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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.

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Advertises It Isn't Smoking Crack When Offering Low Fares

Should we view Spirit Airlines as the corporately responsible greenest U.S. airline or as the best gutter marketer in travel? Despite the mixed marketing messages, Spirit is following both tracks in becoming a highly successfu airline, and the envy of many of its peers.
Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago
Hotels

Customers Don't Care About Green Hotels, One Way or Another

The hotel operators worry whether going green means sacrificing their service standards at times, and this study show it surely won't hurt. And there are bigger benefits beyond bookings, including energy savings and tax credits from local municipalities, among others.
Rafat Ali | 11 years ago
SkiftX

Ten sustainable initiatives taking cities into the next century

The list is a combination of climate control, traffic decongestion, and energy saving ideas that are already being implemented in cities, which suggests it's only a matter of time before the most efficient initiatives become common practice in urban design.
12 years ago
Tourism

Can ASEAN nations lure tourists and keep their soul?

The 10 nations of ASEAN are increasingly tourism dependent, and need common policies and branding to continue building up in a sustainable way, and stay away from bad examples in parts of Thailand and Cambodia.
12 years ago
Airlines

Oklahoma City airport reopens after tornadoes hit nearby

The airport provided updates on its Twitter account, although its website gave no hint of the storm. There was a headline about the hourly parking lot reopening, although there was no indication whether this was storm-related.
Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago