Sustainability

Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee sounds stark warning to travel
News / Technology
Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee sounds stark warning to travel
By Linda Fox | March 3, 2022
The industry is at a crunch point in time, whatever way it looks at the climate emergency and the current solutions - so action needs to be taken now. Read More
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News / Distribution
TravelPerk launches carbon reduction tool
By Jill Menze | March 2, 2022
TravelPerk’s GreenPerk API gives travel management companies and their customers tools to measure their carbon footprint. Read More
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News / Startups
APAC micromobility startup Beam raises $93M for expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2022
Founded in 2018, Beam currently operates in 35 cities across Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. Read More
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News / Startups
Hertz invests in Ufodrive to build digital rental experience
By Linda Fox | February 16, 2022
The Series A investment was co-led by Certares, in partnership with Knighthead Capital Management. Read More
Hotelbeds lays out eco and social initiatives, joins Amazon Climate Pledge
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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
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News / Technology
VTOL aircraft startup Odys Aviation raises $12.4M
By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2022
Odys Aviation is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that will carry nine passengers and travel up to 1,000 miles.   Read More
Addressing the inevitability of natural disasters for DMOs
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
Beyond green: Holistic sustainability in travel
Opinion / Technology
Beyond green: Holistic sustainability in travel
By Jens Wohltorf - Blacklane | February 4, 2022
Travel companies have a unique role to address the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. Read More
European travelers plan to spend significantly more in 2022
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European travelers plan to spend significantly more in 2022
By Jill Menze | February 2, 2022
According to a new report, European travelers plan to spend 39% more on travel in 2022 and are actively planning and booking. Read More
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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
yanolja expands hospitality
News / Technology
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
Intermodal into a better and sustainable future for the travel industry
Opinion / Technology
Intermodal into a better and sustainable future for the travel industry
By Nick Ashton - Dohop | January 25, 2022
The climate emergency has seen governments and organizations commit to net-zero emission targets and the transport and travel industries have a big part to play in achieving this objective. Read More
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News / Online
TUI and Greece launch sustainable tourism initiative
By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2022
Known as the Rhodes Co-Lab, the effort will include the development and testing of solutions on the island that could then be shared more broadly, as well as the creation of a think tank. Read More
The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry
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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
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News / Technology
Marriott partners with robotics startup to reimagine guest rooms
By Jill Menze | January 18, 2022
As part of the hotel’s new Marriott Design Lab, Marriott is partnering with Ori to create flexible and multi-functional guest rooms. Read More
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