United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Traveller poll shows lack of care for the environment
Over two thirds of Brits admitted they won’t even be thinking about the impact their summer holiday could have on the environment, according to a survey.
The Summer Lifestyle Report, conducted by broadband, telephone and media company Tiscali, showed 67% do not consider their carbon footprint.
Instead, what bothers Brits most is the possibility that their accommodation won’t live up to scratch (28%) or luggage might go missing (26%).
British travellers aspire to long haul destinations, with 16% of respondents said their dream holiday would be to the USA, Australia (15%) and the Maldives (13%).
Only 4% would consider booking a holiday in the UK in the next 12 months, despite the fact that 54% remember childhood holidays in the UK.
Alex Hole, Tiscali’s online media director, said: “Lower flight costs and last minute breaks are encouraging us to go for guaranteed sunshine and even exotic holidays.
“The government’s new carbon calculator might get people checking out the carbon cost of their holiday but it’s obviously not putting the Brits off their favourite sunny destinations.”
The survey polled a representative sample of 3,264 adults in the UK.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision