Darin Graham

Darin Graham is an award-wining climate journalist covering the travel industry for Skift. He reports on how airlines, hotels, and tourism businesses are responding to the climate change – from the innovations and technologies respawning the industry to greenwashing allegations and business risk.

Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ Emissions Rise, Climate Rules Threaten Higher Costs

Singapore Airlines' growing fleet of more fuel-efficient aircraft shows commitment to lower emissions, but it also locks in decades of continued fossil fuel use, with sustainable aviation fuel still limited.

Darin Graham | 11 months ago

Hotels

‘Climate Is Our Number One Risk’: Iberostar Pushes for Tourism Sector Action

Iberostar’s warning that climate change is the top risk to its business and the wider tourism sector reflects a growing concerns that beachfront hotels may face mounting physical threats and financial exposure in the future.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Airlines

Flight Emissions Data Is Everywhere – Is it Having an Impact?

When Travalyst and its partners release information on what they have learned from this, it could offer valuable insights into how emissions transparency influences traveler choices.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Tourism

Antarctica’s TikTok-Fueled Climate Challenge

As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure tourism.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Hotels

Luxury Hotel CEOs: Wealth Boom in India and China Is Driving Travel Demand

Hotel executives agreed that the global luxury market is increasingly defined by travelers once overlooked by Western strategies.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Airlines

Wizz Air Cuts Emissions Per Passenger, But Climate Impact Is Rising

Wizz Air’s path to net zero is paved with low-emissions aircraft and ambitious targets. But without breakthroughs in sustainable fuel and supportive regulation, the airline and the wider industry may fall short of climate goals.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Podcasts

Iceland’s Glaciers Are Shrinking: What’s the Risk to Tourism?

Instead of just watching glaciers vanish, Iceland's tourism sector should start preparing now for a future where they no longer exist.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Could Benefit as Extreme Weather Disrupts Travel

Extreme weather isn't just a future concern, it’s already driving demand for rentals. But costs are rising too.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Hotels

India Plans to Limit Air Conditioning in Hotels Amid Soaring Heat and Power Demand

As global temperatures rise and warnings mount over soaring aircon demand, India’s move could be just the beginning. More countries may soon be forced to follow with similar limits to keep energy systems from overuse.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago

Tourism

Travel Brands Stick With Carbon Capture Firm Despite Layoffs and Setbacks

Carbon capture may be a promising climate solution, but the gap between promise and delivery is growing harder to ignore.

Darin Graham | 12 months ago