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Blue Planet to fuel responsible tourism focus in 2018, says Abta

Operators
Rob Gill
27 December 2017

Responsible tourism is set to become even more important for holidaymakers in 2018 in the wake of TV programmes such as Blue Planet 2, according to Abta’s latest trends report.

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The association said that its research had already shown that almost 70% of people wanted travel companies to ensure that holidays had a positive impact on the destination’s people and economy, including tackling issues such as human rights and working conditions for tourism employees.

Abta said this elevated consumer awareness was likely to lead to more initiatives such as social enterprise projects to help communities in destinations, as well as the creation of carbon-neutral group tours and banning plastic from beaches.