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responsible travel edition
NEWS Hot Stories
Round-up 8
Special Reports 10 & 12
Comment 30
Day in the Life
Fathom Destinations 44 & 48 Business 62-64
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Special Reports Tui aims to clean up in sustainability
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Travel Foundation starts global projects 12 Travolution Awards 2016
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Companies shortlisted for 22 accolades Talk Back
Qatar, Jet2, insurance, delay claims
NEWS YOU CAN USE Product Universal, Kerzner, Neilson
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Agency robber sentenced; Counsellors ‘have case against HMRC’; Cook raises funds for agent with terminal cancer;
Cruise.co.uk plans expansion after sale; Lowcostbeds yet to enter insolvency
Round-up Global beach clean bags record six tons 10 04 25
Operator Funway, TrekAmerica, Premier 26 Cruise Celebrity, Silversea, Shearings
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FRONTLINE Comment Jeremy Ellis, Tui UK
Day in the Life Lee Sheridan, Intrepid Mystery Shopper Southend-on-Sea
DESTINATIONS
Responsible Tourism 10 of the Best: Sustainable swaps
WIN!
Asia Tokyo: See a different side of the city Malaysia: City and beach twin-centres
A five-day fam trip to South Africa with Royal Caribbean page 40
BUSINESS NEWS Round-up Flight Centre, Slavery Act
Back page ‘Eco studies need funding’ 44 Community Projects: Making a difference 48 50 AUG 11
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WHAT
LUCY DID THISWEEK
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
centre stage at the Olympic Games in Rio this week. But despite the undoubted excellence of the majority of those competing and the celebration of a wonderful host country, the admission that many of the environmental targets set for the Games had been missed was a reminder of the challenges facing some of our most iconic destinations. Once regarded by many as a box to tick, sustainability
Aim for gold in sustainability A
fter a troubled build-up and a fair share of controversies, it was a relief to see sport finally take
is now a key consideration for all travel companies that realise they can no longer just pay lip-service to the concept. And that is why we have produced this third annual Responsible Travel-themed issue of Travel Weekly to delve deeper into the issues facing the industry. Reflecting its leadership in the field, our headline sponsor
Tui Group has outlined its current priorities and activity (page 10). And you can also read about the research and work being carried out by companies and organisations, including Abta, G Adventures and Carnival Corporation’s Fathom, to identify the most responsible ways of doing business at home and overseas. Whether it’s the water quality in Rio’s Guanabara Bay, or
the wellbeing of the millions of people around the world who work in the travel and tourism industries, there remain many challenges to face. But the fact that an increasing number of
brands are taking a proactive approach to those challenges is encouraging. Just like the winners of the gold medals
in Rio, we need sustainable champions to encourage and inspire.
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Lucy Huxley Editor-in-chief @Lucy_Huxley
Attended a fabulous afternoon tea with Celebrity Cruises to hear all about their new focus on families
Had the most fun and creative meeting with Kerzner about a truly brilliant agent initiative – coming soon!
Took my kids on the Roald Dahl BFG ‘Dream Jar Trail’ around London as inspiration for their school summer holiday challenge
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