Sustainability

News / Technology

Swvl buys Turkey’s Volt Lines in first acquisition as public company

By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022

This is the fourth acquisition for Dubai-based Swvl in less than a year. Read More

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JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in climate solutions fund

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2022

JTV becomes a limited partner through its investment in the multi-billion dollar fund which targets large scale climate solutions. Read More

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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

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Expedia Group joins Prince Harry's Travalyst sustainable travel coalition

By Kevin May | April 20, 2022

Expedia Group will sit alongside arch rival Booking Holdings, Trip.com Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, Google and Visa in the coalition of companies first created by Prince Harry in 2019. Read More

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Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2022

The acquisition is expected to double the size of Lyft’s current micromobility offering, with PBSC having 7,500 stations and 95,000 bikes across 15 countries. Read More

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Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach

By Jill Menze | April 20, 2022

According to a new study from Deloitte, business travel spend is at least two years from reaching pre-pandemic levels. 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

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Airlines, airports face consumer pressure to fly and grow less

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 18, 2022

Remarks at CAPA's Airlines in Transition Summit illustrate the challenges airlines face as they work to recover financially from COVID while also addressing sustainability. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: A step in the right direction for climate awareness

By PhocusWire | April 15, 2022

A new framework creating uniform principles related to flight emissions data is an example of the type of collaborative effort needed to move the industry forward on the path to sustainability. Read More

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Study: Traveler interest in sustainability up, but info lacks

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2022

Booking.com's latest consumer survey shows an uptick in interest in finding sustainable properties and destinations, but a need for better information to facilitate that process. Read More

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Travalyst coalition companies to display airline emissions data

By Linda Fox | April 13, 2022

The not-for-profit organization says its coalition of travel brands are aligned on a shared framework for collecting and showing flight emissions data. Read More

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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

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Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires majority stake in Forest Holidays

By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022

Sykes says it shares U.K.-based Forest Holidays’ sustainable tourism approach, which strives to have a positive impact on the planet and local communities. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Vivi Cahyadi Himmel of AltoVita

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel co-founded AltoVita, a platform that powers the corporate accommodations sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach. Read More