Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Business Travel

Sustainability: How to Measure Corporate Travel’s Impact

A new e-book from Uber for Business outlines several key ways that companies can chart a path toward measuring responsible and sustainable corporate travel, while continuing to reap the indispensable benefits of meetings, events, team gatherings, and more.

Uber for Business + Skift | 2 years ago

Hoshino Resorts Wants to Take Japanese Hospitality Overseas

Yoshiharu Hoshino, the CEO of Hoshino Resorts, doesn't follow the crowd. He's taking steps to combat overtourism and brand bloat in Japan while testing travel subscriptions. And he wants to bring Japanese inns to America.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Tourists taking photos on the roof of Milan’s cathedral

Tourism

It Is Time to Ditch the Phrase ‘Overtourism’

The phrase "Overtourism" did its job since we coined it in 2016. Now it's time to move on for more nuanced solutions.

Jason Clampet | 2 years ago

Hotels

Accor Signs 10-Year Pact With China’s Jin Jiang Hotels

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Tourism

Spanish City of Málaga Wants To Be Africa’s Sustainable Tourism Mentor

Creating tourism models for African countries hinged on sustainable cities sounds like a winning bid to host Expo 2027 — especially if it leads to the event being hosted in Africa eventually. It's the only continent yet to host one.

Selene Brophy | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Business Travel Is Essential But Constrained: New Skift Research

Business travel spending is unlikely to reach 2019 levels in the near future as corporations are implementing stringent travel policies and the availability of video conferencing options is expected to displace a share of business traffic.

Varsha Arora | 2 years ago

Tourism

Sustainable Travel Collides With Inflation Concerns

Although some travelers are committed to making their trips greener, the travel industry has struggled to take advantage of that desire due to its inability to provide more affordable and practical sustainable trip options.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Air India, Indigo to Face Lawmakers About Soaring Airfares

Driven by rising jet fuel costs and capacity constraints, airfares are soaring. And yet, people are still flying.

Amrita Ghosh | 2 years ago

Hotels

Choice Hotels Boosts Environmental Reporting But Overlooks Key Pieces

Choice Hotels is late to the ESG party, but it's now started to formally report some data. All in all an important first step, but we hope there’s more to come.

Wouter Geerts | 2 years ago

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Telecom Firms Asked to Set Up Safe Buffer Zones for 5G Near Airports

Government agencies, planemakers, and telecom companies still have work to do to ensure safe flight operations around airports with 5G airwave infrastructure.

Amrita Ghosh | 2 years ago