Sustainability

G Adventures and Planeterra vow to ‘uplift’ 300 communities by 2030

The Project 300 initiative has been described as “the next chapter” for G and Planeterra’s charity work

The Homeworker: 'Three simple steps that helped me be a better agent'

’Weaving sustainable practices into your homeworking business is a journey that once you start, you will never end,’ writes Travel Counsellor Marie Rowe for TTG’s latest homeworking column

AE Expeditions removes seafood dishes on selected days to protect oceans

The initiative on the line’s Sylvia Earle ship runs alongside the Sustainable Sea Day which raises awareness about non-sustainable fish farming

New benchmark tool helps agents find responsible wildlife tourism experiences

Agents are being encouraged to use a new free platform to help them discover responsible wildlife tourism experiences around the world to promote to clients

More than a third of Brits booking their holidays with agents, new data reveals

Travel Counsellors research finds more than a third of consumers turned to travel agents in the past 12 months, with higher income households more likely to do so

'What I learned from my very own Race Across The World (*Europe)'

Sunvil’s Chris Wright recounts to TTG his flight-free journey from the Travel Industry Awards in London to Crete; complete with moments of self-doubt and a sleep deprived mini-meltdown, he made it – and is urging others to give overland a go

CMA issues guidelines on navigating legal pitfalls around sustainability

The Competition and Markets Authority publishes document detailing advice for businesses on how to cooperate on sustainability without falling foul of the law

Eurostar 'lacks resources' to restart London-Disneyland Paris service

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave tells TTG the inter-European rail operator doesn’t currently have the resources to reopen some of the direct services its axed during the pandemic

Demand from Brits for ski train services doubles despite lack of direct services

Data has shown that Brits’ intention to travel by train to a ski resort has increased to 12% – six times more than last year’s levels

EasyJet becomes world’s first airline to participate in Airbus' carbon removal project

easyJet group markets director Thomas Haagensen said the airline’s “ultimate aim” was net-zero flying

Charitable Travel launches new holidays with tailored community experiences

New range, billed as ‘an evolution of the traditional package’, features holidays to Florida and the Caribbean

‘Travel has no choice but to get on the front foot when it comes to the climate crisis’

TTG Media’s CEO joined more than 20 other industry representatives at the Greece National Tourist Office’s first ‘Agora’ to discuss the existential challenges facing travel – here’s what he took away

The Big Question: Does all-inclusive value come at too high a price for the planet?

All-inclusives have been a travel industry mainstay for decades, and have surged in popularity amid the cost of living squeeze – but do they have a future as travel looks to forge a new path towards sustainability?

The end of travel as we know it? How the climate crisis could change holiday habits forever

B Corp-certified operator Intrepid has made a raft of future travel predictions as the impact of climate change becomes more prevalent, and come up with some solutions and remedies

Explore team pay tribute to late founder Derek Moore after Travel Industry Awards triumph

Agency sales manager Philippa Meadows said Explore’s co-founder Moore, who passed away earlier this year, started the adventure specialist’s sustainability push

Hurtigruten targeting 'household name' status after triple Travel Industry Awards honour

Hurtigruten’s Ant Daniels tells TTG about a series of changes at the company designed to boost awareness of the brand after the line triumphed at the recent Travel Industry Awards by TTG

Holland America completes fleet-wide shore power rollout

Shore power is used to reduce emissions and noise while a ship is in port

Operator makes World Tourism Day plea to agents to promote community-led tourism

Chief executive Carol Savage said on Wednesday (27 September) World Tourism Day was providing “the perfect opportunity” to push for more “ecotourism” holidays

Inside travel's unseen rescue mission in Morocco

The earthquake on 8 September has left parts of Morocco devastated, but travel has a huge part to play in the country’s recovery – both now and in the future

Tour operator calls for carbon labelling to become industry standard

Explore Worldwide said on Friday (22 September) carbon labelling will ensure consistency and make comparisons easier for customers

Explora confirms two hydrogen ship orders as part of net zero push

The MSC Group-owned luxury line plans to launch the vessels in 2027 and 2028

Intrepid Travel places carbon labels on more than 500 itineraries

The operator said carbon labelling on each individual tour would look like a nutrition label found on food

Sunak scraps proposed new taxes on flying following net zero U-turn

Prime minister Rishi Sunak said late on Wednesday (20 September) scrapping the measures will save Brits thousands of pounds

Riviera urges agents to capitalise on its responsible travel pledges

Marketing director Sarah Fowler tells TTG that by selling Riviera, agents can help customers ‘feel good about booking a holiday’