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Norway

Photographing melting glaciers for future generations

Garrett Fisher has a singular passion: photographing glaciers from the air. This 41-year-old American has spent years documenting glaciers first in North America and then in Europe. He has spent almost the entire summer flying above Norway.

Climate

Belgium joins France in private jet and short-haul flight crackdown

As of April, flight taxes will be dependent on noise, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and destination.

Green News

Short-haul flights are now banned in France thanks to new law

The idea for the ban originally came from a Citizens' Assembly.

Experiences

Plane vs. train: Is it really quicker to fly within Europe?

We did the same journey by plane and train to compare waiting times, delays and travel time.

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Travel News

Global air traffic is up to three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels

Travellers have returned to the skies as the last COVID-19 border restrictions have eased.

People

‘It’s not impossible’: Meet one of India’s pioneering female pilots

More than 12 per cent of pilots in India are female, over twice the global average. We speak to Zoya Agarwal, one of India’s female aviation pioneers.

Mobility

All-electric plane 'Alice' takes to the skies on its first test flight

An Israeli start-up successfully conducted the first test flight of its all-electric plane called "Alice".

Travel News

UK half-term: Flight prices soar by 42 per cent in two years

Among England’s busiest airports, Heathrow has seen the steepest price increases.

Portugal

TAP cyberattack: Portuguese president's personal data stolen

The country's president is among what could be more than one million victims from the cyber hack on the state-owned airline.

Mobility

Is this electric passenger plane the future of fossil-free flying?

A Swedish company is building this prototype to fly 200 kilometres on battery power alone, but its range could be doubled thanks to a hybrid turbo generator.

Green News

Anger as Paris Saint-Germain coach laughs off private jet criticism

Over the weekend, the football team made a short 380km hop from Paris to Nantes by private plane, attracting criticism on social media.

Belgium

Record-breaking round-the-world pilot, 17, listened to sister's advice

Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian pilot, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world earlier this month. Euronews caught up with him.

Climate

Google accused of ‘airbrushing’ parts of your flight's climate impact

Aviation accounts for 3.5 per cent of human-caused global warming. Campaigners worry the non-CO2 impacts are now being ignored.

Green News

Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ targets supercars, yachts and private jets

As of September, Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ will apply to privately owned high-value vehicles, aircraft and vessels.

Eco-Innovation

This new tech could bolster Europe’s force of firefighting aircraft

Dropping large amounts of water on wildfires from the air can stop blazes from spreading.

Experiences

Airport etiquette: 10 ways you can be a more considerate traveller

With staff shortages, heatwaves and strikes, airports are chaotic enough right now. Here's how to be a considerate traveller.

Travel News

Delays and cancellations in Lisbon add to flight chaos in Europe

Around 100 flights in and out of the Portuguese capital were cancelled over the weekend as air travel chaos continued across Europe.

Travel News

Which airline is investing millions in sustainable fuels in Australia?

The global airline industry aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Staying safe in the air and other expert advice on air travel

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Staying safe in the air and other expert advice on air travel

Conscious Travel

Old airplanes are being upcycled into bags, keychains and restaurants

The airline industry creates an enormous amount of waste, here are some of the creative ways it’s being recycled.