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Holiday travel slows down due to economy
AAA is projecting a slight decline in Thanksgiving travel for the first time since 2002, citing the state of the American economy as a major catalyst, which has not only affected travelers’ pockets, but has forced the cost of travel to rise as well.
Fuel and energy costs are biggest threat to Caribbean tourism
The combined factors of a slow U.S. economy, increased competition, rising energy costs, and threats of reduced air service are affecting levels of occupancy and profits for the region’s hotel owners and operators.
Bill Marriott calls for action on energy and fuel costs
The head of Marriott International, Inc. joins other leaders in the travel and tourism industry to call on the U.S. Congress and the Administration to forge a bipartisan response to the new energy crisis.
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) to support Stop Excessive Speculation Act
Every American is aware of the startling rise in fuel prices in the first half of 2008. Unfortunately for business and leisure travelers alike, these prices are affecting not only the cost of driving, but also the cost of air and cruise ship travel.
Fighting for the Frontier: Wilderness Tourism Faces High Gas Prices
In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, “Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip,” rural communities tucked in remote corners of the country wonder how they will continue to entice travelers.
IATA Welcomes Shorter Route Over China
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the implementation of a new air route over China that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Beijing Olympics.
ATA Releases Guidelines for a commitment to Alternative Jet Fuel
In the wake of rising fuel prices, energy security and environmental concerns, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has released a set of guiding principles for reducing carbon output, conserving fuel and finding jet fuel alternatives.
Lawsuit files that Uranium Drilling to Threaten Grand Canyon
Several environmental groups are challenging the approval of up to 39 new uranium drilling sites, operated by British firm VANE Minerals, within only a few miles of Grand Canyon National Park’s southern border. The suit claims that the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, Administrative Procedures Act, and Appeals Reform Act when it [...]
Whale Watching in Iceland, powered by Hydrogen
The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial cruise ship plans to leave Iceland’s shore in April, allowing whale watchers a chance to take a day cruise on the “vessel of the future”.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Signs Long-Term Biodiesel Contract with Imperium Renewables
In a move that should help lighten the large amount of sulfur pollutants emitted from their cruise ships, Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed up to purchase a boatload (couldn’t resist) of biodiesel from Imperium Renewables. For 2007, Royal Caribbean will buy a minimum of 15 million gallons, and for the four years after a minimum [...]
What Turning Down the Heat Means for Travelers
by Bill McKibben
As hotels think green, and airlines and businesses quest for technologies to help halt the rise of the earth’s temperature, Bill McKibben examines what it may take to turn down the heat.
