UPS vows to slash air fleet’s fuel use, emissions
Aiming to be a greener airline, United Parcel Service, Inc. says that it will try “to cut its airline fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions 42 percent from 1990 levels during the next decade by using less fossil fuel in its jets.”
UPS currently operates the world’s ninth-largest private airline fleet, with 228 jumbo jets in service and 314 more chartered aircraft. The Atlanta-based company said in a sustainability report today that it plans to invest in more fuel-efficient aircraft models, introduce biofuels, reduce runway idling and optimize flight routes, among other things, to slash its fuel costs and emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases.
Turtles on runway delay New York flights
Flights had to be delayed out of JFK on Wednesday because a group of turtles were on the runway.
A runway that juts out into a bay was closed for 35 minutes while 78 diamondback terrapin turtles, each weighing 2-3 pounds (1-2 kg), were removed, said a spokesman for airport operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Top five hotel restaurant picks for New York restaurant week
If you plan to be in New York City July 12 – 31, HotelChatter takes a look at five restaurants that you definitely do not want to miss.
The fun actually begins now, since reservations recently opened and everyone scrambles for the best tables for the prix fixe $24.07 lunches and $35 dinners between July 12-31 (excluding Saturdays). In the past, we’ve named our favorites for last year’s summer and winter restaurant weeks, and we’ll do it again to help with your decision-making.
