Sustainability

Expert advice to help you build sustainable travel itineraries

Learn how to build a sustainable travel itinerary, with advice from this year’s TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes.

EasyJet holidays bans zoos and marine parks in new animal welfare policy

EasyJet holidays it had consulted with animal rights groups such as World Animal Protection in creating the new policy

IHG partners with Just a Drop charity to fund safe water projects

The Water for All initiative will be piloted at five of IHG’s voco hotels, including two in the UK

Adventure travel leads express hope for carbon labelling to become an industry ‘common currency’

Panellists at Adventure Travel Networking 2024 were keen to see an industry standard for carbon labelling trips but insisted those that can’t should not be penalised

Jet2 signs SAF trial deal at Bristol airport

Jet2 will add a 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend to some of its flights from Bristol in a pilot scheme later this year

Adventure sector set for ‘powerful’ year despite shrinking booking window

Speaking at this year’s Adventure Travel Networking Conference, Spike Insight revealed a positive year ahead but concerns remain about shortened booking windows in a buyer’s market

‘Long overdue’: Lata members hail Ecuador’s decision to double Galapagos entry fee

From 1 August 2024, entry prices to visit the archipelago will go up from the current $100 to $200 per adult

British Airways parent IAG inks deal for nearly 800,000 tonnes of ‘e-SAF’

IAG has signed a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel made from renewable energy, water and CO2

The Travel Foundation confirms new chair of board

The Travel Foundation confirms US scientist as its new chair of trustees

5 ways TTG's agent training initiative will boost your sales and business

Three of the class of 2023 share five ways the TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors scheme could help your business

'Celebrities can shine a light on the fragility of sensitive destinations'

Expedition Cruise Network chair Martin Johnson hails Susan Calman’s voyage to Antarctica with Scenic, and says it could serve as a model for travel to promote its offer alongside its responsible tourism and sustainability credentials

Pura Aventura recertifies as B Corp after boosting score by nearly 20%

The specialist, one of the co-founders of the Travel by B Corp group, said it wouldn’t reverse any of the changes it has made during the course of its B Corp journey

'Bali's new tourist levy is another opportunity for agents to shine'

Pata chair UK and Ireland, Chris Crampton, tells TTG that while the £7.50pp fee will ultimately be an annoyance, it’s a chance for agents to demonstrate their expertise and service

Byway sees sales boost amid ‘shift in the mindset of holidaymakers’

Flight-free travel company Byway is seeing a sales boost as 2024 bookings so far have already topped 2022 levels and are worth nearly a third of 2023 sales

AndBeyond set to launch exclusive 12-person yacht in the Galapagos Islands

The luxury yacht will make its maiden voyage to the remote islands off the coast of Ecuador this summer

ATN24 Conference and Marketplace to open for appointments

The two-day hybrid ATN24 Conference & Marketplace is now sold out for conference delegates and suppliers but buyers can still register and can book their meeting slots from 15 February 2024

Explore MD: ‘Our single biggest challenge is growing without doing more damage’

TTG caught up with Explore managing director Michael Edwards to find out and how its first Purpose Paper will drive its B Corp journey

Explore: ‘If you’re not B Corp Certified in our space, it’s a disadvantage’

Adventure specialist becomes latest travel business to obtain B Corp Certification after going through a rigorous process dating back to November 2021

Explore Worldwide becomes travel’s latest B Corp Certified business

Adventure specialist completes two-and-a-half year journey to achieving sustainability milestone

Bhutan reduces sustainability fee again and adds online visa

Bhutan has had another rethink about its fee to fund sustainable development, reducing the daily charge

Prince Harry’s Travalyst bids to make sustainability information freely available

The coalition, founded by The Duke of Sussex in 2019, will vet more than 100 global tourism certification bodies

TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes 2024 launches with new sector champions

AE Expeditions (part of Aurora Expeditions) and TTC Tour Brands have joined Iberostar and Intrepid as sector champions for this year’s TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes travel agent training programme – launching today (5 February)

Bali to introduce £7.50pp tourist levy next week

Visitors to the Indonesian island will have to pay the new fee on a per entry basis, on top of Indonesia’s approximately £25 30-day tourist e-visa

'Being B Corp Certified isn't a not-for-profit exercise'

Daniel Pearce sets out the reasons why TTG Media started the journey to become B Corp Certified 12 months ago – and why more travel businesses should make the leap.