Environment

News / Technology

CWT, IATA introduce carbon emissions calculators

By Jill Menze | March 29, 2022

The solutions help businesses meet emission reduction targets and travelers make more sustainable choices. Read More

News / Technology

Swvl buys mobility platform Door2Door for European expansion

By Jill Menze | March 25, 2022

The deal follows Dubai-based Swvl’s entry into the European market via its acquisition of mass transit platform Shotl in 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Why it's time for travel to enter the metaverse

By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2022

Web3 consultant Steve Bambury says the virtual world of the metaverse is very real, and travel brands should act now to create a presence in it. Read More

News / Startups

Dance wheels away with €20M for e-bike subscription service

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2022

The financing for the Berlin-based company will go toward further expansion. Read More

News / Technology

The wider trends driving business travel recovery

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2022

Many large companies now say they will continue to offer more flexible working going forward enabling employees to choose whether they work from home or the office or both. Read More

News / Technology

Vacasa adds smart-home tech to all properties

By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2022

Vacasa is covering the cost to install smart locks, custom Wi-Fi routers and noise-monitoring systems in its 35,000 homes. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotelbeds lays out eco and social initiatives, joins Amazon Climate Pledge

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2022

The Spain-based bedbank says it has achieved carbon neutral status for the fourth consecutive year by reducing emissions as well as offsetting emissions through independent organization Cabon Footprint. Read More

News / Startups

May Mobility raises $83M for autonomous driving tech

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2022

The company says the financing will go toward international expansion, technology development and recruitment in engineering Read More

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South Korea’s Yanolja looks to Tesla to expand hospitality market

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | January 26, 2022

By digitizing and connecting spaces and testing NFT and metaverse technologies, Yanolja wants to expand the travel and hospitality market to $3,000 billion. Read More

News / Online

The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022

According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More