Air New Zealand passengers pay back the planet
03 Aug 2007
From early 2008, passengers on Air New
Zealand
flights will be invited to pay a few extra dollars to offset their carbon footprint.
The money will go to specific forest planting and conservation projects within
New Zealand
.
Air
New Zealand
CEO Rob Fyfe is promising a scheme with integrity and accountability.
‘We are working with the Department of Conservation and the Ministry for the Environment on projects where we can assist with the planting of forests and the creation of conservation estates, which will help improve and sustain the environment and which will directly link with our customers.’
Specific projects will be announced before the end of 2007. Fyfe says Air New
Zealand
is embracing the carbon trading concept because of public demand for it.
The carbon offset scheme is one part of the airline's environmental initiative. The main thrust is towards reducing fuel consumption by searching for ways to reduce weight on planes, by improving flying configurations and air traffic control to reduce waiting times in the air, and by buying newer, more efficient aircraft.
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