Environment

Tourist boards ‘must work together’ to set common sustainability goals

The general director of The Spanish Tourist Board Miguel Sanz said Covid highlighted the difficulties when each country sets different rules

Ryanair to base additional three aircraft at Luton airport

Chief executive Eddie Wilson said the ongoing rollout of its new Boeing aircraft was a key strand of its journey to net zero

Jet2 invests in development of SAF production plant in Cheshire

The group’s chief executive Steve Heapy said on Thursday (27 April) the equity stake in the Port Ellesmere plant showed how serious Jet2 is when it comes its net-zero strategy

Sustainable aviation ‘an aspiration, not a reality’, sector warned

Cait Hewitt, policy director for the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF), said there are "huge uncertainties" over aviation’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal

Transition to net-zero ‘critical’ to tourism industry's survival

Graeme Jackson, head of strategic partnerships for The Travel Foundation, said the travel industry will not reach its 2050 decarbonisation goals without "massive investment and innovation"

Travel must ‘improve dialogue’ around sustainability to boost business

Thomas Power, co-founder and chief executive of Pura Aventura, told Spain’s Sustainability Day forum the time for action on sustainable travel was now, with consumers starting to demand it

Fred Olsen ships use shore power connection for the first time

Line’s ships utilised shore power for the first time during calls in Norway and the US earlier this month

‘Travel has a duty to educate customers on sustainability,’ says Spain tourism chief

General director of the Spanish Tourist Office Miguel Sanz said Spain has a "bigger responsibility" when it comes to sustainability, being one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations

Cruise can't wait for carbon challenges to dissolve, says NCL parent

NCLH warns sector must embark on journey to decarbonise by 2050 now with technologies at its disposal rather than wait for more complete solutions

Wizz Air signs deal to make SAF from 'sewage sludge'

The airline has invested £5 million in a biofuel company Firefly

Earth Day: ‘Small changes can add up to big sustainability gains’ – Abta

‘Travel is in a unique position to be able to influence and act on sustainability issues,’ writes Abta head of sustainability Carol Rose ahead of Earth Day (22 April).

TreadRight Foundation partners with rewilding organisation

It is the first project the foundation has announced since it shifted focus to supporting nature-based solutions in support of its three pillars of "Planet, People and Wildlife".

"This Earth Day’s theme is ’invest in our planet’ and TreadRight is pleased to partner with Trees of Life, a strong nature-based solutions charity working to tackle the overlapping nature and climate emergencies and create a cascade of benefits for people," said Shannon Guihan, TTC’s chief sustainability Officer and head of The TreadRight Foundation.

Travel Village and Royal Caribbean pick 50kg of rubbish from Blackpool beach

The Travel Village Group and Royal Caribbean teamed up with Blackpool Council to tidy up the town’s beachfront

AmaWaterways reinforces commitment to sustainable cruising

The river cruise line is looking at new ways it can improve its sustainability credentials

Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far for consumer travel?

As pressure mounts on cruise lines to operate more sustainably in polar regions, companies are exploring how they can mitigate their impact. By Will Payne

Govt pledges to accelerate SAF production in race to reach net zero

It comes as part of ministers and aviation chiefs’ action plan for the next two years in the race to reach net zero by 2050

Airlines renew warning to govt to commit to SAF programme or see UK lose out

Airlines tell government to support SAF and other measures as Sustainable Skies World Summit opens

TravelTime World 'takes first steps' towards B Corp status

TravelTime World has recently announced it was launching its latest sustainability campaign to educate customers on how to travel more responsibly

Our Climate Action Plan

TTG Media’s purpose is to champion a Smarter, Better, Fairer travel industry, and we feel passionately that travel and tourism - done right - can be a powerful force for good

Audley Travel making 'strong progress' on sustainability targets

The company met 33 out of its 36 yearly targets set last year, with the remaining three forming the focus of its 2023 goals

Domestic rail travel to cost a third more than flights, Which? finds

It comes as cuts to air passenger duty (APD) are set to encourage new and cheaper domestic flights from 1 April

Planeterra launches fund to support responsible tourism initiatives

The grant programme fosters entrepreneurship and innovation for community tourism enterprises worldwide

Judicial review of govt’s Jet Zero strategy to progress to court hearing

The legal challenge was initially brought by climate charity Possible and local campaigners from the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA).

Consumers placing more emphasis on sustainable travel, operator finds

The finding comes after tailor-made tour operator Audley Travel conducted research into how people view sustainability in terms of their travel plans