How to Tell Whether Carbon Footprint Claims Are Accurate When two travelers book the same flight, they can receive vastly different carbon-footprint estimates from online calculators. Many tools exclude key climate impacts or apply oversimplified assumptions. Here’s what’s missing, why it matters, and a practical checklist to evaluate any flight-emissions estimate. 1. CO₂ Isn’t the…

How American Airlines Collects and Sorts Leftover Food American Airlines’ main catering hubs — especially its large Dallas/Fort Worth facility — are designed to divert food scraps from the waste stream. After each flight, catering crews remove service items, scrape plates during dishwashing, and separate compostable material. According to the airline’s 2023 Sustainability Report, American…

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is preparing to unveil new flight options during a Tuesday morning news conference, signaling continued growth for the mid-Missouri airport. Allegiant Air Listing Shows Two New Florida Routes While COU officials have not yet confirmed the additions, Allegiant Air’s website indicates that the airline will launch two new nonstop routes to…

The Ottawa International Airport Authority is challenging the city’s decision to approve a major residential development directly beneath a busy flight path. City Approved 660-Home Development Near Runway In June, city councillors voted to support zoning changes for Taggart Realty’s plan to build 660 homes near Riverside Drive and Hunt Club Road — only 950…

Japanese tourism and retail stocks declined on Monday as rising diplomatic tensions with China weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Half a Million Tickets Canceled After Beijing Issues Travel Warning Nearly 500,000 Japan-bound airline tickets on Chinese carriers have been canceled, according to reporting from the South China Morning Post. The cancellations follow guidance from Beijing…

A volcanic eruption in southern Japan has led to the cancellation of dozens of flights, disrupting travel across the region. Sakurajima Erupts Multiple Times Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes located near the city of Kagoshima on Kyushu island, erupted early Sunday morning. Two additional eruptions followed later in the morning, sending a towering…

Air India announced on Monday that it will restart flights between New Delhi and China beginning February 2026, marking the airline’s first return to the Chinese market in nearly six years. The carrier also revealed plans to launch a Mumbai–Shanghai route later in the year, pending regulatory approval. A Significant Step Toward Normalizing Air Links…

United Airlines is canceling multiple flights scheduled for the spring and summer months of 2026. The news comes as U.S. air travel continues recovering from weeks of severe disruption during the nation’s longest government shutdown. With TSA agents and air traffic controllers working without pay, staffing shortages forced airlines to cut back significantly on their…

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Sunday that it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that had been imposed at 40 major airports during the nation’s longest government shutdown. Beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, airlines will be allowed to resume their regular flight schedules, according to a joint statement by Transportation Secretary Sean P.…