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Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport as ‘cockpit fills with smoke’

The aircraft landed safely around an hour after take-off

The Independent UK

How a tragedy at Manchester airport saved hundreds of passengers in the Tokyo plane crash

Lessons learnt after 55 people lost their lives in BA’s last fatal accident four decades ago helped 379 survive in 2024

The Independent UK

Naked attraction: Inside Palm Springs’ clothing-optional hotels

Calum McSwiggan was left pleasantly surprised when he donned his birthday suit in California to discover what it’s really like staying at a nudity-welcome resort

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Best travel deals for January 2024: Reach the sun for less with offers on flights, holidays and packages

Whether you’re planning to escape winter’s chill or looking ahead to summer, bag a bargain this January with some of these incredible deals

The Independent UK

Calls for tighter rules on biofuels imports to root out palm oil fraud

Investigations suggest a large share of ‘used’ cooking oil being imported could be wrongly labelled as demand outpaces supply

The Guardian - UK

Why airline passengers owe a debt of gratitude to Branson and Clark

Plane Talk: The founders of Virgin Atlantic and Emirates give exclusive insights into their visions

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic and BA face formal complaints over sustainability claims

Exclusive: Airlines accused of making misleading claims in same week as first transatlantic commercial biofuel flight

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Sunak, Cameron and King Charles each take own private jets to travel to Cop28

No 10 insists government not interested in ‘reducing people from flying’ amid environmental outrage

The Independent UK

What is sustainable aviation fuel? Virgin Atlantic's first 'SAF' transatlantic flight lands in US

The Government is investing big in SAF, but some sustainability campaigners are not convinced

Evening Standard

First Thing: Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president

Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible. Plus, why the UK and Greece are arguing about marbles

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Atlantic runs first transatlantic passenger flight powered by alternative fuels

Virgin Atlantic's Flight100 landed in New York on Tuesday, making the journey from London without using fossil fuels, thanks to a mix of renewable biomass and waste fats. This "sustainable aviation fuel" reportedly reduces life-cycle emissions by up to 70 percent but still emits CO2, as FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn…

France 24

High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil-fuel-free transatlantic crossing from London to NY

The first transatlantic flight by a commercial jet powered solely by so-called sustainable aviation fuel has flown from London to New York

The Independent UK

Is Virgin Atlantic ‘Flight100’ the key to sustainable aviation?

What is ‘SAF’ and is it really the key to zero-emission flight?

The Independent UK

Virgin Pilots First Transatlantic Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".

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The Guardian - UK

First transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable jet fuel takes off

Virgin Atlantic flight, partly funded by UK government, hailed by ministers but criticised by campaigners

International Business Times

Virgin Set For First Long-haul Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as "greenwashing".

The Conversation

Why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off from Heathrow on November 28 and head for JFK airport in New York, powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to its operator, Virgin Atlantic, the world’s “first 100% SAF flight” will mark “a historic moment in aviation’s roadmap to…

Evening Standard

Virgin Atlantic: First ever transatlantic flight fuelled by cooking oil takes off from Heathrow

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK

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The Independent UK

First cooking oil fuelled transatlantic flight for Virgin Atlantic – but no paying passengers on board

Exclusive: Critics accuse airline of overstating environmental benefits, but CEO Shai Weiss says: ‘To think that we can magic up elimination of flying is naive’

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic to make first transatlantic airliner flight using greener fuel

Virgin founder sir Richard Branson will be onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Best flight deals for Cyber Monday 2023: BA, easyJet and more final Black Friday offers

Fasten your seatbelts; the deals are about to start flying

The Guardian - UK

Can UK’s ‘jet zero’ hopes take off with a plane fuelled by used cooking oil?

Experts debate whether Tuesday’s transatlantic trip heralds a greener way to fly or a misguided stunt

Evening Standard

Best Black Friday Cyber Monday 2023 deals on flights, BA, easyJet, Trainline, Booking.com and more

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Virgin Atlantic given green light for transatlantic flight using low-carbon fuel

Regulators have approved the journey from London to New York

Evening Standard

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