Etihad: 1st to operate plastic-free flight

CONTEXT:

  • Etihad Airways has become the 1st airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight EY484 without any plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on Earth Day (April 22).
  • Etihad identified that over 95 single-use plastic products are used across its aircraft cabins
  • By the end of 2019, it will have removed 100 tonnes of single-use plastics from its inflight service.
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