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In just three years, Thomson Airways sales of Thirsty Planet bottled water have raised over £142,000 towards Pump Aid’s work.  In this time Pump Aid has built over 4,000 Elephant Pumps, bringing water supplies to at least an estimated 350,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »

Three year commitments reinforce TUI’s position at forefront of sustainable travel

London, 17 March 2011: The UK’s leading tour operator, TUI (Thomson and First Choice), has today announced 20 sustainable travel commitments for 2011. Launched at The Economist’s Sustainable Business Summit, the ambitious three year commitments reinforce the company’s position at the forefront of sustainable tourism – it is the only travel company to introduce such wide ranging and measurable objectives. Read more »

New report reveals innovations in sustainability will shape our holidays of tomorrow

Thomson Holidays unveils the hotel room of the future

Our annual break in the sun is being redefined as holidaymakers, tour operators, hotels and resorts all adapt and innovate to save the world’s ever dwindling resources. According to a major report published today, sustainable holidays must represent the future of mass tourism. Read more »

Thomson has launched its first Greener Holidays Brochure. It includes 86 different hotels around the world that have received a Travelife Award, for their commitment to the environment, employees and local communities.  The brochure aims to make it easier for customers to select a greener holiday, one of Thomson’s commitments in its Holidays Forever campaign. Read more »

New study shows we’re hopeless at packing and it’s not just our backs breaking under the extra weight

As the schools break up this week, Brits will turn their thoughts to summer holidays, and start panicking on what on earth should be packed. As well as wanting to look good on holiday, many of us load ourselves up in preparation for any eventuality. A new study released today shows a quarter of us spend between two and three days packing our bags for our holiday, but once there only 16% actually use and wear everything they’ve packed.  In fact, over a third of those asked, do not use 25% of stuff taken away*. Read more »

A first for the mainstream travel industry, Thomson’s parent company TUI UK & Ireland has announced that it has informed all of its suppliers that by May 2011, they will be expected to have purchased a subscription to the Travelife Sustainability System. Read more »

The UK’s leading tour operators Thomson and First Choice are delighted to unveil their new brand Holidays Forever.  Launched during the Travel Foundation’s Make Holidays Greener Week, the new brand brings together all the holiday company’s sustainable tourism initiatives under one clear and stylish umbrella.

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