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A new era of clean energy and smoother travel experience begins at Shannon Airport with the launch of its airfield solar farm and expanded terminal facilities

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(NEWS) SHANNON, Ireland, 2025-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has taken a substantial step toward greener aviation operations with the launch of Ireland’s first solar PV farm built within an active airfield — a development expected to generate up to one-fifth of the airport’s electricity needs. The project, coupled with a newly expanded European… Read the full news article

From Biodiversity to Customer Excellence, Shannon Airport Group Continues Its Winning Journey

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(NEWS) SHANNON, Ireland, 2025-Oct-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Shannon Airport Group has reaffirmed its leadership in Ireland’s aviation and sustainability landscape, earning national recognition for its groundbreaking environmental initiatives and commitment to service excellence. The Group recently secured the prestigious Chambers Ireland Environment & Biodiversity Award for its innovative Thady’s Hill Conservation Grazing Project… Read the full news article

Chiang Mai’s Four Seasons Resort Honored as #1 Resort for Luxury, Sustainability and Wellness

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(IN SHORT) Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai has claimed the #1 Resort in Thailand title in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, celebrating the property’s three-decade legacy of luxury hospitality. Located in Mae Rim Valley, the resort features private villas and residences amid rice paddies, sustainable gardening in partnership with local farmers, and wellness-centric amenities… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport Supports Local Biodiversity with Beehives Promoting Pollination and Sustainability

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(IN SHORT) Helsinki Airport continues to support local biodiversity with two active beehives located near runway 2. Each hive, home to approximately 50,000 bees, plays a vital role in pollinating plants that sustain a variety of local insect species. The hives are maintained weekly by the Finnish company Korpikuusikon Hunaja, producing up to 25 kilograms… Read the full news article

Explore Central and South America’s Rich Ecosystems and Cultures with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ 2025 Expedition Voyages

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(IN SHORT) Hapag-Lloyd Cruises offers three carefully crafted expeditions in November and December 2025 through Central and South America. The HANSEATIC inspiration will take travelers on an immersive journey from Costa Rica through the Panama Canal to the Chilean fjords, offering an unparalleled combination of nature, culture, and adventure. These expeditions provide deep engagement with… Read the full news article

Wildlife Alliance Survey Reveals Success of Minor Hotels’ 18,000-Hectare Forest Conservation Effort

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(IN SHORT) A two-month survey by Wildlife Alliance and the Dhole Conservation Fund has confirmed the success of Minor Hotels’ protected forest concession in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. The survey revealed the continued presence of the endangered dhole and the first sighting of female and juvenile elephants in the concession, highlighting the area’s critical role as… Read the full news article

Heathrow Unveils Nature Traffic Control Tower, a Unique Birdwatching Experience to Support Its Nature Positive Plan

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(IN SHORT) Heathrow Airport has launched the Nature Traffic Control Tower, a birdwatching hide inspired by its iconic control tower, situated in the Causeway Nature Reserve. The tower opens today as part of Heathrow’s Nature Positive Plan, which focuses on protecting and restoring local biodiversity. Guests can book free tours and enjoy wildlife encounters in… Read the full news article

RIU-Backed Conservation Efforts in Cape Verde Release Over 150,000 Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings in 2024

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Cape Verde Celebrates a Successful 2024 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Season, Supported by RIU Hotels & Resorts (IN SHORT) Projeto Biodiversidade and BIOS Cabo Verde have reported the successful outcomes of the 2024 loggerhead sea turtle nesting season, with over 59,000 nests documented across Sal and Boa Vista islands. Supported by RIU Hotels & Resorts,… Read the full news article

Emirates Expands Madagascar Flights to Six Weekly Services in Support of Tourism Growth

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(IN SHORT) Emirates will increase its flights between Dubai and Madagascar, from four to six weekly services starting April 2025, to meet growing demand and support Madagascar’s tourism ambitions. The expanded schedule offers better connectivity for travelers from various parts of the world, including North America and Europe, while also promoting the island’s unique attractions…. Read the full news article

“Beyond the Dust” – Namibian conservation in action

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"Beyond the Dust" at Onguma

    Etosha, Namibia, 2024-Jun-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Onguma Nature Reserve on the fringe of Namibia’s iconic Etosha National Park has just released its latest documentary titled “Beyond the Dust” offering a captivating, hour-long peek behind the scenes into wildlife conservation on the ground. With its vast expanse of 34,000 hectares, Onguma is a… Read the full news article

Global Travel Leaders Unite to Combat Biodiversity Loss

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WTTC, UN Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support Nature Positive Tourism (IN SHORT) On Earth Day 2024, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance unveiled “Nature Positive Travel & Tourism in Action,” a groundbreaking joint report aimed at halting and… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Joins Forces with United for Wildlife to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

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Qatar Airways becomes the Official Airline Partner for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife programme (IN SHORT) Qatar Airways has partnered with United for Wildlife to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and protect endangered species. The airline, as the Official Airline Partner of United for Wildlife, aims to disrupt the illicit trade, raise awareness, and… Read the full news article

Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) Welcomes Visitors to Its New Educational and Immersive Visitor Centre on World Animal Day

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Immersive experiences for visitors to the UAE’s first National Park Dubai, UAE, 2023-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) can now enjoy an immersive introduction to the UAE’s indigenous flora and fauna, learn about the Reserve, its work to conserve this beautiful but fragile ecosystem, and more, at… Read the full news article

Exhibition ‘Rineanna/Shannon, Time Past’ by renowned Clare-based artist Philip Brennan on display at Shannon Airport

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Shannon, Ireland, 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — A collection of paintings inspired by Shannon’s aviation history and biodiversity, has gone on display at Shannon Airport. The exhibition ‘Rineanna/Shannon, Time Past,’ by renowned Clare-based artist Philip Brennan, will run for six weeks in the airport’s transit lounge. The paintings, which were influenced by a collection of photos taken at the airport from the 1930s onwards, depicts aircraft from a by-gone era and the airport environs. Wings… Read the full news article

Emirates Group plays part to support and preserve biodiversity

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Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley protect valuable wildlife ecosystems and provide sustainable tourism experiences Emirates supports United for Wildlife’s efforts to tackle the illegal wildlife trade, and has signed the WTTC’s Buenos Aires Declaration on Travel and Tourism and Illegal Wildlife Trade dnata4good pledges support for wildlife research and rehabilitation projects… Read the full news article

Heathrow’s biodiversity engineers uncover the 3,000th species residing in the landside areas of the airport

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LONDON, 2017-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow’s biodiversity engineers are in a flutter after uncovering what is the 3,000th species known to be living in the 170 hectares of biodiversity lands the airport manages. Why and how Cydalima Perspectalis, more commonly known as the Box Tree Moth, came to reside at the airport is still to be… Read the full news article

Bristol Airport installs ‘bee bed and breakfast’ to enhance biodiversity on and around the site

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BRISTOL, UK, 2016-Jul-29 — /Travel PR News/ — A ‘bee bed and breakfast’ has been installed at Bristol Airport as part of a programme to enhance biodiversity on and around the site. Located in a meadow between the Long Stay car park and nearby Downside Road, the specially designed habitat aims to encourage pollinators by providing… Read the full news article