An assessment of socio-economic and environmental sustainability of tourism management in the UK airline industry

Generally, socio-economic impacts of airline industries around the world have been, often, investigated in the light of income generation and profit-making. Whereas the subject matter of socio-economic impact of airline industry has been grossly researched, apparent gaps still exist in the literature. To be sure, existing research in this area lacks the ability to identify best possible strategies for the Airline industry to achieve sustainability. Similarly, there is a there is a dearth of agreeable recommendations on reduction of e carbon emissions in the airline industry. In our investigation, we argue for a deeper understanding of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of sustainability initiatives taken by the airline industry generally across the world and specifically in the United Kingdom. Thus, the study attempts a comprehensive framework for evaluating the effectiveness of different sustainability initiatives by the airline industry. The innovative approach of this study especially considers the economic, environmental, and social impacts, as well as the feasibility and scalability of the sustainable initiatives.