Announcements

Europe’s aviation and tourism industries welcome a 5% CO2 emissions reduction goal by 2030 through the use of sustainable aviation fuels globally.

The Makedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki donated 30,000 euros to the Hellenic Red Cross for the support of the flood victims in Thessaly.

SKY express has joined the 25by25 initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which aims to achieve a 25% increase in the number of women in senior positions in aviation …

Greece’s hospitality and tourism industries aim to lead the way and address climate change by adapting sustainable practices.

The TUI Care Foundation will launch a TUI Forest with native, fire-tolerant trees, on the Greek island of Rhodes in 2024.

The WTTC has released environmental research for 185 countries, reflecting depth of the Travel & Tourism sector’s global influence.

Costa Navarino has joined the fight to end destructive wildfires through the XPRIZE Wildfire, a competition aiming to attract innovators from all around the world to provide viable solutions.

The WTTC has teamed up with the GSTC to develop a structured framework for hotel sustainability certification.

The Hellenic Cancer Society this month will be offering free mammography screening to the female employees of Sani/Ikos, following an invitation by the hospitality group.

Travel agents in Greece and Europe have joined forces to push for sustainable tourism practices that address climate change.

Costa Navarino has a long track record of initiatives and actions focused on sustainable development practices.

New data report by CLIA confirms step change in cruise industry uptake of new environmental technologies.

Greece may be among the destinations to suffer a loss in tourists due to climate change and high temperatures.

The Mediterranean Village Hotel & Spa in Pieria, Greece, was rewarded for its sustainable management by Blue Flag International, the world-renowned ecolabel run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

WWF Greece reiterated its call on the government to decide on a fire prevention plan for the years ahead as the climate crisis takes hold.

IATA will publish an annual Track Zero report using its Net Zero Tracking Methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Korean Air and GS Caltex, a globally-recognized Korean energy and chemical company, will cooperate on a series of test flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The first guidance committee meeting for the GR-eco Islands initiative agrees on sustainable goals which will add value to the Greek island tourism product.

The UN and airlines have teamed up to accelerate the industry’s green transition including doing away with single use plastics.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) wants ‘impactful initiatives’ from its members after launching its climate action plan.