Climate change

Ministers ponder automatic 'carbon charge' on all ticketed travel

Levy would seek to offset emissions arising from air, cruise and package travel

Airline urges public to be responsible about aviation

Iata makes plea against EU-wide aviation tax

Airline association says the majority of passengers do not support a “green” tax

Avalon reveals vision for 'sustainable, responsible river cruising'

Avalon Waterways has started asking passengers not to print their travel itineraries as part of a company-wide sustainability drive

Boris Johnson hints at U-turn on anti-Heathrow expansion pledge

The Tory leadership frontrunner has long opposed a third runway at the London airport

EasyJet boss to challenge Chris Grayling on proposed 49p seat levy

Johan Lundgren to meet with the transport secretary in the next few weeks to discuss the Airline Insolvency Review

Kuoni launches new Stay Beautiful responsible travel campaign

Launch initiatives include a reusable water bottle partnership with Water-to-Go, compostable brochure packaging and a huge focus on reducing single-use plastics

Extinction Rebellion threatens to cause 10 days of disruption at Heathrow

Group, though, has distanced itself from suggestions it may use drones to disrupt operations at Britain’s busiest airport

Heathrow plots up to £15 emissions charge for vehicle access

New Ultra-Low Emission Zone to target older, more polluting passenger and private hire vehicles by 2022

Advantage conf: 'Next generation of travellers will demand sustainable holidays'

Sustainability ’has to be woven into everything we do’ warns chairman Steven Esom

'Tax aviation fuel' to boost environment, says leaked EU report

Taxing kerosene would cut emissions by 11%, says European Commission

‘Protecting our planet comes with a cost’

It has been widely reported that in this period of uncertainty, margins have been severely affected. Only at the very low end of the spectrum are we seeing any increase in volume, and this is achieved through tiny margins

Why our sector must pull together to make a difference

As TTG went to press last week, thousands of climate change protesters had taken over London landmarks including Waterloo Bridge...