Air France is committed to reduce 50% of its CO2 emissions, according to Elizabeth Terminal

Air France is committed to reduce drastically CO2 emissions in France, in particular by reducing the number of domestic flights where the TGV is an alternative, consideration of state aid granted to the company to face the crisis of the sars coronavirus, said on Sunday the minister of Transport Elizabeth Terminal.

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"In exchange of the loan guaranteed by the State, Air France has commitments from a very strong 50% reduction in the CO2 emissions of its domestic flights by 2024, including a drastic reduction on the routes where it has an alternative train in less than 2h30," said the minister on France Inter.

The trade union of pilots of Air France (Spaf), very minority, warned Saturday the management on its projects for the restructuring of the activity for short-haul.

Air France-KLM has been awarded a grant of 7 billion euros on the part of France to tackle the near paralysis of the global air travel caused by the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

The German company Lufthansa, which discusses her side with the government a plan for the rescue of nine billion euros, announced on Sunday that it would resume its flights to 20 destinations from mid-June, among which are many vacation destinations are very popular.

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The government should also provide more details on the next phase of the déconfinement and, in particular, on the organization of the summer holidays next week, said the minister. "Now, one can book his vacation for the month of July, for the month of August. For the month of June, we will specify things in the course of the week." Many restrictions are in place until 2 June. Up to this date, the displacements are limited to 100 km around the home.

the government has given The green light on may 14 for reservations, "in metropolis and in overseas" for July and August, giving somewhat the horizon of a tourism industry affected by the confinement and the closure of the borders.

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"no One invites absolutely not the French book their holidays abroad. This year the idea is rather to spend his holidays in France," said Elizabeth Terminal, while Italy and Spain have announced the next reopening of their borders.

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the need to take advantage of the crisis to liquidate air france, this swarm of trade unionists radical

citizen payeurle 24/05/2020 13:56

soon it will be 100% just after the bankruptcy !!! miss Greta will be very happy :)))

LIONEL BUGESle 24/05/2020 13:56

Easy closing boxes lines in France or in the giving of its subsidiaries Hop or Transavia we take ... to

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