Sustainability

‘It's comfortable and cosy’: why working from bed is key to this agent’s success

Paula Hansen, co-founder of World Accessible Holidays, lives with a chronic health condition that makes working from an office almost impossible

Eurostar to launch two new London routes to Frankfurt and Geneva

The additions come as Eurostar’s more than 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel rail services looks set to come under threat from several potential competitors

Four dos and don'ts to avoid carelessness when promoting your green credentials

Sustainability strategist Rachel McCaffrey, a member of the We Are Llama travel marketing collective, explores how agents can keep their sustainability marketing the right side of regulations

Sustainability

‘Pride isn’t just a symbol, it’s action – you either stand up, or stand back’

’It’s Pride Month – I’m celebrating," says Jo Rzymowska. "But I can’t ignore the growing urgency... You either stand up, or stand back’.

Intrepid expands hotel portfolio with Morocco and Tasmania properties

The two new additions are part of Intrepid’s strategy to grow its portfolio to 20 properties worldwide over the next three years

TTG 30 Under 30 to host fundraising pub quiz and live music night

The 2024/25 cohort will be raising money for the Marie Curie cancer care charity in support of Virgin Voyages business development manager Layla Davies, whose mum passed away in October from the disease

‘Accessibility is seen as a hassle’ – now one country is on a mission to drive change

Paralympian Ade Adepitan says too many in travel believe customers with accessibility needs “means extra work”

Tens of thousands to benefit from scheme incentivising people to opt out of hotel housekeeping

Just a Drop has detailed the success of a project with Park Plaza Hotel Group where guests opt out of housekeeping and donate in return for incentives, including restaurant vouchers

Agents forced to reassure 'anxious' clients about Spain after last summer's protests

Several travel agents have told TTG their clients had to be reassured about travelling to Spain this year, because of perceived anti-tourist sentiments

How travel agents can help change 'Disneyland' perception of Spain

Two of Spain’s most sought-after destinations, Palma and Barcelona, have switched to a "less is more approach" to tourism. TTG investigates why it will be beneficial for agents

Meet the 2025 TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in training

Introducing the 20 agents who have joined the 2025 TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors programme

‘Destinations are reaching their limits, and we need to help,’ say top operators

Addressing Spain’s annual sustainability summit, Spain Talks, senior figures from Tui and easyJet holidays acknowledged the need to address overtourism in holiday hotspots by showcasing destinations at different times of year

Join us for the first Fairer Travel Event by TTG in July

New event in central London on 1 July will set out practical steps forward to drive progress across sustainability and DEI, with Mary Portas OBE poised to give a keynote address

Four simple steps to help you build better holidays

Are you struggling to broach sustainable travel with clients? Discover how to introduce the topic using advice from our TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes

Gatwick ready to accept stricter noise limits in bid to secure second runway

Gatwick has accepted a series of limits on noise pollution in a bid to secure the government’s permission to bring its standby runway into regular use, and also pledged to increase the number of passengers accessing the airport by public transport to more than 50%

Poll: Are the days of the printed holiday brochure numbered?

While there remains demand for printed brochures, this comes at a cost in terms of paper and plastic waste – and now Abta has tightened its guidance to agents and suppliers on brochures, so what’s the future for the iconic holiday brochure?

NCL's Walk for Wellness fundraiser to return with tougher target

The cruise line will donate thousands of pounds to Abta LifeLine and The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) Benevolent Fund should agents achieve the mileage set

How travel earned the right to work flexibly – five years on from Covid

The new Employment Rights Bill will strengthen the position of staff when it comes to flexible working, but should the travel industry get ahead of the curve? And what can the rest of the industry learn from the homeworking sector?

TTG Media to support Sanderson Phillips risk, safety and crisis management event

Event will be held on 29 April at Kennedys’ offices in London and will be chaired by Lata chief executive Danny Callaghan

Limitless Travel secures £6.5 million investment to fuel expansion plans

Limitless Travel has secured a multi-million pound investment, with plans to take the brand to US consumers and offer more product to existing UK customers

Prince Harry's Travalyst charity calls on travel to halve its carbon emissions by 2030

Other goals set out by the charity in its ’five-year milestone report’ include a pledge to protect and restore ’at least 30% of the planet, land and sea’ during the same timeframe

MPs to weigh airport expansion plans against green commitments at inquiry

The House of Commons’ environmental audit committee has launched an inquiry into whether airport expansion plans can go ahead without jeopardising existing environmental targets

EasyJet holidays chief: 'The travel industry can learn a lot from coffee shops'

Twenty years ago, coffee shops and cafes took the initiative on selling Fairtrade coffee by default – and the travel industry needs to follow its lead