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Women in Travel marks International Women's Day with new award categories

The new categories honour women in travel tech, mentees and mentors, and diversity, equity and inclusion professional of the year

Adventure travel leads express hope for carbon labelling to become an industry ‘common currency’

Panellists at Adventure Travel Networking 2024 were keen to see an industry standard for carbon labelling trips but insisted those that can’t should not be penalised

Jet2 signs SAF trial deal at Bristol airport

Jet2 will add a 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend to some of its flights from Bristol in a pilot scheme later this year

G Adventures launches five new projects empowering women

All five projects will empower women to be financially independent while promoting their local culture and traditions

Not in the Guidebooks hails B Corp certification a springboard for trade ambitions

Founder and chief executive Carol Savage said the business wanted to become the ’go-to’ experiential travel specialist for agents

‘Long overdue’: Lata members hail Ecuador’s decision to double Galapagos entry fee

From 1 August 2024, entry prices to visit the archipelago will go up from the current $100 to $200 per adult

British Airways parent IAG inks deal for nearly 800,000 tonnes of ‘e-SAF’

IAG has signed a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel made from renewable energy, water and CO2

The travel trade show breaking ground for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Proud Experiences’ event director says the trade show is forging a clear path for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the luxury space

The Travel Foundation confirms new chair of board

The Travel Foundation confirms US scientist as its new chair of trustees

Virgin Voyages cancels Australian season due to Red Sea tensions

“To say that we are disappointed to have come to this tough conclusion is an understatement,” Virgin Voyages said

5 ways TTG's agent training initiative will boost your sales and business

Three of the class of 2023 share five ways the TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors scheme could help your business

More than £12 million lost to holiday fraud last year

Victims were defrauded out of a combined total of £12.3 million last year, according to Action Fraud

Tui throws weight behind campaign to 'end solo travel penalties'

Almost a quarter of people are deterred from travelling alone by the extra supplements often associated with solo travelling, according to new data

Travel leaders named among LGBTQ+ trailblazers in Attitude 101

Former Celebrity Cruises managing director EMEA Jo Rzymowska, Tui commercial director Phillip Iveson and Virgin Atlantic VP Anthony Woodman among the 101 to be recognised by the magazine

'Bali's new tourist levy is another opportunity for agents to shine'

Pata chair UK and Ireland, Chris Crampton, tells TTG that while the £7.50pp fee will ultimately be an annoyance, it’s a chance for agents to demonstrate their expertise and service

Byway sees sales boost amid ‘shift in the mindset of holidaymakers’

Flight-free travel company Byway is seeing a sales boost as 2024 bookings so far have already topped 2022 levels and are worth nearly a third of 2023 sales

ATN24 Conference and Marketplace to open for appointments

The two-day hybrid ATN24 Conference & Marketplace is now sold out for conference delegates and suppliers but buyers can still register and can book their meeting slots from 15 February 2024

Iceland's Blue Lagoon extends closure amid new volcanic activity

Famous geothermal spa has been closed for much of the past three months owing to an ongoing period of heightened volcanic activity along Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula

Explore: ‘If you’re not B Corp Certified in our space, it’s a disadvantage’

Adventure specialist becomes latest travel business to obtain B Corp Certification after going through a rigorous process dating back to November 2021

Explore Worldwide becomes travel’s latest B Corp Certified business

Adventure specialist completes two-and-a-half year journey to achieving sustainability milestone

Travel companies urged to offer better support for employees with cancer

Working With Cancer UK ambassador Gail Kenny is keen to get employers to sign up to a pledge and commit to helping colleagues

Trade sales up 11% as Explore celebrates strongest-ever January

The adventure specialist set a new record for single-day sales on 18 January, and also recorded both its best ever week and month of sales during January

Tui Group becomes latest signatory to the Safer Tourism Pledge

Airline and operator to throw its weight behind the Safer Tourism Foundation initiative

Bhutan reduces sustainability fee again and adds online visa

Bhutan has had another rethink about its fee to fund sustainable development, reducing the daily charge