Tui among winners as ICRT formally unveiled
Ian Taylor
Tui UK and Ireland was among the winners of this year’s Global Responsible Tourism Awards announced on Monday. The operator won the tourism
inclusivity award, one of six awards announced at the launch of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) Global in London. The awards, now in their 20th year, have previously been announced on the opening day of World Travel Market. Tui’s accessible holidays strategy
team won the award after partnering with AccessAble to develop hotel access guides for guests and with Sign Live to provide interpreting services for sign language users. The Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Lodge and Foundation in South Africa won the award for upskilling local communities. The lodge trains and mentors staff, supports local producers, and provides free skills and business training through its Green Futures College. Jetwing Hotels, Sri Lanka, which secures 60% of its energy from renewable sources, won the award for climate action. In 2023, the company generated enough solar energy across its properties to power 13,490 households.
Crees Manu in Peru won the Nature Positive Award for its tours and volunteering in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Crees has conserved over 600 hectares of forest and works with educational programmes to benefit local people and conserve biodiversity. Sivatel Bangkok Hotel in
Thailand received the award for local sourcing. The hotel sources 70% of its food ingredients organically and achieved zero food waste to landfill in 2023 through partnering with local farmers and producers. Rajasthan Studio in India, which curates art experiences with master artisans in Rajasthan, won the award for championing cultural diversity.
C&M Travel Recruitment bosses complete management buyout
C&M Travel Recruitment has announced a management buyout which makes Barbara Kolosinska and Duncan Tingle the new owners of the business. Managing director Kolosinska, who was a minority shareholder, and sales director Tingle have purchased the remaining share capital from former chairman Angus Chisholm, who founded the company in 1998.
8 7 NOVEMBER 2024 Launch event: The International Centre for Responsible Tourism Global
The six winners were selected from among 33 regional gold award winners in Africa, Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia and a rest of the world category. Harold Goodwin, founder of ICRT Global, said: “Too often the term sustainable is used only in an abstract sense. Responsible tourism requires us to say what we’re doing to make tourism better and to be transparent about what we achieve.” The awards were sponsored by Sabre whose head of sustainability communications Tess Longfield said: “Judging the awards has once again left me in awe of the extraordinary
work being done.” i Business, page 54
Travel spend growth slows to 7.8% in September – Barclays
Spending growth through agents slowed in October, according to the latest Barclays data. The card spend statistics, for the month leading up to last week’s Budget, showed year-on- year transaction growth through agents of 16.5% and spend growth of 7.8%, with the latter figure lower than September’s 9.2%.
Silver Travel Advisor plans to open first shop
Silver Travel Advisor has announced plans to open its first high street shop in December. The move comes three years
after the over-50s specialist introduced a retail homeworking model to sit alongside its online reviews platform and magazine. The store, located in Fulwood,
Sheffield, is due to open next month ahead of peaks. Set across four floors, it will focus on tailor-made holidays, cruising and touring. Silver Travel Advisor managing
director Kerry Gallagher said: “We’ve had an incredible few years, growing our homeworking team to 18, which has resulted in double-digit growth each year. “A retail presence was the
natural next step and a way to expand our network and grow our footprint.” Gallagher said there was
“potential for further expansion” next year, adding: “The key for us is choosing locations that align with our strategy and audience.” The shop will have space to host
consumer and trade initiatives. Penny Worthy, commercial and
partnerships director, said: “We want to be more than just a place for people to come and book a holiday; we want to be a part of the local community.” Silver Travel Advisor is
currently recruiting for three staff.
Talks ‘underway’ to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport
Doncaster Sheffield airport could reopen to passenger flights in time for summer 2026. Doncaster mayor Ros Jones confirmed a bid had been made to run the airport and negotiations were ongoing. The airport has been closed since November 2022 after site owners Peel Group said it was no longer financially viable.
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