Google to join Amex GBT and Shell Aviation SAF program

In New York, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced that Google has joined its sustainable aviation fuel program.

Michael Terrell, Senior Director of Climate and Energy at Google, said: “The use of SAF will play a critical role in helping the aviation sector on its path to decarbonize. Joining Amex GBT’s sustainable aviation fuel program further represents Google’s continued efforts to accelerate the global transition to a carbon-free future.”

Amex GBT and Shell Aviation’s SAF program includes major corporations such as Google, Aon, Bank of America, Delta, Cathay Pacific, JetBlue, and Japan Airlines. The program launched in 2022 with 1 million gallons of SAF available for corporate customers.

“Business travel is a crucial passenger segment for aviation, accounting for around 15% of air travel globally and generating around 40% of revenues. To have Google join our growing SAF program demonstrates how corporate collaboration can accelerate aviation’s transition to net zero and enable more sustainable travel,” said Andrew Crawley, President, American Express Global Business Travel.

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