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Across the country, airports expand environmentally-friendly practices
As various segments of the travel industry have made efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, so too have airports across the United States. New rules and technology, as well as government subsidies, have paved the way for this progress.
As previously reported in CWT Traveler, hybrid car drivers are given preferential parking at Boston Logan International, and hybrid taxis may cut to the front of the wait line, eliminating the usual 30- to 60-minute wait times.
Additionally, airports in San Jose, San Francisco, Milwaukee, and New York have purchased vehicles that run on alternative fuels. At San Francisco International, vendors such as hotel and parking companies are charged lower fees if they use vehicles that run on alternative fuels. Nearby Oakland International Airport requires that taxis’ and other ground transportation companies’ fleets run 50 percent on alternative fuel.
Sources: USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, ATA SmartBrief
