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5 reasons to protect mangrove forests for the future
Friday 15th of February 2019
To the uninitiated, mangroves might appear to be merely coastal cousins of inland forests, but these rich ecosystems support the planet and people in unique ways, from providing breeding grounds for fish to carbon storage, to protection against flooding.
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Why the Airbus A380 will fly no more
Thursday 14th of February 2019
Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world’s largest airliner has run out of runway after Airbus decided to close A380 production after 12 years in service due to weak sales.
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2019 sees a 20% fall in private jets flying to Davos
Wednesday 30th of January 2019
Contrary to reports in the media that the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 saw a record number of private jets flying into and out of airports serving Davos, we have just received data from the two official airports of the meeting. It shows that, in fact, the volume of private air traffic was actually down 20% year on year.
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New Zealand wants tourists to promise to behave – or else
Friday 25th of January 2019
Tourism is one of New Zealand’s biggest economic sectors and its biggest export earner. In the 12 months to March 2018, international visitors generated NZ$16.2 billion (around $11 billion) for the antipodean archipelago.
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Here’s how to make Africa’s aviation industry soar
Wednesday 9th of January 2019
Africans make up 12% of the world’s population but only 2.5% of the world’s passengers. So why is there such a gap?
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Drones have caused one of the UK’s busiest airports to close
Thursday 20th of December 2018
Flights at Britain’s second busiest airport, London Gatwick, remained suspended on Thursday after several sightings of drones flying near its airfield, causing disruption to thousands of people travelling before Christmas.
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These cities attracted the most tourists in 2018
Tuesday 11th of December 2018
A visit to one of the world’s major urban centres has lost none of its appeal, but which cities attract the most tourists?The numbers of international visitors travelling to over 600 metropolitan destinations – including both business and leisure arrivals – have been compiled in a new report by Euromonitor International in its annual Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report. To create a more accurate picture of tourism, the survey excludes some traveller types, such as domestic visitors, day trippers, people in transit and cruise passengers.
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This is how travel hotspots are fighting back against overtourism
Wednesday 5th of December 2018
Rome is cracking down on “gladiators” and street drinking in an attempt to keep the excesses of tourism in check. The clampdown comes amid a global travel boom that has resulted in popular destinations groaning under the strain of hordes of tourists.
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Over half of women in five of the world’s biggest cities say safety is their biggest concern
Wednesday 28th of November 2018
There is a growing concern that transport networks are magnets for sexual predators who use rush-hour crushes to hide behaviour and as an excuse if caught
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MIT has created a plane without any moving parts
Thursday 22nd of November 2018
Since the first airplane took flight over 100 years ago, virtually every aircraft in the sky has flown with the help of moving parts such as propellers, turbine blades, and fans, which are powered by the combustion of fossil fuels or by battery packs that produce a persistent, whining buzz.
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China is leading Asia’s aviation boom. Here’s how
Tuesday 20th of November 2018
As the aviation industry continues to expand rapidly over the next two decades, growing demand for airline seats will outstrip the supply of qualified pilots. The biggest shortage will be in Asia where airlines have more new planes on order than anywhere else.
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Why China will soon be the world’s top destination for tourists
Tuesday 13th of November 2018
Forget the Loire Valley and Eiffel Tower – by 2030, the Yellow Mountains and Shanghai Tower will be topping global travel bucket lists as China leapfrogs France to become the world’s top tourist destination.
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This is how moving to another country can affect your gut bacteria
Tuesday 6th of November 2018
Moving to a new country can be challenging, not just for us but also for our bacteria. A compelling new study published in Cell suggests migration between certain countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in our digestive systems, with important implications for our health.
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These are the world’s best cities to visit in 2019, according to Lonely Planet
Friday 26th of October 2018
Grab your passport and pack your bags – these are the 10 best cities in the world for you to visit. But before you set off, remember that tourism can be a double-edged sword. It can bring tremendous economic benefits but it can also trigger resentment among local residents.
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This is the world’s first fully solar-powered airport
Friday 19th of October 2018
More than 1,000 flights depart out of Cochin International Airport each week. The travel hub is the seventh busiest airport in India, handling more than 10 million passengers every year. Located in the southwestern coastal state of Kerala, it hosts 27 airlines and some three dozen shops and restaurants — and the whole thing runs on solar energy.
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Japan has the world’s most powerful passport
Monday 15th of October 2018
Months after Japan beat out Singapore for the title of world’s most popular passport, a refreshed ranking reveals the country to have defended its #1 title, despite the large number of visa-free agreements inked by both countries this year.
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How India can become a global leader in drone technology
Thursday 11th of October 2018
Last month, the Indian Directorate General for Civil Aviation issued its first policy allowing for commercial drone operations. This comes after four years in which private operations of drones were essentially banned. Although the new regulations are fairly conservative in a global context, India now has the opportunity to become a global leader in drones.
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The world’s first commercial flight partly fuelled by recycled waste has crossed the Atlantic
Monday 8th of October 2018
Across The Pond
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Here’s how a top climate scientist is reducing her own impact on the environment
Friday 5th of October 2018
Recently, the news about our planet’s health hasn’t been great.
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The Netherlands wants to ban the use of phones on bicycles
Thursday 4th of October 2018
The Netherlands is one of the most bike-friendly countries in the world. In fact, cycling is so popular there that the country is home to more bikes than people.
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Thailand is closing its iconic bay from ‘The Beach’ indefinitely to repair destruction by tourists
Thursday 4th of October 2018
Maya Bay — the iconic bay in “The Beach,” a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio — is closing its doors to tourists indefinitely, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced on Tuesday.
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How aviation can help African economies take off
Wednesday 3rd of October 2018
Africa’s aviation sector is bogged down by many headwinds — weak infrastructure, poor connectivity, high ticket prices and low passenger volumes. Hassan El-Houry, CEO of National Aviation Services, a provider of airport and aviation services, and Eric Kacou, cofounder of management consulting firm Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners, attribute this to various factors such as lack of political will, money-losing national carriers monopolizing the skies, complex rules and regulations that create high entry barriers, and poor safety and quality standards.
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In its 50th year, this is the story of the Jumbo Jet
Tuesday 2nd of October 2018
On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of its custom-built assembly plant in Everett, Washington. From the beginning, everything about the plane once known as the “queen of the skies” was big.
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This is where tourists spent the most money in 2017
Monday 1st of October 2018
The global tourism industry is flying high. In 2017 international tourist arrivals grew 7% – the highest increase since the end of the global economic crisis.
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You may never have to queue in an airport again. Here’s why
Monday 17th of September 2018
Sitting around the dinner table recently at a family gathering my sister, who lives in Paris, was venting her frustrations about the queues she experienced recently at the electronic border gates in Heathrow airport.