Environment

London City airport's plan to attract more leisure flights thwarted

The government has ruled out allowing London City airport to open on Saturday afternoons, limiting its ability to expand the number of leisure routes it offers

HF Holidays makes carbon measurement part of ‘product-to-market’ process

Carbon measurement and trip labelling will form a core part of the walking holiday specialist’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint by 5% a year

'Cruise has to demonstrate to the communities it visits it's doing the right thing'

MSC Cruises’ vice president of sustainability and ESG, Linden Coppell, talks TTG through the line’s latest sustainability achievements, including the use of liquefied natural gas

Greece on high alert as 'hellish' wildfires skirt capital Athens

Resident were forced to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in the outskirts of Athens at the weekend

Virgin Atlantic's Flight 100 sustainable fuel ad claim banned by ASA

Virgin Atlantic has been told not to repeat claims about sustainable aviation fuels made in a radio ad to publicise a special transatlantic flight last year

Trade hopeful Canada's Jasper will rise from the ashes

As the largest fire in 100 years still burns near the ravaged town, Gary Noakes assesses the impact on tourism to the popular Canadian stop.

Don’t mention the ‘S’ word – and 11 other actions to support responsible travel

TTG’s recent Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum played host to a series of debates spanning communication, overtourism and discovering ‘small acorns’, while exploring how everyone can be a champion for change

Gatwick 'open and operating normally' following Just Stop Oil protest

JSO supporters used suitcases with lock-on devices to block the departure gates at Gatwick’s south terminal on Monday (29 July)

Has Spain's patience with mass tourism snapped? And why now?

Months of protests in some of Spain’s most popular destinations ahead of the peak summer season have made headlines around the world – so have locals really had enough? And how are Spain’s tourism authorities seeking to calm tensions?

The Big Question: Is direct action targeting air travel ever justifiable?

Climate activists don’t believe travel is taking sustainability seriously, and have taken matters into their own hands. But is this the best way to make people fly – and pollute – less?

‘Oil Kills’ activists attempt to disrupt operations at UK and EU airports

A group of Just Stop Oil campaigners were arrested at Heathrow, while activists at Cologne-Bonn airport glued themselves to the tarmac

Wildfire prompts evacuation order for Canadian national park

Authorities order residents and tourists to evacuate the town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta

‘Operators can be pivotal in travel's fight against climate change’

Nobody caught up in the wildfires that swept across Rhodes last summer will forget the devastating scenes, which prompted the largest evacuation effort in Greece’s history.

Hurtigruten Expeditions rapped for sustainability claim in fly-cruise ad

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad’s reference to ’sustainable expeditions’ constituted an ’absolute claim’ referring to the full life cycle of an HX holiday, including travel to and from the destination

Intrepid Travel creates sustainability handbook for agents to harness their 'power to influence'

The 12-page handbook, designed to empower agents to demystify sustainability topics for their clients, is available from the Intrepid website

The Big Question: Is it time to rebrand the travel agent?

The value of personal service to consumers came to the fore during the pandemic. Now, in 2024, does the term ‘travel agent’ accurately convey what they do, and how much baggage does it still carry with it?

Luton airport green pledge ad banned for failing to include flight emissions

The Advertising Standards Authority has sanctioned Luton airport owner Luton Rising for an ad featuring environmental pledge, which said its expansion would bring no further emissions – but failed to include those from aircraft

Flights to Morocco set to boom in ambitious post-earthquake recovery

The north African country was devastated by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake, but this year could see a record bounceback

'It’s important we move on inclusivity, equity and the eco-economy'

HF Holidays chief executive David Harrington talks to TTG about the operator’s journey to B Corp certification and why the industry should be moving the dial on equity and the eco-economy

'Can your business really afford NOT to seek a quality mark like B Corp?'

To B Corp or not to B Corp? Writing for TTG, We Are Llama’s John Pritchard weighs up the pros and cons for travel of seeking B Corp certification as the standard becomes more common

Operators monitoring 'fast-evolving wildfire situation' in Kos

EasyJet holidays and Jet2holidays urge customers to follow the advice of their hotels and from any local authorities

TTG Fairer Travel Festival: tune in this week for expert training, practical advice and events

Get loads of practical advice and hear from many inspiring experts to help drive positive change within your businesses

Silversea embraces ‘greenstronomy’ with launch of plant-based menu

The luxury cruise line will offer a new menu of plant-based dishes in response to growing demand from clients for vegetarian and vegan food.

Amsterdam to halve cruise ship numbers from 2026

Local authorities have announced that, from 2026, only a maximum of 100 cruise ships will be able to dock at Amsterdam’s port per year