Sustainability

Six things agents need to be aware of when selling cruises this summer

Hundreds of agents at Clia’s annual conference heard from industry leaders about potential sticking points ranging from sustainability and brand perception to the upcoming general election

Aviation growth could unlock billions in wasted economic potential – study

New research commissioned by Manchester Airports Group suggests greater government support for aviation could unlock more than £10 billion in economic value

Eight takeaways from Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference

Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May addressed overtourism, biodiversity loss and questions around collaboration and communication when it comes to sustainability in the industry

Carbon budgeting to become 'a necessary step to stay ahead of regulation'

Advantage conference delegates told regulations will force the industry to become more mindful of, and responsible for, its carbon output – and to formally account for it as it would financials

Advantage to put new tools at members' disposal to help them cut carbon

Consortium upgrades partnership with Thrust Carbon to provide members access to new tools, educational webinars and regulation guides to support their efforts to measure, analyse and reduce their carbon impact

Spanish anti-tourist protests ‘no threat to our bottom line' – Tui

According to Tui Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel, the protests do not involve Tui as they focus mainly on the negative impact of tourism on housing and rising living costs

Borgo Pignano: The luxury Tuscan retreat that takes guests 'back in time'

The historic Borgo Pignano has become one of Italy’s finest retreats over the past few years.

Meet the 2024 TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in training

TTG is proud to introduce the 20 agents who have joined the 2024 TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors programme

Travel urged to stand up to its critics and be proud of its positive impact

Attendees at this year’s Barclays Travel Forum heard that the travel industry should be prouder of its contributions and stand up against critics

How The Hari in London became one of the most sustainable hotels in the world

Meet Angela Montebello, the environmental engineer behind The Hari’s sustainability success

Responsible Travel cuts ties with Barclays over fossil fuel investments

Activist operator’s new-look leadership team calls on industry to ’divest’ from banks and energy suppliers investing in fossil fuels

Lord David Blunkett among new speakers confirmed for Fairer Travel Month

The former home secretary will join a host of leading speakers across TTG’s diversity and sustainability events in July

TTG Fairer Travel Festival to help agents boost responsible travel sales

The week-long event, in association with easyJet holidays, will take place 1-5 July as part of TTG Fairer Travel Month

'An alive fish is more important than a dead fish': on location with Tui Care

From coral restoration to girls’ education, our writer discovers how the Tui Care Foundation is changing lives in the Dominican Republic.

Luxury hotel brand shares why Menorca is Balearics’ ‘best-kept secret’ ahead of new opening

Menorca farmhouse Santa Ana is the latest addition to Vestige’s collection of restored luxury properties

Designer Travel team hail 'transformative' sustainability training push

Homeworking agency puts 50 consultants and team members through sustainability training with Kiwano Tourism

'More and more agents are concerned about sustainability in tourism'

Ahead of Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May, head of events Sulamith Waldmeier offers a flavour of what to expect on the day - from overtourism to the ’say-do’ debate

Airlines given a month to act on misleading ‘greenwash’ claims

The European Commission has told 20 airlines they must stop making misleading green claims within 30 days or face a clampdown

'People should travel flight-free because they want, not because they ought'

Byway founder and chief executive Cat Jones tells TTG about the slow travel specialist’s latest impact report and its ongoing mission to make flight-free travel mainstream

Venice starts charging €5 entry fee for day trippers

Long-awaited move is designed to tackle overtourism in the Italian city

Govt pledges to guard against air fare hikes as it unveils SAF mandate

The DfT has given details of its plan for all UK airlines to use 10% sustainable aviation fuel by 2030 and will consult on a revenue support mechanism

Amsterdam to cut river cruise calls to keep city ‘liveable’

City plans to halve the number of river cruises to reduce congestion and emissions, deputy mayor Hester van Buren said

Trailblazing LGBTQ+ travel event confirms speakers for fifth Proud 'Gathering'

Proud Experiences has grown to become the world’s largest LGBTQ+ travel conference since its launch in 2018

Industry renews plea for sustainable fuel support as govt mandate beckons

Airline groups have called for greater government involvement in SAF and hydrogen production, and infrastructure, ahead of an expected mandate from the DfT this week