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Spanish Tourist Office reveals roadmap to 'five-star service' for disabled travellers
The Spanish Tourist Office has released its first-ever Accessibility Findings Report as part of its ongoing Spain For All campaign, which champions accessible travel
'Spain won't avoid the hard questions when it comes to accessibility'
Writing for TTG, the Spanish Tourist Office’s UK director Manuel Butler reflects on humbly listening to experts to find solutions when it comes to issues around accessibility
Don’t mention the ‘S’ word – and 11 other actions to support responsible travel
TTG’s recent Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum played host to a series of debates spanning communication, overtourism and discovering ‘small acorns’, while exploring how everyone can be a champion for change
'I left feeling like a better person': in the Dominican Republic with Iberostar
TTG’s Sustainable Travel Ambassadors discover Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites offers responsible fine dining, tropical beach vibes and an educational Coral Lab
Agents reveal their opinions of Iberostar's Dominican Republic resort
The first TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam trip of 2024 visited Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites in the Dominican Republic – here’s what our TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in Training thought of their experiences and what they learnt from them
Has Spain's patience with mass tourism snapped? And why now?
Months of protests in some of Spain’s most popular destinations ahead of the peak summer season have made headlines around the world – so have locals really had enough? And how are Spain’s tourism authorities seeking to calm tensions?
The Big Question: Is direct action targeting air travel ever justifiable?
Climate activists don’t believe travel is taking sustainability seriously, and have taken matters into their own hands. But is this the best way to make people fly – and pollute – less?
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: easyJet holidays training
easyJet holidays deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: How to recognise sustainable accommodation
With so many different types of accommodation, choosing what’s best for your clients can be tricky. Learn what our expert supplier panel are doing to make sure their stays are more sustainable.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Sustainable travel: what & why?
What do we mean when we talk about holidaying more sustainably and why is it so important for travel agents to be leading the way to champion more responsible tourism?
'Our market leaders have tanked package prices, and we're all suffering'
’Package prices in July and August have tanked. Our market leaders are to blame, and we are all suffering,’ writes Sunvil chair Noel Josephides for TTG
‘Operators can be pivotal in travel's fight against climate change’

Nobody caught up in the wildfires that swept across Rhodes last summer will forget the devastating scenes, which prompted the largest evacuation effort in Greece’s history.

Barcelona to hike tourist tax for day-cruise passengers, says mayor
Mayor Jaume Collboni is planning to raise the fee levied on cruise passengers spending fewer than 12 hours in the city as part of Barcelona’s push to combat overtourism
Why agents should suggest a coolcation in the mountains of Austria and Italy
More and more travellers are investigating trips to the mountains this summer to avoid destinations that are just too hot.
How Copenhagen has just raised its city break game
As Copenhagen starts rewarding tourists for their green choices, our writer reminds us why the Danish capital is the perfect choice for a laid-back, sustainable city break.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: GNTO training
GNTO deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Spring Hotels training
Spring Hotels deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: TTC Tour Brands training
TTC Tour Brands deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Inside Travel Group training
Intrepid Travel Group deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Iberostar training
Iberostar deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: AE Expeditions training
AE Expeditions deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Explore training
Explore deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Intrepid training
Intrepid Travel deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Recognising sustainable experiences
Learn how you can encourage clients to explore in a way that benefits both people and planet, and leaves a lasting benefit long after their holiday is over.