My organisation, the Air Transport Action Group, is all about bringing the different parts of the aviation industry together to work with their partners in the pursuit of emissions reductions and decreasing our industry’s environmental impact.

Working together as an industry is incredibly important – particularly at this time of year when we have a number of very heavy travel days the world over. From Thanksgiving through Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year in a month’s time, just as most people are relaxing and spending time with their family, the world’s airports and airlines are at our busiest.

It is heartening, therefore, to see two industry partners working together seamlessly in this video clip. Although not in the usual way…

TAP Portugal and ANA, the Portuguese airport operator, gave their passengers more than just fast check-in service at Lisbon Airport a few weeks ago! Not to be outdone, Heathrow Airport has created the world’s largest mistletoe in its arrivals hall at Terminal 5 – they expect 2 million kisses will happen under it by 31 December… Happy New Year!!