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This new service is easyJet's second Scottish route announced this month
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce to test hydrogen-fuelled engine technology
The new project is seeking to demonstrate hydrogen’s potential to fuel aircraft from the mid-2030s
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Putting a spotlight on sustainability
The Costa Rica Tourism Board and TTG recently brought agents together to discuss how best to encourage and sell sustainable travel
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
Abta to offer members free sustainability training
Those who take the training before 26 September will be entered into a prize draw
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Pelorus offers options to invest in carbon removal projects
Tailor-made and yachting specialist Pelorus has launched a portfolio of carbon removal projects, which customers can buy credits in.
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How to identify responsible wildlife encounters
Animal encounters may be high on clients’ travel wish lists, but unethical practices can do untold harm. Mary Ann Haslam explores responsible wildlife experiences and how you can sell and support them
‘Whatever your role, you can help customers understand which animal activities to avoid’
‘Whatever your role, you can help customers understand which animal activities to avoid’
Abta’s director of industry relations, Susan Deer, shares tips for supporting and improving animal welfare
EasyJet now has more than 70 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft on order (Credit: easyJet)
EasyJet: 'Travel will return to normal next summer'
Chief executive Johan Lundgren said cancellations and delays on the airline have "stabilised" in recent weeks
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
Industry collaboration 'vital to a sustainable future for travel'
Every sector of the travel industry must work in unison to achieve its ambitious sustainability goals, delegates at the Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum were told on Thursday
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Embed sustainability in Covid recovery plans, travel leaders urged
’Building back better should be integral to the recovery process,’ TerraVerde director Patrick Richards tells the TTG Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum on Thursday
It's time to join the movement for Fairer Travel
It's time to join the movement for Fairer Travel
TTG will host the industry’s first Fairer Travel Week this week (4-8 July) featuring TTG Travel Pride, agent training and two half-day forums exploring key issues
TTG's Sustainability Forum to deliver the "how", not the "why"
Workshop programme for Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum revealed
Learn about carbon-labelling, reducing your business’s carbon footprint, greening your supply chain and sustainability communications
A new levy on airlines is one of the suggestions from the Committee on Climate Change
Balpa: Govt report 'underplays' environmental impact of contrails
It comes ahead of the publication of the govt’s Jet Zero strategy, which has been implemented to formulate a path towards net-zero for aviation
The changes will apply from Monday (2 August)
Global air travel nears pre-pandemic levels in Q3
According to a new report produced by analytics firm ForwardKeys, beach holidays lead the drive as city tourism lags
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Regenerative Travel adds new members to collection
The ’handpicked’ additions include Jade Mountain in Saint Lucia and The Manta Resort in Tanzania
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Saira Hospitality helps shape the future of luxury hotel recruitment
Harsha L’Acqua’s pop-up hotel school concept now has its first permanent base – in London
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Riviera renews partnership with sustainable water company
Riviera has teamed up with Water-to-Go to offer guests a discount on sustainable water bottles, refillable from any non-saltwater source
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Why Sani Resort offers the best eco-friendly Greece holiday
Biking, birdwatching and bee-keeping are among the immersive experiences guests can enjoy at the carbon-neutral resort
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Cirium develops system to track flight CO2 emissions
Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines commended the company’s approach for estimating fuel burn and allocating emissions at a passenger level
Iata is easing its financial criteria for travel agencies from November 2021 to October 2022
Majority of Brits to spend more on holidays to ‘ensure safety’
Four in five UK holidaymakers (84%) said they would spend more than they did pre-pandemic to ‘ensure safety’
Signatories must produce a Climate Emergency Plan within 12 months. Picture: Li-An Lim
Regenerative Travel releases climate action white paper
Green hospitality association sets out blueprint for how travel businesses can reduce their carbon footprint and help restore the natural environment
Photo by Arnaud Mesureur on Unsplash
‘Real carbon reductions are happening right now’
Susan Deer, director of industry relations at Abta, shares an overview on the current state of the travel industry’s carbon emissions and its efforts to reduce them
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Agenda released for TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
The Forum will focus on practical sessions to help businesses implement real change into their companies
TTG Media has forged a partnership with sustainability consultancy TerraVerde (Credit: Noah Buscher / Unsplash)
Track your firm's carbon footprint with TTG+ offer
TTG+ members are being offered an exclusive discount on tools to measure the carbon footprint of their business. 
Richard Tolley collects his Travel Pride Champion certificate in 2019
Could you be a 2022 Travel Pride Champion?
TTG is on the hunt once again for new Travel Pride Champions – celebrating those working within the travel industry who champion diversity and inclusion.