ABTA and FTO launch Travelife directory
ABTA and the Federation of Tour Operators have launched an online directory of environmentally sound hotels.
The website features hotels which have been audited under the Travelife Sustainability System.
The top performers are accredited with a Gold, Silver or Bronze Travelife award.
Tour operators supporting the scheme promote these achievements through brochures and websites, allowing the consumer to factor it into their travel plans.
Jonathon Porritt, founder director of Forum for the Future, is also backing the initiative.
He said: “Increasingly, holiday makers are seeking some reliable assurance rather than relying on instinct to confirm that we are choosing truly responsible places to stay.
“That is the aim of this directory, and I’ve no doubt that there are more and more people who will be keen to take advantage of it.
“By selecting hotels involved with the Travelife Sustainability System, we can feel confident that we are making some kind of a positive difference when booking a holiday.â€
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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