All posts by Felicity Cousins

WORLDWIDE: CWT, a global travel management company, which helps companies manage their travel and accommodation needs, has become a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.

UAE: Dubai Four Points by Sheraton Downtown has developed a sustainable management plan for guests and staff.

NORWAY: Scandic Hotels, Norway’s largest hotel operator, has signed an agreement for a new 220-room hotel in Ski, just outside Oslo.

AUSTRALIA: Qantas Frequent Flyers who live in Australia will now be rewarded for making sustainable hotel choices. 

JAPAN: The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) has produced a new brochure featuring sustainable destinations, experiences and accommodation across the country.

NORTHERN IRELAND: Andras House Hotels, has gained Green Tourism certificates for all seven of its properties.

UK: The Twelve Hotel in Galway has been nominated for the European tourism sustainability awards

NORWAY: Nordic Hotels & Resorts has opened its latest luxury hotel in Oslo which will run entirely on renewable energy.

SINGAPORE: Agoda, the digital travel and booking platform, is teaming up with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to help create sustainable tourism practices for hotels.

UK: The National Geographic Traveller (UK) has announced the winners and runners up of its hotel awards.

US: WayAway, the recently founded price comparison app for travel, has announced the launch of ‘A Green Way To Travel Initiative’.

WTS Travel and partners (LHN Group and Sky Win Holding Pte Ltd) are launching a sustainability-focused resort with guest rooms made from recycled public buses.

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will release its benchmarking reports this summer for members of its Hotel Sustainability Basics initiative.

Two Voco hotels in Oxford have been awarded the Green Key accreditation for their environmental and sustainability efforts.

Easyjet has launched a new part of its website, which helps those looking for hotels to choose the sustainable option.