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IHG partners with Unilever to remove bathroom miniatures
The hotel company will aim to replace the miniatures with bulk amenities in more than 4,000 hotels
'Cruise has to demonstrate to the communities it visits it's doing the right thing'
MSC marks World Europa and Euribia milestones
The line’s first LNG-powered vessel MSC World Europa completed its first set of sea trials and MSC Euribia was floated out
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Sustainability and climate action now 'mission critical' for travel
Speaking at the ITT conference, Fiona Jeffery MBE stresses immediate and urgent need for travel to play its part to address the key environmental challenges the industry faces
Domestic sailings 'highly attractive' for new-to-cruise market
Cruise calls on government help to reach sustainability goals
Industry chiefs have met to discuss how closer partnerships and infrastructure can help achieve net-zero carbon cruising by 2050
"Slow travel" could mean choosing to travel via rail, or participating in "responsible activities" such as cycling and hiking
Spain reveals 'slow travel' sustainability campaign
The #SlowTravelSpain campaign will highlight sustainable forms of travel across the destination and its islands
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Dnata UK backs green technologies after $100m investment
The group has also introduced new business practices to improve environmental efficiency
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Havila makes history with first emission-free voyage at Norwegian heritage site
The cruise line’s boss is now calling for access to shore power along the Norwegian coastline
Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office, will take place from 4 - 8 July
TTG launches new 'Fairer Travel Week'
Taking place from 4 - 8 July, Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office will feature Travel Pride, a Sustainability and Diversity Forum and an online supplier showcase event
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‘We must put people at the heart of the industry’s sustainability efforts’
‘The only rational way of facing these sizeable challenges is through collaboration and cooperation’
The government has announced measures to help SMEs (Credit: James Newcombe/Unsplash)
UK government issues 10-point aviation recovery plan
The strategy will work to deliver an ’innovative and sustainable’ aviation sector as it recovers from the pandemic
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Govt's aviation plan an ‘unmissable opportunity for success’
Aviation has welcomed a 10-point strategy from the UK govt which aims to help the sector ‘build back sustainably’ from the pandemic
Barcelona is one of BA's additional routes from London City airport
Explore ups sustainability focus with new European trips
The operator said it briefed its product team to include travel by public transport in the new itineraries ’wherever possible’
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Eurostar reveals new partnership with Trees4Travel
Travellers using the Eurostar for Business platform will be given the option to pay for Trees4Travel to plant trees on their behalf when they book a journey
The ship will build on the X-Bow design of Aurora's first polar ship the Greg Mortimer
Aurora Expeditions to debut new ship in November
The ship takes its name from marine biologist and conservationist Dr Sylvia Earle
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Beachcomber marks World Bee Day with new tour
The brand’s Bee Tour includes a guided tour of the beehives placed in all of its hotels
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Plastic-free brochure packaging scheme launched
The new initiative by BP Travel Marketing and Explore Worldwide will reduce carbon impact by 13%
MSC reveals more details and opens sales for World Europa ship
World Europa to be MSC's ‘greenest and most efficient vessel’
Ship to become the world’s largest LNG-powered vessel and 20th in MSC Cruises’ fleet when it enters service in November
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet targets 35% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035
The commitment comes as part of its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
A recent poll commissioned by the airport found most passengers believed sustainability to be a significant issue facing aviation
London City aims to become capital's first net-zero airport
The airport wants 80% of all journeys to and from the airport to be made by sustainable modes of transport by 2030
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Three Aida ships commissioned for shore power in Southampton
AIDAcosma, AIDAprima and now AIDAsol have all undergone successful commissioning
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
UK govt to deliver world’s first net-zero flight in 2023
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to deliver the world’s first transatlantic flight fuelled purely by environmentally-friendly fuel by the end of next year
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
Guests now ‘more likely’ to make responsible travel choices
Travellers increasingly seeking ‘meaningful’ holiday experiences with the guidance of an agent, The Travel Corporation’s sustainability impact report has found
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Kuoni to become full DER Touristik Foundation member
The foundation, which launched in 2014, funds more than 80 projects in 26 countries
Edinburgh airport has converted some of its ground vehicles to run on vegetable oil
Edinburgh airport using vegetable oil to power airside vehicles
Move is designed to cut carbon emissions by using renewable alternative fuel