Tourism Industry

September 22, 2015April 29, 2022

US snowsports sector shows tourism industry leadership on climate action

Earlier this month, representatives of all sectors of the US snowsports industry sent a letter to the White House – calling for strong climate action in Paris. The Protect Our ... Read more

February 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Travel Industry: another case of ‘best and whitest’?

Women in Travel

If like me you have even vaguely followed the social media fun-fair caused by the Oscar ceremonies, it won’t have escaped you the fact this year a number of quasi ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 2, 2020

Raising Labour Rights Essential – and Makes Good Business Sense

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

The first session of the final day was on Employment Conditions in the Tourism Industry. Wolfgang Weinz from International Labour Organisation explained that more often the people who have most ... Read more

November 5, 2014February 2, 2017

World Responsible Tourism Awards

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Animal Welfare and Accessible Tourism take the Gold at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014 A South African animal sanctuary and a Brazilian adventure resort specialising in accessible tourism were announced ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit Discusses Legacy Imperative of Mega Events

Press Releases, WTM London

Participants at the UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit stressed that “immense synergies” between mega-events and tourism should be used to generate long-time benefits for the destination and its people. Opening ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 1, 2020

Sabre and Thomas Cook Share Thoughts on the Future of Travel

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

A glimpse of a not too distant travel future was shared by speakers from Sabre and Thomas Cook at the WTM Travel Innovation Summit in association with TTI. The event, ... Read more