Flight status / claims tracker
This is a source-led record—not a league table. A revised target is history to preserve, not evidence of scandal. Every entry is reviewed against the linked primary source.
JL
JAL says it completed its FY2025 phase-out of virgin petroleum-based single-use plastics in cabins and lounges; airport and cargo items were to switch to defined eco-friendly materials.
DL
Delta reports that its new onboard paper cup was fully rolled out in 2025, avoiding an estimated seven million pounds of plastic annually. It frames this as part of a 2025 goal to minimize single-use plastics onboard.
UA
United says a blue paper cup will begin boarding domestic and international routes in 2026 and is expected to eliminate 250 million single-use plastic cups annually.
WN
Southwest’s published strategy sets a 50% reduction in single-use inflight plastics by weight by the end of 2025 and 70% by 2030. Its 2024 cold cup still used a PE lining; material claims need lifecycle context.
LH
The Group reports reducing customer-facing single-use plastic and aluminium items by 54% versus 2019, alongside reusable and packaging-reduction initiatives. This is a Group-level figure, not a plastic-free claim.
EK
Emirates reports a closed-loop programme that repurposed more than 88,000 kg of Economy Class meal-service plastic into new onboard products over the preceding year. It is a circularity claim, not a phase-out claim.
QF
Qantas now frames circularity as ‘Use less, Use better, Use again’. Its reporting says former zero single-use-plastic and zero-waste-to-landfill targets were retired because of structural constraints, including infrastructure, regulations and scalable alternatives.