Now playing Next Mobility This Japanese airline wants to launch a flying taxi service Japan's biggest airline is working with a flying taxi startup, but the companies have a lot of work to do before the flights can take off. 15/02/2022
Now playing Next World Business Review of the year There's been a climate of uncertainty that’s hurt the retail sector in particular. Businesses across the world will be hoping for a more stable operating environment in the year to come 23/12/2021
Now playing Next Climate Green flights are possible but government policy is holding us back We speak to Transport & Environment on how the innovation that will make flying green is being held back by government policy. 09/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: The future of urban transport? The advanced air mobility market is expected to be worth €15 billion by 2025 - but is it more fiction than science? 05/12/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU to blacklist transport companies involved in human trafficking Under the new rules, the European Commission will be able to suspend flights, limit operations and withdraw licences across EU territory. 23/11/2021
Now playing Next People This man is trying to visit every country in the world without flying Meet the traveller 9 countries away from visiting every country in the world without flying 19/11/2021
Now playing Next Conscious Travel The quickest way to become more eco? Stop taking short-haul flights Short-haul flights remain popular but maybe not for long, as EU countries move to phase them out. 10/11/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Massive queues at UK major airports following e-gate failure The problem has affected at least Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Airbus' next-generation 'flying taxi' will take to the skies by 2025 Capitalising on a growing market for sustainable urban air mobility, Airbus revealed its latest flying taxi model in Toulouse this week. 23/09/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation These hybrid airships are the low-carbon future of travel Our skies could soon be filled with these updates on the blimp, and they are safer than ever before 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation When will flying cars really take off? Flying cars will combine many elements of a light aircraft within the size constraints of a road vehicle. 13/09/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Is this the key to powering 90-minute London to New York flights? Overheating problems plagued supersonic flight. Could this latest research combat them and unlock even faster flying speeds? 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Masks must be worn on US flights until at least January 2022 The announcement on travel guidance came late on Tuesday evening and is linked to the Delta variant. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News World leaders to eat only seasonal fruit and veg at COP26 Fruit and veg imported by air won't fly at the Glasgow climate conference later this year. 05/08/2021
Now playing Next Biztech news Google must improve hotel and flight search results says EU The search giant has been given two months to address EU regulator concerns over the transparency of flight and hotel pricing in its search results. 26/07/2021
Now playing Next Travel News UK border staff not checking COVID tests for green and amber arrivals UK border officers have been instructed to stop routinely checking whether travellers arriving from countries listed as green or amber have tested negative for COVID-19, in a bid to cut waiting times at airports. 21/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike A strike by ground handling workers at Portugal's airports forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights this weekend. 18/07/2021
Now playing Next Mobility The convertible AirCar passed its test drive with flying colours Created by Slovak designers Klein Vision, the AirCar prototype completed a 35-minute flight between Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Lufthansa joins calls for the EU to set green jet fuel targets The German carrier joined environmental activists in calling for the bloc to encourage more uptake of green fuel produced by hydrogen. 01/07/2021
Now playing Next The exchange How technology is helping airline businesses bounce back from COVID From smart screening helmets that use infrared imaging to carry out thermal checks on passengers to a robot that releases ultraviolet-C light in high traffic zones, Hamad International Airport in Qatar is using cutting-edge technology to fight the pandemic. 23/06/2021