you know, when we think of climate change and its impact on travel, many people point to the fact that aviation is responsible for around 2.5% of the carbon emissions that are warming the planet. and heat and fires around the mediterranean have certainly been linked to climate change and they ve caused a headache for airlines and holiday companies as they all continue to navigate the fallout from the pandemic. so i ve been catching up with the big boss of the body that represents the vast majority of the world s airlines it s iata, the international air transport association. willie walsh, always a pleasure to have you on the show. and, willie, let s start with this, because, you know, we ve been seeing these heat waves. we ve got wildfires right around the mediterranean, from spain to greece and algeria and tunisia, at the time, during this peak season for summer travel. so, willie, just how disruptive has all of that been and is it for the airlines? i think some of the scenes we ve
and understand the importance of aviation to enable them to do that. and i think it s very important that we do acknowledge our impact and demonstrate our commitment to addressing it. well, on that point, willie walsh, the big boss of iata, always great to talk to you, my friend. good luck with everything. and i ll check in with you soon. thank you. good to talk to you. you know, the global travel insurance business, it s thought to be worth around $20 billion a year. and of course, it s another part of the travel and tourism industry that suffered because of the pandemic and still faces yet more turbulence because of climate change. well, germany s allianz is one of the biggest names in the business, so i decided to catch up with the man who runs its travel insurance. tomas kunzmann, a real pleasure having you on my show. tomas, let s just start with this how has your business changed over the past year? quite tremendously, aaron. quite tremendously, because we as customers and cons
The industry is gearing up for a busy summer season and hoping to avoid a repeat of the disorder last year, when airports and airlines struggled to keep up with demand that came roaring back after pandemic restrictions eased