Disruption blame game and sustainability action plans

Graham and Lewis consider the blame game that is emerging as airlines and the wider air travel sector grapple with operational challenges. They also discuss the next sustainability steps for airlines – including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and offsetting – as the industry prepares to meet in Doha for this year's IATA AGM.Music credit: Tea K Pea "highabove"/Creative CommonsIATA chief hits back at ‘idiot politicians’ who blame UK airlines for staff shortageshttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/iata-chief-hits-back-at-idiot-politicians-who-blame-uk-airlines-for-staff-shortages/148907.articleEasyJet chief calls for ‘sober view’ of capacity limits at UK airports this summerhttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/easyjet-chief-calls-for-sober-view-of-capacity-limits-at-uk-airports-this-summer/148908.articleAir France-KLM chief concerned over staff shortage spreading to Paris and 787 delayshttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/air-france-klm-chief-concerned-over-staff-shortage-spreading-to-paris-and-787-delays/148909.articleAirlines grapple with cancellations, queues and government gallhttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airlines-grapple-with-cancellations-queues-and-government-gall/148865.articleIs hydrogen power the right path for aviation?https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/is-hydrogen-power-the-right-path-for-aviation/148446.articleAviation will heavily rely on carbon credits to hit EU ‘Fit for 55’ emissions targethttps://www.flightglobal.com/networks/aviation-will-heavily-rely-on-carbon-credits-to-hit-eu-fit-for-55-emissions-target/148634.articleThe sustainability chiefs leading the airline industry’s net-zero chargehttps://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/the-sustainability-chiefs-leading-the-airline-industrys-net-zero-charge/148417.article