Ethical Travel Articles | Ethical Travel | HolidayTravelWatch
We have gathered together some of our own articles and other articles of interest which should provoke further thought for the intending holidaymaker:
This article produced by HolidayTravelWatch looks at the issue of sending holidaymakers into a known health risk at a hotel or resort and asks is it now time to protect holidaymakers and the UK when they return, by introducing a BioHazard and BioCrime offence into the new Package Travel Directive.
The Independent produced an article entitled - Behind the Veile in the Maldives
It discusses the impact of tourism on the islands, and how local are being by-passed by the Travel Industry. The article contends that this is having an effect upon local life, and leading to political and religious difficuties, the challenge being to bring back a balance which truely helps local economy and social life in the islands. Read more…
This is an example of a call for action by the authorities, following the recent cruise on board the MV Athena, which was affected by a severe weather event, causing one death and many injuries. HolidayTravelWatch Calls for Enquiry into Hurricane Stricken Cruise Ship - 19.10.06.pdf
This is an article which questions the use and operation of ‘force majeure’ in holiday contracts - Is It Really All God’s Fault - 30.6.06.pdf
This is an article which questions the ethic of travel companies during the summer of 2005. It concludes on the urgent need for a new corporate approach in the 21st century - The Summer of 2005 - 11.9.05.doc
In this article we try to calculate the cost of returning holiday illnesses to the UK. However, we also suggest that the shocking result of this enquiry also raises questions on how the travel industry deals with hoteliers and staff. The article suggests that if the UK tackles the economic burden of returning holidaymakers illnesses, this would have the benefit of fairer dealings for workers and hoteliers within the travel industry, and not entirely for the benefit of shareholders - High Cost of Foreign Holidays Exposed - 26.10.06.pdf
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
