Sustainability

Scottish agency creates sensory room for neurodivergent children

Moorelands Travel has turned a former vault into a sensory room equipped with toys, lights, bean bags – even a projector

Explore Worldwide teams up with International Rail to offer flight-free breaks

The deal is part of Explore Worldwide’s ongoing focus on sustainability and providing customers with greener travel options

Noel Josephides: ‘What damage is travel's relentless pursuit of growth doing?’

‘We’re all rushing to find answers to travel’s emissions problem – so would the best solution not be to moderate growth?’ writes Sunvil chair Noel Josephides for TTG

Jo Rzymowska: 'As a gay woman, how can I feel welcome in Donald Trump’s America?'

Having been Celebrity Cruises’ vice president and managing director, EMEA and now as a non-executive director at Hays Travel, I’m proud to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. And my partner Lynne and I have no desire to travel to the States in the next four years.

Iberostar's new hotels and agent support In The Spotlight

Learn about Iberostar Hotels & Resorts’ new properties, exciting events and support for agents

Aviation minister hints government won't pay for Heathrow third runway groundwork

Aviation minister Mike Kane has indicated funding for the enormous cost of moving the M25 for Heathrow’s third runway won’t come from the public purse

Imagine if all the hotels in the world were run like these...

These hotels attract rave reviews for their efforts in minimising their environmental footprint and giving back to local communities for the ultimate guilt-free stay

Eurostar vows to restore full London-Amsterdam capacity by September

European rail operator has restarted direct services between London and Amsterdam following works at Amsterdam’s central station, and hopes to increase the route to five daily services by 2026

How can – and should – the travel trade respond to the problem of economic leakage?

In the second of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards seeks solutions to some of the challenges that have fuelled the anti-tourism seen in some destinations in recent years

TTG Sustainability Festival returns in March – sign up to attend

TTG’s online festival helping travel agents boost their knowledge and confidence for selling more responsible travel is back!

Stansted airport seeks to raise passenger limit, targeting 51 million

Stansted airport wants to add another 21 million passengers in the next 20 years, claiming no additional flights will be needed

TTG seeks 20 Sustainable Travel Ambassadors with launch of 2025 programme

The TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes travel agent training programme is back for its fourth year and is looking for 20 more enthusiastic agents to join workshops and fam trips with its sector-champion partners: easyJet holidays, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and Intrepid.

What's driving ‘anti-tourist’ sentiment? And what can travel start doing about it?

In the first of a two-part series, Terraverde Sustainability’s Patrick Richards explores some of the root causes of the anti-tourism action seen in recent years – and in the second part, the potential solutions

Industry must work together on emissions and ‘compare apples with apples’ – Intrepid

UK and Ireland director Hazel McGuire has called on the industry to have a unified approach when it comes to measuring emissions

Heathrow airport expansion: everything you need to know

Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday (29 January) confirmed the government will back expansion at Heathrow, and potentially at other London airports. So what are the ins and outs for travel?

The great diversity and inclusion pushback: why it’s wrong and what you can do about it

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been gaining traction in the travel industry, but the global climate has changed – so how can travel help keep these issues on the agenda?

Heathrow expansion 'must be within carbon budget', says top minister

Net zero secretary Ed Miliband has told MPs any expansion of Heathrow and other airports must fall within the government’s carbon budget or not go ahead

Los Angeles tourism chiefs appeal for trade's support following wildfires

’Millions rely on the economic engine of the Los Angeles tourism industry for their livelihood,’ said Francine Sheridan, Los Angeles Tourism’s Europe and Middle East regional vice-president

Clia plays down mayor of Nice's threat to ban large cruise ships from French Riviera port

The mayor of Nice says he plans to ban larger cruise ships from the city as they only bring ’low-cost’ tourists that do not benefit the local economy

Cost remains bigger priority for majority of travellers than green concerns

A WTTC report has found consumers are still prioritising cost over sustainability issues, but offers solutions as to how to change the mindset

Why agents prefer to recommend this under-the-radar Greek island

The Greek National Tourism Organisation hosted TTG and four TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors on the lesser-visited island of Naxos, where the agents discovered "authentic Greece" through cooking classes, local product tastings and walking tours – and sampled one of the destination’s newest luxury hotels

James Thornton: 'Donald Trump's rhetoric goes against everything travel stands for'

’As we enter the era of the individual, let’s make sure travel is the thread that binds us,’ writes Intrepid Travel chief executive James Thornton for TTG

Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airport expansions 'poised for govt go-ahead'

Government signals expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports will be approved in the next few weeks, according to national media reports

Industry urged to stop promoting and selling captive orca and dolphin attractions

’Travel companies and tour operators, across Europe and around the world, need to recognise the public is increasingly rejecting the idea that keeping cetaceans in captivity is an acceptable form of entertainment,’ says Born Free charity