TITLE

'LET'S SEE IF PEOPLE WILL PAY'

AUTHOR(S)

Huxley, Lucy

PUB. DATE

October 2006

SOURCE

Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;10/6/2006, Issue 2737, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents the introduction of a carbon offset charge in the cost of its holidays by Sunvil Holidays. The company offers the customers to deduct the cost of their holidays confirmation if they do not want to pay and the fee will be deducted in each customer's final invoice. Offset charge is the environmental cost of the flight. Finally, the money collected will be invested in renewable energy projects.

ACCESSION #

22725652

Tags: ENVIRONMENTAL compliance costs;  SUNVIL International Sales Ltd.;  INVOICES;  SERVICE industries;  TOURISTS -- Services for;  TOURISTS -- Taxation

 

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