Two more African airports become Airport Carbon accredited...... Vicky Karantzavelou

ACI Africa announced the certification of two more airports in its region: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport in Ivory Coast and Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon.

                            Photo caption: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport

HAMMAMET, TUNISIA - As the countdown continues to the COP21 climate negotiations beginning in little over a month, the independent programme Airport Carbon Accreditation provided an update on its progress in Africa.

The Airport Carbon Accreditation programme certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation covering all stages of carbon management (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). It is independently administered, institutionally-endorsed and has already won praise from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nation Environment Panel (UNEP) and the European Union (EU). As of November last year, the programme is active across the world.

At its 24th Annual Assembly, Regional Conference & Exhibition currently taking place in Hammamet, ACI Africa announced the certification of two more airports in its region: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport in Ivory Coast and Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon.

Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon

Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in

Ali Tounsi, Director General ACI Africa commented “I am delighted to announce the certification of Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport and Libreville Leon Mba International Airport at the Mapping level. These 2 significant capital airports join Enfidha-Hammamet Airport in actively addressing their carbon emissions. Their certification speaks of the growing awareness of the issue of Climate Change among African airports and their actions are another step in the right direction by our industry, for our continent. Their certification also serves as a reminder to the wider world that Africa is part of this programme and we look forward to others following their example.”

 

Photo caption: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport. - See more at: http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/68696/two-more-african-airports-become#sthash.llfhXcSl.dpuf

HAMMAMET, TUNISIA - As the countdown continues to the COP21 climate negotiations beginning in little over a month, the independent programme Airport Carbon Accreditation provided an update on its progress in Africa.

The Airport Carbon Accreditation programme certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation covering all stages of carbon management (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). It is independently administered, institutionally-endorsed and has already won praise from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nation Environment Panel (UNEP) and the European Union (EU). As of November last year, the programme is active across the world.

At its 24th Annual Assembly, Regional Conference & Exhibition currently taking place in Hammamet, ACI Africa announced the certification of two more airports in its region: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport in Ivory Coast and Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon. - See more at: http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/68696/two-more-african-airports-become#sthash.llfhXcSl.dpuf

HAMMAMET, TUNISIA - As the countdown continues to the COP21 climate negotiations beginning in little over a month, the independent programme Airport Carbon Accreditation provided an update on its progress in Africa.

The Airport Carbon Accreditation programme certifies airports at 4 different levels of accreditation covering all stages of carbon management (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality). It is independently administered, institutionally-endorsed and has already won praise from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nation Environment Panel (UNEP) and the European Union (EU). As of November last year, the programme is active across the world.

At its 24th Annual Assembly, Regional Conference & Exhibition currently taking place in Hammamet, ACI Africa announced the certification of two more airports in its region: Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan International Airport in Ivory Coast and Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon. - See more at: http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/68696/two-more-african-airports-become#sthash.llfhXcSl.dpuf

Female passenger ‘caught in the act’ on a Virgin airplane bathroom

A British woman in her 20s was arrested after losing her temper with cabin crew who caught her locked in an aeroplane toilet with a man she had just met onboard. 

The apparently drunk tourist is said to have been handcuffed to a chair by flight attendants – to the horror of her parents, who were travelling with her.

She was on an 11-hour Virgin Atlantic flight from Gatwick to Las Vegas last week when she reportedly struck up a friendship with the man sitting in  the next seat.

They disappeared to the aircraft toilet and other travellers soon complained of hearing noises from inside.

Another passenger told The Sun: ‘She started getting heated with the guy next to her.

‘They went into the bathroom and people could hear loud noises. The cabin crew forced to door open, then she really kicked off.’

The paper reported the incident happened on a flight from London Gatwick to Las Vegas in the US last week.

The woman was questioned by police but released with a warning before continuing her holiday in the notorious Nevada resort.

It comes just week after an Australian was arrested for apparently mistaking the cockpit door of a Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Bali for the toilet, triggering a hijack scare.

Last year, Virgin America launched a new service that allows passengers to send drinks, a meal or treats to fellow passengers in a move which many said encouraged mid-air flirting.

Virgin Atlantic has however said they do no accept bad behaviour by any passengers on board their planes.