Flight methodology
GATE4
Advito emissions methodology
Advito's proprietary methodology for business travel emissions. For flights, Advito says it accounts for aircraft type, passenger-to-freight ratios and radiative forcing.
- Publisher
- Advito (BCD Travel)
- Best for
- Travel programmes that report with Advito or BCD Travel
- Result
- One total per trip, for all travellers
- Energy scope
- Set by Advito's model
- Non-CO₂ effects
- Included, as treated by Advito
- Factor year
- Not selectable
How it works
- SQUAKE calculates the flight with Advito's GATE4 methodology, using the route, the cabin class and, where available, the airline, flight number and travel date.
- Advito describes GATE4 as certified under the ISO 14000 series and verified as aligned with ISO 14083.
- Advito does not publish its factors or its non-CO₂ value.
- GATE4 has to be enabled for your account. Ask your account manager.
Trip details used
When a detail is missing, SQUAKE uses the default.
| Detail | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Origin and destination airports | Required | Trips with connections are calculated leg by leg. |
| Cabin class | Economy | |
| Airline and flight number | None | Help identify the flight. |
| Travel date | None | |
| Number of travellers | 1 | |
| Sustainable aviation fuel | None | A SQUAKE adjustment outside GATE4. |
What is included
Included
- Flight emissions as modelled by Advito
- Radiative forcing, as treated by Advito
Limitations
- The model is proprietary, so results cannot be reproduced from public sources.
- Scope and factor settings follow Advito's model.
Sources
- Advito: GATE4advito.com
What GATE4 covers, in Advito's words.
- Advito: GATE4 and ISO 14083advito.com
Advito's statement on ISO 14083 alignment.