Fareportal has joined hands with Aspiration to help passengers mitigate their carbon footprint when they book flights, hotel stays, and car reservations through Fareportal brands.
Utilizing Aspiration’s APIs and proprietary greenhouse gas emissions methodologies to estimate the carbon emissions of each transaction, Fareportal customers will soon be able to calculate their estimated carbon footprint for reserved flights, hotels and rental cars. Fareportal customers will then be offered the opportunity to reduce these emissions through Aspiration’s third-party reforestation program.
Fareportal is a global travel technology company that powers online travel agencies CheapOair and OneTravel
"We’re thrilled to begin offering this tracking technology to our partners at Fareportal, which will help their customers better understand their carbon footprint from travel," said Olivia Albrecht, chief executive, Aspiration. "Reducing travel isn’t always practical, so providing a seamless option in their booking platform to mitigate emissions provides an important tool in our shared goal to reduce climate impact."
Fareportal processes millions of flight bookings per year, making this partnership a significant opportunity to help customers make more environmentally-conscious travel choices. All tree planting programs offered on Fareportal’s platform will be backed by Aspiration’s reforestation projects.
"Our customers are looking for more environmentally friendly choices when they travel," said Werner Georg Kunz-Cho, chief executive, Fareportal. "Our partnership with Aspiration will allow them to both make informed choices about their travel options, as well as take action to address the potential emissions from each leg of their journey.”