ICAO PROMOTES AIR INDUSTRY CARBON DATA WITH AMADEUS
December 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AIRPORT customers worldwide will assess their flights' fuel-based carbon footprints when buying an e-ticket in future. The International Civil Aviation Organisation is allowing Spain-based travel IT company Amadeus to use its official 'carbon calculator'. It assesses CO2 emissions considering aircraft type, route data, passenger load, cargo carried and other factors. Amadeus supplies e-ticketing systems to many companies.
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AIRPORT customers worldwide will assess their flights' fuel-based carbon footprints when buying an e-ticket in future. The International Civil Aviation Organisation is allowing Spain-based travel IT company Amadeus to use its official 'carbon calculator'. It assesses CO2 emissions considering aircraft type, route data, passenger load, cargo carried and other factors. Amadeus supplies e-ticketing systems to many companies.
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