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.

Tourism

How Deep Is Tourism’s Carbon Footprint? New Skift Research

Airlines, cruise lines and even hotels have all been measured for their impacts on the environment. But destinations themselves are hurting the environment as well. Find out which ones, and how extensive the problem, in our first-of-its-kind report.

Varsha Arora | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Airlines Unlikely to Play a Big Role Slowing Climate Change: New Report

In terms of saving the planet, the next best thing to not flying long-haul could be flying on a plane that uses sustainable fuel. Many companies are buying into this now, but it's still early days.

Matthew Parsons | 5 years ago

Tourism

New Plastics Report Warns Travel Industry and Calls for Unity to Address

As the travel industry slowly emerges from the pandemic, it will soon have to re-engage with dropping single-use plastics because regulators aren't waiting until the travel sector's profitability recovers to tighten laws.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

Hotels

Skift Hospitality and Marketing Summit Video: How Accor is Evolving in a Post-Covid World

In this video from Skift's Hospitality & Marketing Summit, we hear from Accor CMO, Steven Taylor, and Skift President, Carolyn Kremins who discuss how the group is evolving its mission and services to cater to customers in an industry, reborn.

Accor Group + Skift | 5 years ago

Intrepid Travel’s Overtourism Antidote for Europe Focuses on Hyperlocal and Remote

It's a promising approach — partnering with an established, niche conservation group to offer trips focused on uncrowded Mediterranean villages and protected areas. And it might just work as more travelers seek "soulful" experiences away from Europe's tourist crowds.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 5 years ago

Airlines

KLM CEO Sees More Efficient Planes as the Fastest Way to Hit Climate Goals

KLM forged ahead with its goal to halve carbon emissions by the end of the decade during the pandemic. It's making big investments in sustainable fuels and new jets with the hope that the European travel recovery is right around the corner.

Edward Russell | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Expect Climate Change to Finally Drive More Corp Travel Decisions Post-Pandemic

Expect to see more companies ramp up the decarbonization of their travel programs as sustainability takes on an even higher profile.

Matthew Parsons | 5 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Make Multi-Billion Dollar Bet on Electric Aircraft

American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are the latest to make commitments for a new breed of electric aircraft. But with few more than glossy renderings and even fewer actually flying, the likelihood of this new breed of plane carrying passengers by mid-decade as promised is low.

Edward Russell | 5 years ago

Online Travel

How Google Plans to Make Money in Travel — and Everything Else

Google eventually will monetize its vacation rental listings, but paid advertisements in its Things To Do vertical will happen sooner. Conscientious objectors Airbnb, Expedia/Vrbo and Booking, which aren't participating with Google in vacation rentals for now, will likely have something to say about the shape of that money grab.

Dennis Schaal | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Loses Shareholder Vote on Climate Progress Report

Corporations are going to have to get used to shareholders taking them to task about the existential challenge of climate change. In this case, the shareholders were correct — buying carbon offsets while increasing carbon emissions just won't make the cut.

Dennis Schaal | 5 years ago