Climate change

Study finds holiday meals can pollute more than flights

Smaller accommodation can also emit four times less carbon than larger hotel chains

Explore reveals blanket carbon offsetting scheme

It believes it is the first UK-based tour operator to offset all flights and ground activity

Cruise lines join Australian disaster recovery fundraising

More than 8 million hectares of Australian land has been burned in the crisis

Tanzer: '2020 will be a major test for travel on sustainability'

Brexit, Thomas Cook, sustainability, and a new dawn for package holidays; Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer sits down with TTG to look ahead to 2020

Australia to engage British travel trade in fire recovery efforts

New resources for agents to keep track of bushfire situation and help allay clients’ fears launched amid crisis

Kangaroo Island resort owners rally behind Australian tourism

Staff and guests at Southern Ocean Lodge escaped unhurt after the resort was completely destroyed by Australia’s raging bushfires

Martin Alcock: 'The big issues are achingly familiar'

Brexit will be back, Thomas Cook continues to ruffle feathers and the industry will be scrutinised on environmental concerns

How the responsible travel movement will define the 2020s

Responsible travel has worked its way into popular consciousness, so what can we expect when the sector faces greater scrutiny on its contribution to climate concerns?

Sophie Griffiths: Why there are many reasons to be positive as we enter a new decade

Agents have reported soaring sales as the peaks period kicks off, with 25% of respondents to a TTG poll describing bookings as “flying”

Tourism Australia 'pauses' Matesong campaign amid bushfire crisis

Matesong represents Tourism Australia’s largest investment in the UK in more than a decade

Looking ahead: What can travel expect for 2020?

There are grounds for optimism as the new decade begins

Norwegian Cruise Line bins use of throw-away plastic bottles

It is part of the cruise line’s Sail and Sustain programme

British Airways embarks on domestic flight offset programme

Carrier to offset all carbon emissions from domestic flights from 1 January

Raging Australian bushfires claim two more lives

Thousands of people fled to the coast to escape the flames

Moscow fakes snow at tourist sites for New Year

Russia is experiencing its warmest December in nearly 140 years

Criticism of Sydney NYE fireworks approval as wildfire crisis continues

More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling for the event to be cancelled and the money spent on fighting fires

Airbus hoping to roll out hybrid 'regional' aircraft by 2030s

Manufacturer firms up ambitions to create a 100-seat ’decarbonised’ aircraft

Uganda sees sharp rise in gorilla numbers

There are now at least 459 gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Stansted trialling compostable security bags

There will be 50,000 PMC Polythene bags distributed to passengers during the Christmas period

Tim Alderslade: 'Aviation sector can lead on sustainability'

Airlines UK chief believes the UK can champion the ’low carbon, green economy of the future’

Cruise sector 'accelerating efforts' to lead on responsible tourism

The report found environmental sustainability will be a priority for the cruise industry going into 2020

Search behaviour reveals importance of eco-tourism and wellness

Pinterest 100 found eco-friendly travel and holistic wellness is becoming increasingly important to consumers

British Airways trialling 3D printing for aircraft parts

British Airways says non-essential cabin parts will be first on the list to be generated

Wildlife, Safari and Conservation Summit back for second year

Organisers say it will be bigger and better next year