Environment

Florida braces for 'life-threatening' Hurricane Michael

The storm, predicted to hit land on Wednesday, could reach category three strength

Thai beach made famous by DiCaprio flick to close indefinitely

The four-month closure of Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh island has been extended indefinitely to allow the bay’s wildlife and beach ecosystems to recover

Passengers board Virgin Atlantic's first sustainably fuelled commercial flight

TTG is joining the airline’s first flight powered by a ’commercially viable’ greener jet fuel, departing Orlando for Gatwick on Tuesday

Dolphin Dynamics to host annual five-a-side tournament in aid of Just a Drop

TTG Media will, as media partner, take on the likes of Caribtours, Travel Nation, Intrepid Travel and Kirker Holidays in the fifth edition of the event on Thursday

Grenada takes a stand on plastic waste

Caribbean island to ban all single use plastic next year

Opinion: Has the pace of change defeated the disruptors?

Lisa McAuley, managing director, Gold Medal and Travel 2, assesses how ’old-fashioned’ quality of service can challenge the disruptors

Travel Designers sheds brochures in new digital strategy

The south London agency has slashed its use of printed brochures by “up to 90%” since bringing in TV screens this month

Virgin Holidays and Tui outline captive whale and dolphin strategies

While Thomas Cook has taken SeaWorld off sale, Tui and Virgin Holidays continue to sell the attraction

Intrepid launches social media fight against elephant abuse

Operator starts campaign to stop travellers riding elephants

Intrepid Group becomes travel's largest B Corp certified business

B Corp status recognises companies’ efforts to ensure its actions have a positive impact on society and the environment

Brits warned as Spain braces for record breaking 44C+ heatwave

Temperatures, according to Britain’s own Met Office, could potentially hit 48C over the coming days, sparking from advice from the Foreign Office

Norwegian to introduce new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Gatwick

The latest additions to Norwegian’s fleet will initially operate selected Nordic routes

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd ditches plastic straws

The company said it anticipated the strategy would led to the axing of more than 50 million plastic straws each year

Thomas Cook drops SeaWorld and other captive orca attractions

Cook said with 90% of it customers saying they were concerned by animal welfare, the time was right to move on from such attractions

G Adventures welcomes Galapagos plastics ban

From January 1, 2019, the tour operator will give its travellers a reusable bottle for travel to the islands

African Responsible Tourism Award winner sets an example

Wilderness Safaris scooped the African Responsible Tourism Awards’ main prize at WTM Africa for steps taken to reduce bottled water usage

EasyJet launches new Airbus A321neo at Gatwick airport

Gatwick says it is investing heavily in accommodating quieter, more fuel and carbon efficient aircraft

Marriott calls time on plastic straws

Hotel giant says plastic straws and stirrers will disappear from its 6,500 properties

Intrepid's new 18-29 brand 'could shape travel for a generation'

Intrepid Group boss James Thornton has told TTG its new 18-29 brand sought to address an age group ’increasingly affecting travel trends’

Tui Cruises to expand fleet with two new builds

The new ships will be largest Italian shipyard Fincantieri has ever built, and will use around 30% less fuel than ships of comparative size

Radisson towel reuse initiative boosts 15,000 lives worldwide

The hotel group’s partnership with Just a Drop has helped ensure some 15,000 people in some of the world’s poorest communities have access to clean drinking water

Travel Foundation launches free responsible tourism quiz

The foundation has also been working closely with Travel Counsellors to create tailored training for its homeworkers

MotMot aids Dominica regeneration

MotMot Travel has created a new Dominica “voluntouring” package to help the island nation get back on its feet following Hurricane Maria

Waging war on plastics

Helping to protect the world’s oceans is a key part of G Adventures’ responsible tourism strategy, including a reduction in the use of plastic in its operations