ABTA, FTO and AITO join forces to launch carbon offsetting scheme
Bev - Nov 28, 2026
ABTA is joining together with the Federation of Tour Operators and the Association of Independent Tour Operators to launch a…
Categories: Sustainable
Five-star hotel rates soar by 15%
Phil Davies - Nov 28, 2026
Hotel rate increases in 2006 have been directly proportionate to a hotel’s star rating – the higher the star rating,…
Kansas City CVB batting .400
David - Nov 28, 2026
The Kansas City CVB is creating a "buzz" in the industry with strong recent activity, say tourism officials. The occupancy…
Big companies must show how green they are – WTTC chief
Phil Davies - Nov 27, 2026
Big travel companies have been urged to “step up to the plate” and demonstrate their green credentials. The call came…
UK mass-distribution Green Travel Guide for 2007
Valere - Nov 26, 2026
A new green travel guide will be published for the first time and be available free of charge at UK tourist information centres, cultural…
Lastminute.com to offer emissions offset option
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Customers using lastminute.com are to be given the option to offset carbon dioxide emissions from flights. The online retailer claims…
Travel 2/4 finds the G.A.P
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Travel2/4 is to overbrand a brochure for adventure travel operator G.A.P Adventures as part of a two year tie-up. The…
$740 million Mohegan expansion will bring new convention business
David - Nov 23, 2026
No new convention space is being added, but Mohegan Sun’s announced $740 million expansion should add dramatically to its convention…
San Antonio hotel occupancy high even by Texas standards
David - Nov 23, 2026
The hotel industry should reach an average occupancy of 75% next year, or higher than any other city in Texas.…
FOCUS ON….. FINLAND
ITTFA Secretariat - Nov 23, 2026
Finland’s role as a bridge between east and west has been established through the centuries, but has gained renewed importance…
The Palm- Dubai’s Impending Ecotourism Disaster?
Valere - Nov 20, 2026
In a worrying article, Julia Schonharl warns that Dubai's hopes for the "8th Wonder of the World" - the mega-billion…
ETC Hails “Brand Europe” as an historic achievement
Valere - Nov 20, 2026
Writing in its 2005 annual report, released on 7 November, the ETC President, Arthur Oberascher, Chief Executive of the Austrian…
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