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TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: How to enjoy wildlife responsibly
Hear need-to-know advice on making sure your clients enjoy wildlife responsibly – from the ethical issues to guidelines, case studies and the importance of welfare and conservation.
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: Welcome from TTG and easyJet holidays
An introduction to the week – what to look forward to and what prizes are up for grabs, with TTG and easyJet holidays.
Read the TTG Fairer Travel Report 2024
Discover how seriously travel businesses are taking sustainability and where diversity, equity and inclusion is ranking in their priorities.
TTG Fairer Travel Report 2024
Just how seriously are travel businesses taking sustainability and inclusivity? TTG’s latest Fairer Travel Report offers a snapshot of what the travel sector is doing across both areas.
Hurtigruten Expeditions rapped for sustainability claim in fly-cruise ad
The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad’s reference to ’sustainable expeditions’ constituted an ’absolute claim’ referring to the full life cycle of an HX holiday, including travel to and from the destination
Abercrombie & Kent unveils first look at Peruvian Amazon riverboat
The luxury tour operator announced plans to launch its first riverboat earlier this year
Tourism can only be sustainable if it is supported by locals, says Tui boss
Sebastian Ebel’s comments followed a meeting with Spain’s top tourism officials, where popular destinations have faced a wave of anti-tourism protests in recent months
Intrepid Travel creates sustainability handbook for agents to harness their 'power to influence'
The 12-page handbook, designed to empower agents to demystify sustainability topics for their clients, is available from the Intrepid website
The Big Question: Is it time to rebrand the travel agent?
The value of personal service to consumers came to the fore during the pandemic. Now, in 2024, does the term ‘travel agent’ accurately convey what they do, and how much baggage does it still carry with it?
Byway to expand into new markets after securing £5 million fresh funding
The slow travel specialist will use the cash to expand into new markets and new roles across several departments, including in technology, product and finance
Flights to Morocco set to boom in ambitious post-earthquake recovery
The north African country was devastated by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake, but this year could see a record bounceback
'It’s important we move on inclusivity, equity and the eco-economy'
HF Holidays chief executive David Harrington talks to TTG about the operator’s journey to B Corp certification and why the industry should be moving the dial on equity and the eco-economy
'Can your business really afford NOT to seek a quality mark like B Corp?'
To B Corp or not to B Corp? Writing for TTG, We Are Llama’s John Pritchard weighs up the pros and cons for travel of seeking B Corp certification as the standard becomes more common
‘We are evolving from a 100% local Mauritian brand to a “glocal” one’
We chat to Vincent Desvaux de Marigny who has become chief executive of Attitude Hospitality Management Ltd (AHML) after 13 years with the Mauritian hotel group.
Explore launches ‘Upgraded’ range featuring premium hotels and experiences
Adventure specialist Explore Worldwide has debuted 18 ’Upgraded’ tours with premium hotels and experiences spanning four continents
The US destination that will enthral your history and culture-loving clients
Kate Anderson, director of public relations for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, explains how your clients can discover more about the tribe, and highlights some of the must-do hikes in the destination
Ade Adepitan: 'Worried about getting accessible travel wrong? Talk to us!'
To mark TTG’s Fairer Travel Month taking place across July, Ade Adepitan discusses improving accessibility and inclusivity within the travel sector
TTG Fairer Travel Festival: tune in this week for expert training, practical advice and events
Get loads of practical advice and hear from many inspiring experts to help drive positive change within your businesses
Silversea embraces ‘greenstronomy’ with launch of plant-based menu
The luxury cruise line will offer a new menu of plant-based dishes in response to growing demand from clients for vegetarian and vegan food.
Amsterdam to halve cruise ship numbers from 2026
Local authorities have announced that, from 2026, only a maximum of 100 cruise ships will be able to dock at Amsterdam’s port per year
Travel ‘neither accessible nor truly inclusive’ in its current state
IWTTF delegates told making travel more inclusive for all clients should be a moral and an economic imperative
'Stop talking about DEI and start acting on it,' travel leaders told
International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum delegates told to stop talking about DEI and to start actually implementing strategies designed to turn their workplaces into inclusive spaces
Co-op Holidays becomes Byway's latest flight-free holiday partner
Your Co-op Travel’s in-house operator has teamed up with flight-free travel specialist Byway to arm its agents more travel options to offer their clients
Women in Travel launches new programme to help women progress into leadership roles
The LeadHer programme aims to facilitate the advancement of women in the travel and tourism industry into leadership positions