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Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Eco.mio

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Eco.mio is a browser extension that helps companies guide their employees to greener business travel decisions. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amex GBT, BlaBlaCar and more

By PhocusWire | November 8, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging

By Morgan Hines | October 4, 2024

Corporate travel is dealing with pressure from employees, a more stringent government and regulatory environment and stronger climate science as it continues to look for ways to operate more... Read More

News / Technology

Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision

By Mileva Sapic | September 25, 2024

Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan. Read More

News / Online

Travalyst begins standardization for accommodation certification suppliers

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2024

The organization has defined three initial criteria, including publicly available standards and third-party audit, by which to measure the compliancy of accommodation certification suppliers. Read More

Opinion / Online

How hotels can capture demand for sustainable stays

By Alina Arnelle - BeCause | August 28, 2024

Alina Arnelle of BeCause writes that sustainability data management can give travelers confidence that a hotels’ actions toward the environment are genuine. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Wizz Air’s marketing gimmick shows need for more regulation of aviation emissions

By Justin Francis - Responsible Travel | August 19, 2024

Responsible Travel's chairman Justin Francis discusses how marketing ploys designed to entice already frequent flyers to fly are irresponsible in light of climate challenges. Read More

News / Online

Is the travel industry ready to engage with climate justice?

By D.J. Catron | July 24, 2024

While most sustainability efforts focus on greenhouse gases, a new report from the Travel Foundation pushes to show how climate change affects people disproportionately and why it’s important to redress... Read More

News / Startups

Weeva, sustainability tool for hospitality, to close down

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | July 16, 2024

Weeva managing director Julie Cheetham said the board's decision to shutter the startup came after an "exhaustive review." And on its website it says "an orderly wind-up ... has now commenced." Read More

News / Distribution

Wonderful Copenhagen is exchanging free experiences for sustainable actions

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2024

The CopenPay initiative allows tourists to access attractions and experiences for free in exchange for sustainable actions such as cycling and local volunteering. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Blockskye, Intrepid, Jyrney, Nium and more

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Startups

Sustainable business travel startup Eco.mio raises 7-figure seed round

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2024

Eco.mio provides a browser extension that helps companies guiding their employees to greener business travel decisions. Read More

News / Online

SilverRail integrates with Google on rail search

By D.J. Catron | May 30, 2024

Google is launching United Kingdom rail directly into its search engine, while directing users to book tickets via SilverRail’s retailing platform. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Is AI the key to green travel solutions?

By Olga Bortnikova — Tripsider | May 24, 2024

There is much AI can do to help make travel more sustainable, but to truly help the travel sector evolve the collective efforts of individuals, communities and governments will be needed. Read More

News / Online

European tourism under fire – new ETC chief steps up to face the challenges

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | May 17, 2024

Beyond numbers, destinations need to rethink what they really want from tourism, says Miguel Sanz Castedo, president of the European Tourism Commission. Read More

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