TM Insider 164

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The TravelMole Insider – Issue 164
ISSN 1474-2292
6 December 2001
https://www.travelmole.com

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THIS NEWSWIRE CONTAINS AN ADVERTISEMENT FROM:
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NEW PRESSZONE MEMBER: RWA:
RWA’s New Offices Opened By Dr Kim Howells MP
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/rwa_pz.html

THIS WEEK’S REGULAR FEATURES:
Site of the Week: Mytravel.co.uk
People in the Trade: Simon Tyrrell, md, Anite Travel Systems

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS:
1. New travel industry website tracks global internet growth
2. Lufthansa places huge Airbus order
3. Aviation’s contribution to climate change
4. lastminute.com and Disneyland Paris establish partnership
5. Air traffic controllers strike in France
6. Traffic fall continues for British Airways
7. New Orient Express portal makes some allowance for personality
8. Andersen survey: Middle East hotel markets continue to suffer
9. Environmental shake-up in the hospitality industry
10. Greenstop helps clear confusion of eco-labelling

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Editor’s Note

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Dear TravelMole Member

As the aviation industry currently undergoes a period of
structural adjustment, Tom Morton, Climate Care, describes in
the latest edition of the TravelMole Sustainable Tourism
Insider how another issue is looming on the horizon –
aviation’s contribution to climate change.

Mr Morton says that: “Aviation accounts for 13 percent of the
carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere from transport. By
2050 aviation’s contribution to global warming could increase by
500 percent, perhaps contributing as much as 10 percent of man-
made global warming.

“The problem is compounded because jet aircraft release a
cocktail of gasses into the sensitive upper atmosphere, which
has a global warming effect somewhere between 2 and 4 times that
of carbon dioxide alone. To give an idea of the scale: on a
return trip from London to South America, a 747 will release the
equivalent of 1,300 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide.

“The UK government acknowledges the Royal Commission on
Environmental Pollution’s statement that in order to avoid an
environmental catastrophe, society needs to reduce emissions by
60 percent by 2050. To achieve this the aviation fleet would
need to improve fuel efficiency by 5 percent every year for 50
years, clearly an impossible task.

“As aeroplanes can’t run on rubber bands, how will real
emissions reductions be made? There have been many calls for
aviation fuel to be taxed – but this would probably line the
pockets of government without addressing the climate. A more
progressive option is to engage in emissions trading. Airlines
would be given emissions limits and if these where exceeded
’emissions reduction units’ would have to bought in the market.
ERUs would be created either by other companies making
reductions or from individual projects such as renewable energy
schemes. In buying reductions to offset increases, the net
contribution of aviation to climate change would be reduced.
Trading offers a cost-effective way of addressing the problems
of rising emissions that cannot be accounted for by better fuel
economy.

“The industry is slowly waking up to the issue and early action
could influence regulation in aviation’s favour. In January,
ICAO called for further work to be done on market based
mechanisms including a trial trading scheme. The final cost to
industry and passengers will depend on the emissions ceilings
set. Many would argue that an industry that doesn’t pay fuel tax
or VAT on tickets can afford to pay for the environmental damage
it causes. One thing is for sure: the emissions issue won’t be
going away.”

To receive The TravelMole Sustainable Tourism Insider, once a
fortnight, go to your profile page, choose ‘My Services’, and
check the box marked ‘The Sustainable Tourism Insider’.
https://www.travelmole.com/profile

Read the latest news on sustainable tourism:
https://www.travelmole.com/news/sustainable

Best wishes

Richard Hammond
mailto:[email protected]

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

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1. New travel industry website tracks global internet growth

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The European Travel Commission (ETC) has launched a new website
to provide the tourism industry with free, up-to-date
information on the rapidly developing use of the Internet in 54
countries.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65530

2. Lufthansa places huge Airbus order

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German airline Lufthansa has decided to go ahead with an order
for 15 superjumbos from Airbus.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65632

3. Aviation’s contribution to climate change

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Tom Morton, Climate Care, suggests that the recent ICAO proposal
for emissions trading “offers a cost effective way of addressing
the problems of rising emissions that cannot be accounted for by
better fuel economy.”
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65242

4. lastminute.com and Disneyland Paris form online partnership

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lastminute.com has announced it has signed a long term travel
partnership with Disneyland Paris.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65492

5. Air traffic controllers strike in France

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ABTA has released a statement regarding the strike by air
traffic controllers in France from 5 December to 7 December.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65629

6. Traffic fall continues for British Airways

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British Airways has announced that November passenger numbers
were down 17.8 percent compared with November 2000 and that
premium traffic “remained weak”.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65699

7. New Orient Express portal makes some allowance for personality

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The travel group Orient Express has launched a web portal to
bring its 27 hotels, six trains, one river cruise ship and two
restaurants under one banner.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65627

8. Andersen survey: Middle East hotel markets continue to suffer

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Andersen have today released analysis of October results from
the Middle East and Africa edition of the Andersen Hotel
Industry Benchmark Survey.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65485

9. Environmental shake-up in the hospitality industry

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November 2001 saw the launch in Cardiff, Wales, of a unique UK
Government-backed energy programme – ‘Hospitable Climates’ –
intended to reduce levels of fuel consumption and pollution
emissions in the hospitality industry.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65241

10. Greenstop helps clear confusion of eco-labelling

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Amid the confusion surrounding the many types of eco-labelling
and certification that abound in the tourism industry,
responsibly tourism site, Greenstop.net, claims to offer a
simple one-stop solution for tourists planning an
environmentally and socially responsible holiday.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/65244

REGULAR FEATURES:

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People in the Trade: Simon Tyrrell

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Simon is the former director of travel and transport at Logica
plc, and, since April 2001, has been the managing director of
Anite Travel Systems.
Read his entry in TravelMole’s Who’s Who in Travel and Tourism:
https://www.travelmole.com/cgi-site/whoswho.cgi

Site of the Week: Mytravel.co.uk

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Mytravel.co.uk is the latest offering from Manchester-based
Airtours. TravelMole’s reviewer, Adrian Mann, concludes: “Some
areas such as cruises, are still not complete, and there were a
couple of problems with checking availability and the odd
missing image, but overall it’s well-designed, content-rich and
above all, easy to use.” Read his full review:
https://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

Any Answers

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Which GDS should I use?

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Fermin Goitia is opening an internet enabled travel agency in
the beginning of 2003 and is currently working on the business
plan. Fermin does not know which GDS to use to facilitate online
bookings – for air, hotel, car, and rail.
Do you know “which offer the best for the price? Which have great
service? Also, which charge the lowest PNR?”

If you have any answers, please ‘add a comment’ to the question:
https://www.travelmole.com/community/anyanswers/index.html

CareerZONE

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This week on TravelMole there are 111 travel-related job
vacancies, all listed at:
https://www.travelmole.com/cgi-site/tmjobs.cgi
If you want to be the first to know about a new vacancy that
matches your own interests, just set up a Job Vacancy Alert and
we’ll send you an email as soon as the job is posted.
https://www.travelmole.com/cgi-site/tmjprofile.cgi?action=insert

PressZONE Members – the latest press releases from the trade

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NEW MEMBER: RWA
RWA’s New Offices Opened By Dr Kim Howells MP
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/rwa_pz.html

Active Hotels: Active Hotels attracts key name back to travel
sector
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/activehotels_pz.html

Aerotech: Acquisition of TISS business
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/aerotech_pz.html

British Airways: New oneworld advertising campaign focuses on
creature comforts
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/ba_pz.html

Call-link: Dynamic new provider offers first true total
technology solution
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/call-link_pz.html

Farebase Ltd: Telme launches Farebase.co.uk, an online booking
and information portal for agents
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/farebase_pz.html

Flightpath NCP: NCP online airport parking
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/ncp_pz.html

FSS Group: FSS drives ahead with new business success
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/fssgroup_pz.html

Intrepid Travel: Intrepid wins global recognition for Responsible
Tourism
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/intrepid_pz.html

Sabre: Alitalia implements Sabre’s booking tool for airline
alliances
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/sabre_pz.html

Switzerland Tourism: September News from Switzerland
https://www.travelmole.com/news/press/switzerland_pz.html

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