Climate Change and Travel

Complete coverage of how global climate change is affecting the travel industry and how travel brands are helping or hurting humans’ opportunities to fix it.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO’s 10-Year, $1 Billion Pay Package

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb CEO's compensation package, TUI's sustainability bonds, and Google's greener travel.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 days ago

Tour Operators

TUI’s New Climate Bonds: Environmental Progress or Greenwashing?

The popularity of TUI’s sustainability-linked bonds far surpassed the company’s projections. Will these SLBs be a step toward more sustainable tourism or a mechanism for greenwashing?

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 5 days ago

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are Summer Travel Trends for 2024?

As a monster summer travel season is a rapidly approaching, here are some trends worth noting as the industry continues its recovery from the pandemic.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago

Tourism

Greece Charges Tourists ‘Climate Crisis Resilience’ Tax

Greece is counting on its tourism boom to financially support future disaster relief efforts.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Hotels

Humanity’s Faustian Climate Bargain Comes Due

Traditional travel seasons are changing faster than a melting snowcap, and tour operators are leading the way in adapting to extreme weather.

Selene Brophy and Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 months ago

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are the Biggest Challenges the Travel Industry Faces?

The travel industry faces several challenges entering the new year, and here's a list of the biggest ones it faces on its ongoing road to a full recovery.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago

Ground Transport

U.S. Federal Workers Asked to Travel by Train, EVs When Possible

Amtrak could benefit from this move. But as for EVs, the government will need to coordinate its regulations, such as rules for needing permission to drive a personal car more than 50 miles, to encourage compliance.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

Tourism

Travel Businesses Must Focus on Simplifying Sustainable Choices

Ensuring sustainable travel is accessible and uncomplicated is a primary goal for travel businesses like Google, Intrepid Travel, and Kerten Hospitality, looking to reduce the burden of climate change on the consumer and the planet.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

Airlines

U.K. Ad Watchdog Bans 3 Airline Ads Over ‘Greenwashing’ Claims

European regulatory agencies are increasingly cracking down on airline ads that claim they have a positive environmental impact.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 months ago

Tourism

Travel in the Ozempic Era

Today's podcast looks at travel in the age of Ozempic, Amazon's AI tools for the travel industry, and Virgin's test run of long-haul sustainable flights.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago