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Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Bruce Poon Tip of G Adventures

By Jill Menze | May 25, 2022

Bruce Poon Tip founded small group adventure travel company G Adventures in 1990 and leads as CEO still today. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Report: The professionalization of U.S. short-term rentals

By Mary Ann Nedoszytko - Phocuswright | May 23, 2022

The role of property managers in the short-term rental ecosystem is growing as the industry matures. Read More

News / Technology

WTTC calls on governments to introduce a digital travel portal

By Jill Menze | May 20, 2022

In a new report, the WTTC outlines how governments can implement a digital travel portal to check a traveler’s health status prior to traveling. Read More

News / Online

DMO to social enterprise – sustainability's next step?

By Mitra Sorrells | April 22, 2022

Tourism Vancouver Island is now 4VI, a social enterprise that will invest its profits into activities that support the island's people, communities and environment. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility

By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita | April 18, 2022

These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change. Read More

News / Online

Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022

Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: PhocusWire Flash - Crisis In Ukraine

By PhocusWire | March 11, 2022

Executives from the World Travel & Tourism Council, Tripadvisor and Road.travel join PhocusWire for a discussion of the war in Ukraine and its implications from both a humanitarian and economic... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022

The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport pull fares from Russian carrier Aeroflot following Ukraine invasion

By Kevin May | March 4, 2022

Sabre was the first of the main GDSs to issue a statement that it has axed its distribution with the Russian goverment majority-owned airline, with Amadeus following shortly after. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory

By PhocusWire | March 4, 2022

Whatever the rationale behnd the decision, Sabre has made a calculated move that it will have to face head-on from the industry and its partners, or change in the coming days and weeks. Read More

News / Online

Russian invasion of Ukraine triggers mass flight cancellations

By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022

The day after the start of the invasion, ForwardKeys data show that for every one booking made for travel to Russia there were six cancellations of pre-existing bookings. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Building a digital connection between airlines and passengers

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2022

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, SITA Lab’s Gustavo Piña explains how the airport experience is changing. Read More

News / Technology

Viselio snapped up by CIBT to improve visa process

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2022

Switzerland-based Viselio provides a simplified visa application process via its software. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Addressing the inevitability of natural disasters for DMOs

By Arianna Howe - Sparkloft Media | February 7, 2022

What can DMOs and tourism‐reliant companies do to showcase strong, adaptable vacation and business meetings markets in these impacted areas? Read More