Climate Change and Travel

Complete coverage of how global climate change is affecting the travel industry and how travel brands are helping or hurting humans’ opportunities to fix it.

Tour Operators

Climate Change Comes for the Great Barrier Reef

Today's podcast looks at the dying Great Barrier Reef, a new exec at Airbus, and better pay at Delta.

Skift | 2 days ago

Online Travel

Travelers Say They Want Sustainable Options – But It’s Not the Top Priority

The survey encapsulates a seeming dilemma for the travel industry. What proportion of their resources should they pour into promoting sustainable travel choices when a wide swath of travelers aren’t focused on the issue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 days ago

Tour Operators

The Great Barrier Reef’s Mass Bleaching Disaster: Can Ecotourism Help?

The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fifth coral bleaching event in eight years. Surprisingly, tour operators are crucial in providing the research the government needs to save the treasure.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 days ago

Hotels

Marriott Earns Nod for Hotel Climate Plan, Joining Hilton, Accor, and IHG

The world's largest hotel group has had its carbon reduction plans approved by the world’s main verifier of corporate climate targets. Marriott follows Accor, Hilton, and IHG in having SBTi verify its plans.

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO’s 10-Year, $1 Billion Pay Package

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb CEO's compensation package, TUI's sustainability bonds, and Google's greener travel.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago

Tour Operators

TUI’s New Climate Bonds: Environmental Progress or Greenwashing?

The popularity of TUI’s sustainability-linked bonds far surpassed the company’s projections. Will these SLBs be a step toward more sustainable tourism or a mechanism for greenwashing?

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 1 week ago

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are Summer Travel Trends for 2024?

As a monster summer travel season is a rapidly approaching, here are some trends worth noting as the industry continues its recovery from the pandemic.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

Greece Charges Tourists ‘Climate Crisis Resilience’ Tax

Greece is counting on its tourism boom to financially support future disaster relief efforts.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago

Hotels

Humanity’s Faustian Climate Bargain Comes Due

Traditional travel seasons are changing faster than a melting snowcap, and tour operators are leading the way in adapting to extreme weather.

Selene Brophy and Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 months ago

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are the Biggest Challenges the Travel Industry Faces?

The travel industry faces several challenges entering the new year, and here's a list of the biggest ones it faces on its ongoing road to a full recovery.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago