Did you know that a "green event" should aim to create a positive social impact, while also minimizing carbon emissions and waste? Module 12 of GBTA's Sustainability Toolkit outlines the considerations for hosting a sustainable meeting or event and how a travel manager can leverage communications to ensure attendees are doing their part.

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