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Delta will invest $1 billion in carbon mitigation over the next 10 years
Delta to pledge $1 billion towards carbon reduction efforts
US carrier, which holds a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, makes 10-year commitment to "mitigating" all emissions from March 2020
The aftermath of the Storm Ciara flood at Benchmark Travel and Tours
Travel agency faces second flood in a week as Storm Dennis looms
Benchmark Travel and Tours was flooded when the river Calder burst its banks on 9 February
L-R: James Robson, Jack Croft and Will Murray
Restaurant dedicated to sustainability to open in Mayfair
The restaurant aims for 50% plant-based meals without any food waste
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Bristol airport expansion blocked after green campaign
Bristol airport defeated by anti-expansion group
The Travel Centre was flooded amid the heavy Storm Ciara rains
Yorkshire agency devastated by Storm Ciara floods
Owner Roger Benn was trapped inside the building for six hours during the heavy storm rains
Sophie Walker will take the lead on the group’s responsible tourism and sustainability efforts
Inside Travel Group appoints responsible tourism and sustainability lead
New role to focus on the group’s actions at home and overseas
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Kuoni finds eco-travellers are ditching social media
"Travel as we know it could become a thing of the past"
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Lindblad's new eco-cleaner has 'halved guest illness'
The new system drastically reduces its environmental impact
Aviation has pledged to make the UK’s airlines carbon free. Picture: Ethan McArthur
Sophie Griffiths: 'The travel industry shouldn’t be expected to meet sustainability challenges alone'
2020 seems to be the year discussions are turning to actions for travel
Virgin Voyages' smart band is a ticket, room key and wallet
Virgin Voyages unveils smart technology wristband
Passengers will be able to use it to unlock their room, make onboard purchases, create a bar tab and play games at the casino
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Inbound trade must address ‘brand problem’ post-Brexit
Brexit chaos has tarnished the country’s reputation, the UKinbound conference heard
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Tui Group appoints new sustainability boss
Jane Ashton departs Tui for “new challenge”
One of the Protectours includes planting trees in Iceland
MSC Cruises launches excursions for the environment
The Protectours initiative includes more than 25 eco-friendly excursions
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Justin Francis: ‘It’s about time polluters paid their way’
The Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation to tax greenhouse gas-emitting industries to help achieve a net zero carbon UK is a welcome step says Responsible Travel chief executive Justin Francis
The driverless bus being tested by All Nippon Airways
Driverless transit buses to be trialled at Japanese airport
The test bus will drive the same 1.1 mile segment multiple times over 10 days
Egypt is among the destinations Lonely Planet is offering
Lonely Planet teams up with Intrepid to launch carbon neutral tours
White-labelled trips to range from several hours to 22 days in duration
The donation will go to a range of causes
A&K pledges AD$100,000 to Australian bushfire relief
A&K is also encouraging its staff to use volunteer community service days to help out
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MSC Cruises to develop ‘wind-powered’ ship class
The line has also announced extra World Class vessels and a new LGN-powered ship project
South Australia premier Steven Marshall and Sun Princess’ captain Diego Perra on Kangaroo Island
First cruise visits Kangaroo Island since bushfire crisis
More than 40 of the guests on Princess Cruises’ ship Sun Princess were British
The Australian government has pledged £40 million to help the country's tourism sector recover
Australian government pledges £40m for tourism sector recovery
Move comes after bushfires, which have been burning across the country since last September, start to recede
Special bins have been supplied to agents around the country
Travel brochure wrap recycling scheme kicks off in-store
150 travel agencies have now received new bins for brochure wrapping
The fires in Australia have been burning for several months (Credit Rick Rycroft/AP/Shutterstock)
Scenic Group donates $500,000 to Australian bushfire relief
Thousands of homes have been destroyed and at least 28 people have died in the flames
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Cookson Adventures to offer ‘carbon neutral’ trips
Operator is supporting projects that offset and reduce carbon emissions
Signatories must produce a Climate Emergency Plan within 12 months. Picture: Li-An Lim
Travel companies stand united in climate emergency pledge
Nearly 30 businesses and individuals in the travel industry have signed the Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency initiative