Sustainability

MPs call for curbs on flying if no progress is made on emissions by 2025

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has warned of the need to restrict flying if no progress is made on emissions reductions by 2025

Four issues that could stand in the way of another 'big year' for cruise

Cruise chiefs, speaking at the Clia Forum on Tuesday (19 December), are certain the sector is on the up – but urged agents to be mindful of several issues that could prevent them from the making the most of the rebound

Jet2holidays unveils hotel sustainability labelling scheme

Chief executive Steve Heapy said the new scheme would help agents choose the best accommodation for their clients

Transport sec urged not to make taxpayers pay for SAF production

Aviation sector must foot the bill for the production of cleaner fuels, Mark Harper told

Travel Counsellors to create first climate action plan with Travel Foundation

The homeworking giant has called on its agents to become sustainability champions

Meet the TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors class of 2023

A team of TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors have immersed themselves in responsible travel throughout 2023, and here they share how their training has boosted their confidence and developed their businesses

Is cruise's pathway to low-carbon fuels becoming clearer?

Cruise lines admit there’s no silver bullet for eradicating the toxic gases ships discharge, so what is the solution? Harry Kemble investigates

Rail tour operator insists older travellers are 'driving the green agenda' amid bookings boom

Ffestiniog Travel, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, reported EU rail tickets sales were up 56% compared to 2022

Overtourism and inflation among biggest threats to travel sector's growth

City destinations, in particular, seeking to introduce visitor levies to reinvest in sustainable development, conservation of biodiversity and preservation of cultural heritage

Time to change: how is the luxury sector progressing with sustainability?

Is luxury travel doing enough to offer trips with a less negative impact on the planet and more positive experiences that give back?

Exploring another – more secret – side to Crete

Intrepid and Avis hosted TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in off-the-beaten-track areas of Crete, where the experiences were so special the agents were moved to tears

Heathrow urges greater collaboration on SAF following Flight 100

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye said Heathrow wanted 100% SAF flights to become an everyday occurence

Expedition cruising presents vast untapped opportunities for agents and operators, says ECN

The majority of the Expedition Cruise Network’s agent members saw their expedition cruise business grow or stay the same over the past year, prompting hopes of growth over the coming years. Ilaria Grasso Macola casts her eye over the ECN’s 2023/24 insights report

'Flight 100 proved SAF's readiness, not necessarily its long-term viability'

TTG’s Sarah Dennis reflects on the first 100% SAF-powered long-haul flight, its success as proof as concept and the questions that remain around how SAF supply will be ramped up

Flying into the history books with Virgin Atlantic onboard Flight 100

Did the first long-haul flight fully-fuelled by sustainable aviation fuel prove the case for SAF? TTG’s Sarah Dennis boarded VS100 – Flight 100 – to New York to speak to the team behind the landmark journey

TTC Tour Brands ditches branded freebies in sustainability push

The Travel Corporation axes branded giveaways for its touring subsidiaries on environmental grounds, pledging a total ban

Carnival Corporation brands on course to halve food waste by 2030

The cruise giant has achieved a 38% reduction against its 2019 baseline by investing heavily in technology and awareness campaigns

Iberostar's food offering to be 'at least 65% plant-based' by 2030

The group has announced its focus on decarbonising operations, as well as having a more effective approach to waste management

The Sri Lanka adventure that opened agents' eyes to the benefits of touring

Madeleine Barber joined TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors and G Touring in Sri Lanka to learn how the operator delivers richer experiences for travellers and helps care for the people and places they visit

Three airline ads banned by ASA over 'misleading' green claims

Lufthansa, Air France and Etihad taken to task by the Advertising Standards Authority over their sustainability credentials and told not to repeat claims as travel finds itself in the firing line again

Watch: Why an enriching tour is the best way to see Sri Lanka

TTG teamed up with G Touring (Just You and Travelsphere) to take agents on a sustainability-focused fam trip and help them discover Sri Lanka in a way that benefits people and the planet – and promises richer experiences.

8 easy ways you and your clients can help preserve and protect Mallorca

The Mallorca Tourism Board is inviting agents to sign its new, eight-point Mallorca Responsible Tourism Pledge

The travel trends and buzzwords agents can't afford to ignore next year

Who are Generation T? What’s the deal with ’shoulder shoppers’? And how do you court ’sustainability selectors’? Abta sought to demystify a number of emerging markets at its Travel Trends conference this week – here’s what agents need to know

Major airlines facing legal challenge over 'misleading' environmental claims

Lawyers acting for UK climate action charity Possible file formal complaints against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic over what the charity alleges are ’misleading claims about their emission reductions’