Sustainability

Airlines given a month to act on misleading ‘greenwash’ claims

The European Commission has told 20 airlines they must stop making misleading green claims within 30 days or face a clampdown

Eurostar aims to power trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

Eurostar sets out ambition to power its fleet by 100% renewable energy by 2030 in its first sustainability report

'People should travel flight-free because they want, not because they ought'

Byway founder and chief executive Cat Jones tells TTG about the slow travel specialist’s latest impact report and its ongoing mission to make flight-free travel mainstream

Intrepid chief: ‘We're spending a lot on driving customers to travel agents’

Intrepid Travel chief executive James Thornton tells TTG about its trade ties and tough calls on carbon reduction, and why he remains positive about the buoyancy of the adventure sector

Industry renews plea for sustainable fuel support as govt mandate beckons

Airline groups have called for greater government involvement in SAF and hydrogen production, and infrastructure, ahead of an expected mandate from the DfT this week

'MS won’t mean the end of my love affair with travel'

Jason Winter is TTG’s campaign marketing manager. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in August 2022. Ahead of MS Awareness Week (22-28 April), Jason shares his MS journey, and why he can’t wait to get back to one of his great loves – travel

'How agents can recognise the signs of "Holiday Head" in their clients'

Holiday Head makes us open to new experiences, cultures and people – but it can have a darker side, Safer Tourism Foundation chief executive Kathy Atkinson writes for TTG

‘Spain and Britain created tourism – now we must invent sustainable tourism’

Spain’s second sustainability day brought some less commonly discussed sustainable and responsible tourism issues to the fore – TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola was there to find out how the two countries can continue working together

HF Holidays sets out sustainability vision after becoming B Corp Certified

Walking holiday specialist pledges to continuing reducing carbon intensity of its product by 5% a year, reduce waste and increase recycling by 50% by 2025 and work with suppliers who have made net zero supply chain commitments

The Big Question: Can celebrity endorsements ever be truly responsible?

The industry seems ever more willing to engage with TV stars and influencers to promote product, but is it risking a potential media backlash?

‘Overtourism didn't happen overnight in Barcelona’: so what are the solutions?

With its architectural marvels, fine cuisine and, until recently, all-conquering football team, Barcelona has become not just one of Europe’s, but the world’s most popular tourist destinations – but that popularity comes at a cost

‘They're not all sustainable’: Green groups sceptical about forthcoming SAF mandate

Environmental campaigners have spelled out their concerns about the government’s forthcoming SAF policy, which is due to be confirmed by the end of the month

Lata to put UK market at heart of its new responsible tourism vision

Lata’s new vision centres around good-quality, responsible tourism with a reinvigorated focus on the UK market and a new partnership with Queer Destinations to promote LGBTQ+ rights

‘Becoming B Corp Certified will be a minimum standard in travel’

Not in the Guidebooks boss Carol Savage tells TTG about the latest milestone in the four-year journey and how travel agents remain the core of the operator’s growth plans

Association of Women Travel Executives names new chair and five new board members

Michelle Laverick to take over from Lindsay Garvey-Jones as chair of the association

G Touring brands launch new donation scheme backing Planeterra projects

Just You and Travelsphere will match every £5 donation made by customers to support Planeterra’s projects around the world

How Tui is changing travel – one giant tub of Nutella at a time

Net zero by 2050? It’s undoubtedly going to be a huge task, especially for travel. But the Tui Blue Montafon is forging a path, one giant tub of Nutella at a time. Gary Noakes reports exclusively for TTG

Campaigners claim qualified victory after FCDO revises Sri Lanka travel advice

’This is a major win for all those who signed up to our public campaign for fairer, more accurate travel guidance on Sri Lanka,’ said Sam Clark, chief executive of Sri Lanka specialist Experience Travel Group

How embracing responsible travel could transform your agency

TTG’s Sustainable Travel Heroes and agent Ambassadors explain how promoting and selling sustainable travel can boost your sales and business.

Spain to place biodiversity, inclusion and circular economics at centre of sustainability event

Spain’s second annual sustainability day will be held in London on 17 April

UN-focused sustainability coalition welcomes first cruise industry ‘champion’

Carnival Corp’s Jan Swartz said it was ‘an honour’ to be a part of the Champions 12.3 coalition and help accelerate progress

MPs demand airlines ‘be held accountable to green pledges’

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has said the government must do more to ensure airlines achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Agents to hike Inca Trail in support of cancer survivor colleague

A band of Not Just Travel consultants will walk the 25-mile Inca Trail to Machu Picchu later this year in support of cancer charity The Pink Ribbon Foundation

Travel's drinking problem and why it should normalise moderation

Experts asks travel to ‘normalise’ the choice not to drink at travel functions as poll shows there is still pressure to maintain a drinking culture in the industry