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News / Online

VIDEO: Bringing governments, destinations, industry and science together safely

By PhocusWire | March 3, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to WTTC's president and CEO, Gloria Guevara, to understand the efforts the council is making to bring its stakeholders together for a coordinated response to the pandemic. Read More

News / Technology

U.S. Customs and Border Protection launches app to expedite travel

By Jill Menze | February 24, 2021

The CBP One Mobile App allows travelers to streamline their travel into the United States by providing information before or upon arrival or departure. Read More

News / Technology

The challenges of digital health passports in getting corporate travelers back on the road

By Linda Fox | February 3, 2021

In a Q&A with PhocusWire, Brandon Balcom, director of innovation, business development, for CWT, discusses barriers to digital health passports. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Scattershot COVID rules place travel on uncertain path in 2021

By Jeri Clausing - Travel Weekly | January 14, 2021

2021 is supposed to be the year that a COVID-19 vaccine saves travel. But if the first week was any indication, it could be a long and unpredictable road. Read More

News / Technology

European Commission sets mobility strategy, aims for 90% emissions cut

By Linda Fox | December 14, 2020

Over 80 initiatives have been folded into ten key areas for action including sustainability projects, such as zero-emission airports and ports, as well as healthy and sustainable inter-urban and urban... Read More

News / Online

Google launches hub to aid destinations, hotels and partners in recovery

By Jill Menze | December 7, 2020

Travel Insights with Google is built around three new tools to support destinations, hotels and Google’s commercial partners. Read More

News / Technology

How an email to the prime minister and algorithms helped Greece bring tourists back

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2020

An unsolicited email from a data scientist to the Greek prime minister helped the country reopen to tourists. Read More

News / Online

IATA predicts airlines will burn through $77B in cash in second half of 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2020

IATA predicts the industry will lose nearly $300,000 every minute and will not turn cash-positive until 2022. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: To rebuild successfully and sustainably, destinations must be cautious of “empty platitudes”

By Jill Menze | October 6, 2020

Speaking during Phocuswright Europe, the Travel Foundation CEO Jeremy Sampson says destinations need to focus on action to build back sustainably from COVID-19. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb launches new portal with resources for governments, tourism organizations

By Mitra Sorrells | September 24, 2020

Airbnb says it has created the new "City Portal" to help communities benefit from its marketplace. Read More

News / Distribution

Identifying areas for innovation as travelers embrace their "conscience"

By Linda Fox | September 15, 2020

Smart Travel Lab believes travelers now have a heightened sense of wanting to do better and travel more sustainably. Brands should take advantage of this shift. Read More

News / Online

Collaboration desperately needed between travel industry players if a recovery is going to be effective

By Kevin May | September 11, 2020

Some "smart initiatives" are being created to get travelers moving again, but not across the board unless there is better sense of partnership created across the industry. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Iomob - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2020

By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020

Iomob is building the Internet of Mobility (IoM): Enabling users of any IOM-connected app to discover, route, book and pay for any IOM-connected mobility device (public, private, shared, autonomous). Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Elliott Ferguson of Destination D.C.

By PhocusWire | August 26, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Elliott Ferguson, CEO of Destination D.C, one of the most high-profile destination and tourism organizations in the world. Read More