Responsible business

Aviation growth could unlock billions in wasted economic potential – study

New research commissioned by Manchester Airports Group suggests greater government support for aviation could unlock more than £10 billion in economic value

Eight takeaways from Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference

Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May addressed overtourism, biodiversity loss and questions around collaboration and communication when it comes to sustainability in the industry

How three senior travel leaders learned to stop 'trying to have it all'

During an emotional and thought-provoking break-out session at the 2024 Advantage conference, Celebrity Cruises’ Claire Stirrup, Royal Caribbean’s Ben Bouldin and Meon Valley Travel’s James Beagrie shared their career ups and downs and how they found balance

Carbon budgeting to become 'a necessary step to stay ahead of regulation'

Advantage conference delegates told regulations will force the industry to become more mindful of, and responsible for, its carbon output – and to formally account for it as it would financials

Advantage to put new tools at members' disposal to help them cut carbon

Consortium upgrades partnership with Thrust Carbon to provide members access to new tools, educational webinars and regulation guides to support their efforts to measure, analyse and reduce their carbon impact

US govt may prosecute Boeing over 737 Max crashes

According to multiple media reports, the US Department of Justice has given Boeing until 13 June to respond to the allegations

Spanish anti-tourist protests ‘no threat to our bottom line' – Tui

According to Tui Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel, the protests do not involve Tui as they focus mainly on the negative impact of tourism on housing and rising living costs

Balearics introduces street drinking ban as part of responsible tourism push

People caught drinking alcohol in public in specific zones in Majorca and Ibiza are at risk of being fined up to €1,500 (£1,300)

How and why B Corp is helping travel build trust and gear up for change

Byway Travel and Exodus Adventure Travels are the latest Travel by B Corp members giving TTG an insight into their credentials

Tui, easyJet holidays and Travel Counsellors named among UK's best places to work

The operators and homeworking agency are among the 500 companies listed in the Sunday Times’ 2024 Best Places to Work directory, along with the UK’s largest OTA and several other travel and tourism businesses

Travel's wave of change on animal welfare: a long overdue step change?

After easyJet holidays, Jet2holidays recently became the latest operator to stop selling captive dolphin and whale attractions, and pressure is mounting on those who still do. Gary Noakes reports

Travel urged to stand up to its critics and be proud of its positive impact

Attendees at this year’s Barclays Travel Forum heard that the travel industry should be prouder of its contributions and stand up against critics

British Airways convenes new advisory panel to help improve accessibility

The panel will meet every few months to scrutinise British Airways’ performance on accessibility

How The Hari in London became one of the most sustainable hotels in the world

Meet Angela Montebello, the environmental engineer behind The Hari’s sustainability success

Responsible Travel cuts ties with Barclays over fossil fuel investments

Activist operator’s new-look leadership team calls on industry to ’divest’ from banks and energy suppliers investing in fossil fuels

Lord David Blunkett among new speakers confirmed for Fairer Travel Month

The former home secretary will join a host of leading speakers across TTG’s diversity and sustainability events in July

Virgin Atlantic's groundbreaking 100% SAF flight ‘cut emissions by two-thirds’

Carrier reveals emissions data from its November 2023 flight from Heathrow to New York, the first powered solely by alternative aviation fuel

TTG Fairer Travel Festival to help agents boost responsible travel sales

The week-long event, in association with easyJet holidays, will take place 1-5 July as part of TTG Fairer Travel Month

RSPCA joins call for Tui to stop selling marine parks with captive cetaceans

Pressure is mounting on the UK’s second larger operator after its major competitors changed their policies on animal attractions

TTG 30 Under 30 raise £14,500 for Reuben’s Retreat with 20-mile hike and raffle

The Class of 2023 completed a gruelling 20 mile hike across the Peak District as part of fundraising efforts for charity Reuben’s Retreat...

'An alive fish is more important than a dead fish': on location with Tui Care

From coral restoration to girls’ education, our writer discovers how the Tui Care Foundation is changing lives in the Dominican Republic.

Designer Travel team hail 'transformative' sustainability training push

Homeworking agency puts 50 consultants and team members through sustainability training with Kiwano Tourism

'More and more agents are concerned about sustainability in tourism'

Ahead of Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May, head of events Sulamith Waldmeier offers a flavour of what to expect on the day - from overtourism to the ’say-do’ debate

Eurostar aims to power trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

Eurostar sets out ambition to power its fleet by 100% renewable energy by 2030 in its first sustainability report