Eco Travel News
New initiative for low carbon travel and tourism
Offset Options is partnering with Greenearth.travel to help travel companies and travelers respond to climate change with an innovative, low-cost offset program.
Exotissimo Travel lead the way in responsible tourism
Exo embrace the concept of sustainability within all actions taken. Examples include using eco friendly modes of transport wherever possible; taking biodegradable cleaning products on trips to remote areas and greatly emphasizing cultural exchanges.
Indaba 2011 preview: Phantom Forest Eco Reserve
The Phantom Forest Eco Reserve, on the southern Cape coast of South Africa, lies at the heart of the magnificent Garden Route. It possesses a very special magic, with endless views, shared only with an abundance of wildlife. BTN speaks to Managing Director, Kit Stewart, about why it was voted “Africa’s Leading Green Hotel” at the World Travel Awards.
A shift of gears: Airport transfer operators go green
Green Path Transfers (GPT), the newest subsidiary of the WHL Group, has launched as a global provider of eco-friendly airport and intercity transfers.
Lufthansa to begin commercial biofuel flights
Lufthansa has confirmed it will begin a six-month biofuel trial on scheduled commercial flights from April next year. In conjunction with the German national aviation research programme the flag-carrier will operate an Airbus A321 on the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Hamburg route for the duration of the trial.
TAM successfully complete first biofuel flight in Latin America
TAM Airlines has undertaken the first successful experimental flight in Latin America using aviation biofuel produced from the oil of the Jatropha curcas, a Brazilian vegetable biomass. The flight took place on the afternoon of 22 November and involved an Airbus A320 from its fleet, prefix PR-MHF, that normally has the capacity to transport up to 174 passengers in regular operation.
Expedia.com Welcomes Hilton Worldwide into the Green Hotel Program
LightStay Platform Now Included in Expedia Listing of Eco-Friendly Hotels
Travelling green is now easier thanks to popular price comparism website
Travellers can now be more aware of how much they impact the world as Fly.co.uk offers CO2 emissions information for each airline advertising flights on their website
Pack a lighter suitcase, reduce your plane’s carbon footprint
Making sure we’ve packed everything we need for our holiday can be a cause for much panic and it seems we are loading ourselves up unnecessarily in a desperate attempt to be prepared for any eventuality.
Flags are flying on Algarve’s beaches
Surpassing last year’s tally and proving the Algarve’s golden sands are now safer and cleaner than ever before, the beaches of the Algarve have been awarded 69 Blue Flags by the Eco-management and safety body Blue Flag.
Eco travel needn’t cost the Earth
For a long time now eco travel has been a hot topic, hardly a surprise when one looks at the carbon footprints created by airlines and hotel chains.