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Broadcaster and accessibility advocate Sophie Morgan to moderate Advantage conference

The conference will be held over 13-16 May in Malta

Cyclone Alfred bears down on Australia's eastern coast prompting airport closures

Several regional airports serving Australia’s Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have pre-emptively shut with the storm poised to arrive on Thursday

'Demand for women-only tours is increasing – and everybody wins if we meet it'

Women-only tours help remove all sorts of invisible barriers, but more women are needed to help promote the benefits of these tours – and to run them, writes Responsible Travel’s Eloise Barker for TTG

To B or not to B: is B Corp certification right for your business?

As we enter Global B Corp Month, what is the value of becoming certified?

Tui to debut first sensory rooms for neurodivergent guests this summer

Tui is increasing its offering for neurodivergent travellers and their families at two Tui Blue properties this summer – the Tui Blue Nausicaa Beach hotel in Larnaca and Tui Blue Aura hotel in Ibiza

'At Intrepid Travel, we use our B Corp status as proof of action, not just as a label'

Writing for TTG as we enter B Corp Month, Intrepid Travel’s global B Corp impact manager Rochelle Turner explains how the operator proposes to take its purpose-led mission further, and why certification is far more than ’just a label’

Work under way on IAG-backed plant to make sustainable fuel from waste tyres

Construction has begun of a £100 million plant in Sunderland that will produce sustainable aviation fuel from used tyres, with production starting in 2027

Mauritius reopens airport following Tropical Storm Garance but passengers advised to stay away

Garance was the strongest storm to hit the country since January 1989, with winds hitting speeds of 100mph

Air travellers warned they will have to foot the cost of decarbonisation

The Climate Change Committee has said air passengers must pay for the cost of decarbonising the aviation industry in its latest recommendations to government

Gatwick expansion: transport secretary signals support for second runway plan

Heidi Alexander confirms government’s backing for airport expansion, with a decision on a second runway at Gatwick due on Thursday, but reiterates growth must be balanced against environmental realities

What is a carbon budget? And what will the UK's latest – its seventh – mean for travel?

With aviation and cruise set for the first time to be included in the UK’s next carbon budget, which is due this month, how can travel continue to grow while reducing its environmental impact?

Gatwick expansion: when is the decision due and what's at stake?

It’s a big week for Gatwick, which will find out whether the government will support its plans to almost double passenger numbers by bringing its standby runway into permanent use

Tui accused of violating its own animal welfare policy by selling attraction with pregnant orca

World Animal Protection (WAP) raised concerns after it discovered Morgan, Loro Parque’s only female orca, was still participating in shows this month even though she is heavily pregnant

'Celebrity has a chance to deliver the world’s first luxury river ship – designed for all'

If Celebrity Cruises stands by the values that have made the brand such a success, it now has an opportunity to transform attitudes towards inclusivity in the river sector, writes Inclu Travel co-founder and chief executive Richard Thompson for TTG

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Scottish agency creates sensory room for neurodivergent children

Moorelands Travel has turned a former vault into a sensory room equipped with toys, lights, bean bags – even a projector

Explore Worldwide teams up with International Rail to offer flight-free breaks

The deal is part of Explore Worldwide’s ongoing focus on sustainability and providing customers with greener travel options

Noel Josephides: ‘What damage is travel's relentless pursuit of growth doing?’

‘We’re all rushing to find answers to travel’s emissions problem – so would the best solution not be to moderate growth?’ writes Sunvil chair Noel Josephides for TTG

Jo Rzymowska: 'As a gay woman, how can I feel welcome in Donald Trump’s America?'

Having been Celebrity Cruises’ vice president and managing director, EMEA and now as a non-executive director at Hays Travel, I’m proud to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. And my partner Lynne and I have no desire to travel to the States in the next four years.

New courses launched with aim to offer agents route to accreditation and drive up standards

Former Abta head of membership Danny Waine has worked with training provider Talent Vista on the new courses, who have been endorsed and accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism

How can – and should – the travel trade respond to the problem of economic leakage?

In the second of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards seeks solutions to some of the challenges that have fuelled the anti-tourism seen in some destinations in recent years

TTG Sustainability Festival returns in March – sign up to attend

TTG’s online festival helping travel agents boost their knowledge and confidence for selling more responsible travel is back!

What's driving ‘anti-tourist’ sentiment? And what can travel start doing about it?

In the first of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards explores some of the root causes of the anti-tourism action seen in recent years – and in the second part, the potential solutions