Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Business Travel

Environmental Sustainability Is the Next Frontier in Luxury Travel

Environmental sustainability will be the mark of luxury as we move into the future with discerning customers demanding that the businesses they patronize do everything possible to mitigate their impact.

Samantha Shankman | 9 years ago

Tourism

Travel Industry Leaders Say Overtourism Caused by Lack of Planning

In many destinations, tourism profits are "found" money with no strings attached. That's great for short-term gains, and so very terrible for long-term thinking.

Dan Peltier | 9 years ago

Tourism

The State of Global Tourism Competition in 6 Charts

Travel brands have an economic incentive to push policy makers and private sectors in their destinations on sustainability and leaner visa policies because tourists will reward them with higher spending and likely repeat visits.

Dan Peltier | 9 years ago

Airlines

New York LaGuardia’s Infrastructure Woes Pile Up As Storms Move Through

LaGuardia's congestion woes have only been made worse by terrible weather in the region. The congestion is expected to continue through 2022.

Grant Martin | 9 years ago

Cruises

Latest Royal Caribbean Sustainability Report Shows Slow Rate of Progress in Cruising

Royal Caribbean is hoping to accomplish major progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste by a self-imposed 2020 deadline. The problem is that the cruise giant fell short of its 2015 goals, and faces an uphill battle to reach its ambitious goals for the future.

Andrew Sheivachman | 9 years ago

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Is Ordering a New Class of Megaships

Royal Caribbean will need to completely rethink the way it designs and powers ships in order to use liquefied natural gas and fuel cell technology. It's an interesting challenge, and we find it especially notable that the cruise company is not trying to break its own capacity records.

Hannah Sampson | 10 years ago

Cruises

Cruise Industry’s Latest Sustainability Report Doesn’t Contain Data on Sustainability

If you're going to release a report trying to show the strides your industry has made in sustainability, it helps to have concrete evidence to bear that out. Asserting that advanced technology, which has yet to even be installed, has solved the problem is misleading and damaging to the credibility of cruising at large.

Andrew Sheivachman | 10 years ago

Cruises

How the World’s Biggest Cruise Company Approaches Sustainability

It's nice to see an industry-leading company take a forward-looking approach to sustainability, both in terms of the environment and its effect on destinations around the world. For the time being, cruise ships are still big polluters.

Andrew Sheivachman | 10 years ago

Hotels

These Radical Hotels of the Future Emphasize Mobility and Sustainability

These ideas may seem a bit far-fetched for now, but they point to a future where hospitality can take you to places you never expected to be able to stay.

Deanna Ting | 10 years ago

Cruises

Latest Cruise Pollution Report Card Shows Difficulty of Overseeing the Industry

There's really no way to tell how sustainably cruise lines operate, due to a lack of regulation on a global scale. Since cruise lines aren't required to release detailed data on their environmental footprint, there is little accountability.

Andrew Sheivachman | 10 years ago