Responsible Tourism

Our primary focus remains providing value for money, quality holidays in some of the world’s most beautiful countries. Like you, we care about the people and places we see on our travels.

As part of TUI Travel PLC we harbour their belief that people should be able to explore and enjoy the world without harming it based on a commitment to sustainable development. We acknowledge that the success of our business goes hand in hand with the way we treat the environment and people in our featured destinations.

We continue to work with a range of experts on the ground to protect the places you travel to. In Africa, for example, we work with hotels that support animal welfare and school projects, while our local partner in Sri Lanka, Jetwings has won international awards for their work in education with the Jetwing Youth Development Project.

We acknowledge, however, that a difference can be made not only with local initiatives abroad but also offering alternative ways to get there. Air travel is inevitably a significant part of our holiday industry and, as such, when flight planning in the near future, we’ll be researching the carbon emissions of the airlines we use in order to give you the information you need to make an informed environmental choice.

We’re also eager to promote alternative means of travel that will contribute to a more sustainable present and future. Our excursions and add-ons are a prime example. We’ve started looking for tours that are good for communities, promote local culture and traditions and helping to conserve the natural environment.

It’s our belief that we should all endeavour to give something back, as well as taking away some incredible memories. Below are some examples of things that you can do to make a positive difference:

• Visit local markets and restaurants and support the local economy by buying local produce.
• Be sensitive to the customs and traditions of the local people.
• Respect habitats and the natural behaviour of the wildlife.
• Do not buy products made from endangered species.
• Save water and energy – take a shower rather than a bath, re-use towels, and turn off air-conditioning and lights when you leave your room.
• Donate a pound to the World Care Fund which supports environmental and community projects around the world.