(06/02/23) Travel
Places, a TMC that specialises in group business travel, has
launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fund so that its clients
can address the
carbon footprint of their business trips.
Travel Places
works with sporting governing bodies, world-class athletes,
international musicians, and production companies from the sports,
media and entertainment sectors, managing travel plans to events
around the world.
Certified for ISO 20121: Sustainable Event
Management since 2022, the travel management company also supports
its clients in making more sustainable choices around their travel
plans.
British Airways A321 reg: G-NEOW. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
Nick Warren, Joint Managing Director at Travel Places,
said, “Our clients deliver incredible events that have a
positive impact on so many lives, but there is recognition of the
impact that travel to these events can have on resources, society
and the environment. We are committed to developing solutions that will support our clients as they continue to make
progress towards ambitious sustainability goals. It is by working
together that we can have the greatest positive impact, so we are
delighted to be working with British Airways on this initiative,
which demonstrates our shared commitment towards a more
sustainable future for our industry.”
Working in partnership with British Airways, Travel
Places is now offering customers the opportunity to purchase
SAF, which is currently provided through the airline’s multi-year
partnership with Phillips 66 Limited.
The refinery, located near Immingham in England, uses waste cooking oil as the feedstock, and the SAF
produced provides lifecycle emissions reductions of over 80%
compared to traditional fossil-based jet fuel.
By
purchasing a percentage of SAF, Travel Places’ clients can address
their carbon footprint and the Scope 3 emissions indirectly
linked to their business travel.
Upon purchase, Travel
Places clients will receive a certificate, followed by further
certification once the SAF has been supplied. This is currently
done via existing pipeline infrastructure feeding directly into
London Heathrow through British Airways’ partnership with Phillips
66.
Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability at
British Airways, said, “At
British Airways, we believe that sustainable aviation fuel can be
a game-changer and our continued investment in its development is
just one of the ways we plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
or sooner. By Travel Places giving its clients the
opportunity to purchase SAF, companies are able to better
understand and address their emissions and support the advancement, production and commercial rollout of SAF to help
reduce aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels.”