Vueling, which forms part of IAG, is dedicated to growing and developing in a sustainable way as it commits to tackling climate change and reducing its environmental footprint. The low-cost carrier has several key focuses, including reducing the volume of CO2 emissions it releases, waste management and using eco-friendly materials onboard.
SLASHING EMISSIONS
Vueling’s customers are now given the option to select the type of fuel used for their flight to help reduce their carbon footprint. By making a small contribution they can opt for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with Vueling matching the amount.
The initiative launched at the end of June, and in the first three months more than 40,000 passengers made the switch. Vueling used more than 20 tons of SAF, which prevented the emission of 60 tons of CO2. Vueling calculated that’s equivalent to the amount created by 12 flights between Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca using traditional jet fuel.
Parent company IAG became the first airline group in Europe to commit to using SAF on 10% of its flights by 2030 and will invest $400 million in SAF in the next 20 years. Through its Flightpath Net Zero programme, IAG has created a package of measures to reduce its carbon footprint, with a long-term goal of reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
INVOLVING CUSTOMERS
Vueling has embraced these measures spearheaded by IAG, and also has its own sustainable roadmap. It swapped to digital flight documentation to save paper, and streamlined equipment, such as trolleys, to reduce the weight onboard aircraft. The airline also eliminated plastic from in-flight catering.
Customers can help meet Vueling’s target of segregating every piece of rubbish from flights, with an easy-to-use onboard waste sorting process.
ECO TRIPS
These initiatives can be seen in action on an array of new routes from the UK. Vueling is a leader in the Spanish domestic market and this December it launches three new routes from Gatwick to Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
From 6 December customers can fly direct to Tenerife three times a week, and explore an island committed to sustainable development. There are a wealth of initiatives that ensure visitors’ ecological footprint is as small as possible, from nature activities to visiting country estates and farms specialising in typical organic products. Travellers can help with reforestation or marine preservation, and see first-hand the difference their support makes.
Like Tenerife, Vueling is fully committed to a sustainable future.
