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.

Hotels

Starwood to Ban Shark Fin at its Hotels and Restaurants Worldwide

Sometimes corporate responsibility conflicts with the bottom line, and Starwood is going to find out if its ban on shark fin will create a problem for it in Asia. Kudos to Starwood for taking this step.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Tourism

The Effect of Climate Change on European Tourism

We can read that snowfall will change and waters may rise, but there's no way to tell how much the environmental changes will alter people's disposable income or ability to travel.

Rafat Ali | 11 years ago

Tourism

The Impact of Climate Change on Small Island Nations and Their Tourism Future

Climate directly impacts environmental resources that are major tourism attractions on small islands. Expect much more upheaval in the near future.

Rafat Ali | 11 years ago

Tourism

How Climate Change Is Threatening Coastal Tourism and Recreation

A 1 meter sea level rise would result in the loss or damage of 21 airports, inundation of land surrounding 35 ports and at least 149 multi-million dollar tourism resorts damaged or lost in the Caribbean nations. This is all very real.

Rafat Ali | 11 years ago

Tourism

How Should Tourism Businesses Respond To Extreme Weather: A Practical Guide

As extreme weather patterns become more and more common across the globe every year, tourism organizations, both the governments and DMOs, will have to respond and create better resources for tourism businesses. Kudos to VisitEngland for creating this resource for its local stakeholders.

Rafat Ali | 11 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Says It Did the Right Thing For Safety Reasons

JetBlue was the only airline to shut down operations in Boston and New York for an extended period. With customers facing endless waits at the airports and on the phones, did JetBlue make any errors in its preparations or response to the situation over the weekend and its aftermath? You weren't hearing any such admissions today.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Airlines

Southwest Gets More Fuel-Efficient While Poised To Fly Internationally in 2014

With new, international destinations slated to begin in 2014, Southwest will need this fuel savings and all of the efficiencies it can find.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Travelers Prepare for Winter Delays Thursday Afternoon

Cross-country plane rides to one-hour train commutes will be impacted by weather Thursday evening. It is likely only the first of several large-scale delays to be caused by weather this year.

Samantha Shankman | 11 years ago

Airlines

Skift Business Traveler: Time to Plan Your 2014 Loyalty Strategy

Grant Martin | 11 years ago

Airlines

FAA Issues New Rule for Boeing 787 and 747s in Icy Conditions

For once, this isn't totally Boeing's fault, but it's still their problem because nobody is writing headlines that blame GE's engines.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago