A new report by Stay Grounded and the New Economics Foundation has found that introducing a frequent flyer levy could reduce air travel emissions by 21% and raise £54bn a year.  

We’ve closed £1.1 million in funding from Innovate UK and angel investors to build our team and tech, accelerating our mission to make sustainable, flight-free holidays mainstream.

It was back in 2009 that I made the decision to stop flying. The Age of Stupid had just come out at the local cinema, and I went to watch it with some greenie friends. Seeing Pete Postlethwaite ask humanity why we didn’t save ourselves when we had a chance was the prompt I needed to add even more environmental rigour to my lifestyle.

Travel has undoubtedly become something we will never again take for granted. At Byway, we believe that post-Covid travel should be sustainable and slow, with no zooming at all. Here are our 2021 travel resolutions to inspire and invite you to travel safely, slowly and sustainably.

2020 was a year of travel restrictions. 2021 brings the hope of the vaccine, and with it, the opening of internal and external borders and an opportunity to travel cleaner and greener on the other side. As we head into the year of the vaccine, let’s travel better. Here are some of our top green tips to keep your journeys squeaky carbon-clean.

We’ve joined over 140 other travel businesses in declaring a climate emergency and are committed to reducing the impact of travel on the planet. That’s why we’ve worked hard to build delightful journeys that don’t rely on flights, and we stand by the principle that travelling through the world is better than flying over it.

Slow travel is, some might say ironically, fast becoming the way to go. By opting for trains, buses, bikes, ferries or even your own two feet for a holiday, you are joining a rapidly growing group of people who not only want to reduce their carbon footprint but also slow down and experience the journey as part of their holiday.