Sustainability

Tui left isolated on marine parks stance by rivals Jet2 and easyJet

Europe’s largest operator is coming under growing pressure to take a firmer stance on the animal attractions it sells after shifts in policy by its two main rival operator brands

Jet2holidays to stop selling marine parks featuring captive cetaceans

Jet2’s announcement comes after easyJet holidays earlier this month confirmed it would stop selling zoos and marine parks under its new animal welfare policy

'Things need to start happening now': why, for easyJet, the future is hydrogen

EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren believes the 2040s will be the decade ’hydrogen takes off’ – TTG’s Gary Noakes headed to Birmingham airport to find out what’s fuelling his confidence

'More top Atol holders must make firm commitments on sustainability'

Less than a third (30%) of the UK’s biggest travel companies have proactively and publicly published comprehensive sustainability plans, new research carried out in partnership with the ITT’s Sustainability Committee has revealed.

We at TerraVerde Sustainability analysed the websites of the UK’s top 50 Atol holders for evidence of their sustainability commitments and strategies, while also evaluating their efforts to promote sustainable travel choice.

The findings revealed:

Free webinar to explore the effects and role of alcohol in the travel industry

Industry recruitment, employment and legal experts Barbara Kolosinska, Claire Steiner and Ami Naru will host the event on Wednesday (27 March) at 11am

TTC and VisitScotland team up to promote responsible tourism as 'new normal'

The Travel Corporation and VisitScotland have entered a ’unique’ partnership which will see new itineraries developed with responsible tourism at its core and resources to support tourism businesses in developing action plans

BA to upgrade ground support equipment as part of net-zero commitment

Flag carrier British Airways will gradually replace all of its vehicles with hybrid or electric models where available

Meet the TTG 30 Under 30 cohort walking to raise funds for Reuben's Retreat

With a month to go before the TTG 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 set off on a 20-mile hike in aid of Reuben’s Retreat, we meet some of the hikers to get their views on the challenge ahead.

Expert advice to help you build sustainable travel itineraries

Learn how to build a sustainable travel itinerary, with advice from this year’s TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes.

How does B Corp benefit travel businesses and their customers?

Two Travel by B Corp members tell us about the benefits of being B Corp Certified to their businesses - and to their agent partners and customers

EasyJet holidays bans zoos and marine parks in new animal welfare policy

EasyJet holidays it had consulted with animal rights groups such as World Animal Protection in creating the new policy

Limitless Travel appoints first customer experience manager

Danny Smith will work alongside Limitless Travel’s sales team, and brings experience from his six years as a volunteer for the RAF Association

The Big Question: Do women have equal opportunity to progress in travel?

The agency sector, in particular, is still staffed primarily by women. So is the industry creating enough openings for them to maximise their potential?

IHG partners with Just a Drop charity to fund safe water projects

The Water for All initiative will be piloted at five of IHG’s voco hotels, including two in the UK

Women in Travel marks International Women's Day with new award categories

The new categories honour women in travel tech, mentees and mentors, and diversity, equity and inclusion professional of the year

Adventure travel leads express hope for carbon labelling to become an industry ‘common currency’

Panellists at Adventure Travel Networking 2024 were keen to see an industry standard for carbon labelling trips but insisted those that can’t should not be penalised

G Adventures launches five new projects empowering women

All five projects will empower women to be financially independent while promoting their local culture and traditions

Not in the Guidebooks hails B Corp certification a springboard for trade ambitions

Founder and chief executive Carol Savage said the business wanted to become the ’go-to’ experiential travel specialist for agents

Adventure sector set for ‘powerful’ year despite shrinking booking window

Speaking at this year’s Adventure Travel Networking Conference, Spike Insight revealed a positive year ahead but concerns remain about shortened booking windows in a buyer’s market

‘Long overdue’: Lata members hail Ecuador’s decision to double Galapagos entry fee

From 1 August 2024, entry prices to visit the archipelago will go up from the current $100 to $200 per adult

British Airways parent IAG inks deal for nearly 800,000 tonnes of ‘e-SAF’

IAG has signed a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel made from renewable energy, water and CO2

The Travel Foundation confirms new chair of board

The Travel Foundation confirms US scientist as its new chair of trustees

TTG 30 Under 30 team takes on the Peak District to raise funds for Reuben’s Retreat

The TTG 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 cohort will be scaling the Peak District in a 20-mile hike and organising a raffle to raise money for charity Reuben’s Retreat

5 ways TTG's agent training initiative will boost your sales and business

Three of the class of 2023 share five ways the TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors scheme could help your business