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Abta LifeLine reveals it wrote off £78,000 in debt for travel staff last year
Abta’s charity arm, Abta LifeLine, helps travel professionals who are struggling financially to pay their debts
Alcohol-free club for agents to shake up industry networking
It’s time for the travel industry to start accommodating non-drinkers, says Theo Hitchcock, regional MyLER manager for UK and Northern Europe at Little Emperors. 
Five ways to sell responsible travel (without mentioning the S word...)
Taking small but tangible steps, holding suppliers to account and navigating the implications of selling animal attractions were among the main discussion points at TTG’s Sustainability Festival 2025
easyJet holidays features sustainable package trips
Easyjet holidays vows to make sustainable travel 'affordable for everyone'
The tour operator’s report highlights the environmental, social and governance principles (ESG) that guide easyJet’s strategy and the measures it has taken to become more sustainable
Travel ‘neither accessible nor truly inclusive’ in its current state
Travel boss slams govt for 'making disabled people scapegoats'
Limitless Travel’s Angus Drummond says accessibility needs to be at the heart of the political agenda otherwise the inference is disabled people are ’second rate’ and their needs are not being prioritised
‘I knew I wanted to work for Intrepid one day’, says 30 Under 30’s rising PR star
Emme McKay, part of the 2024 class of TTG 30 Under 30, reveals why she is determined to make her mark in the travel industry – one sustainable holiday at a time
Fred Holidays to host rail event for agents following booking surge
Agents will hear from some of the world’s biggest rail providers at the event in April, including Bernina Express, Eurostar and Belmond
Intrepid offers a Morocco Uncovered itinerary
Easy steps to help you create a sustainable travel itinerary
Discover how you can create a sustainable travel itinerary with top tips from our TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes. 
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?
CroisiEurope to unveil its first Amazon river ship in 2027
The operator is currently building a new ship that will home port in the Brazilian city of Manaus and will be operational from early 2027
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
TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes survey Jan 25
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Join Abta’s latest Sustainable Travel Conference
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
Travel agent shares Covid qualification that has clients 'going wild'
Karen Simmonds of Travel Matters decided to upskill during the pandemic to enhance her agency’s experience offerings
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
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.
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How travel advisors can offer alcohol-free travel for sober clients
Therapist Alexander Brown set up a travel agency for sober clients in 2022 after noticing a greater need to support those in addiction recovery
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!
TTG seeks 20 Sustainable Travel Ambassadors with launch of 2025 programme
TTG seeks 20 Sustainable Travel Ambassadors with launch of 2025 programme
The TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes travel agent training programme is back for its fourth year and is looking for 20 more enthusiastic agents to join workshops and fam trips with its sector-champion partners: easyJet holidays, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and Intrepid.
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
Industry must work together on emissions and ‘compare apples with apples’ – Intrepid
UK and Ireland director Hazel McGuire has called on the industry to have a unified approach when it comes to measuring emissions
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The great diversity and inclusion pushback: why it’s wrong and what you can do about it
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been gaining traction in the travel industry, but the global climate has changed – so how can travel help keep these issues on the agenda?
Two additional Galápagos ships and an unrivalled heritage: introducing National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Two additional Galápagos ships and an unrivalled heritage: introducing National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

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