Sustainability

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VIDEO: Behold the RV revolution in travel

By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022

There is a sense that the uptick in road trips that took place in 2020 and 2021 is here to stay, with the mechanisms in place to find and booking vehicles far more robust than they were just a few years... Read More

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VIDEO: Being innovative with sustainability challenges

By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022

The sector has an important role that it could play, whether its accelerating the deployment of sustainable fuel and designs for commercial aircraft or, more simply, providing services that adhere to a... Read More

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VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More

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Jin Jiang partners with Tencent to spur hospitality innovation in China

By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021

The hospitality and technology companies will work together to identify startups and to enable them to test their solutions in Jin Jiang%27s hotels. Read More

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Voi adds $115M for micro-mobility expansion in Europe

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2021

Sweden-based Voi plans to use its Series D funding to expand into new European markets and add more e-bikes. Read More

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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 20, 2021

Despite the immense challenges that 2021 has continued to throw at the travel industry, a string of trends and developments have emerged to make it, once again, a year to observe with interest. Read More

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VIDEO: Google on trends, recovery marketing and sustainability

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2021

Nelson Boyce goes into detail on marketing tactics, the company's role as a facilitator within the sustainability debate and segments in the industry that it has yet to dive into fully. Read More

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What steps can tourism take after COP26?

By Kevin May | December 9, 2021

Some argue that the travel, tourism and hospitality industry has, for the most part, avoided tackling the climate crisis in a meaningful way. But there are ways to change that. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Pace of change in travel is not totally under its control

By PhocusWire | November 26, 2021

If the 2000s and 2010s were about creating mega platforms and the centralization of product, pricing and experience, a new era for travel is likely to see the reverse taking place. Read More

News / Startups

Tier acquires Nextbike to round out micro-mobility service

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2021

Berlin-based Tier has purchased 100% of the shares in Nextbike in an all-cash transaction. Read More

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VIDEO: Tourism Australia on staying optimistic amid the travel shutdown

By PhocusWire | November 23, 2021

Speaking in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference, Tourism Australia’s Jackie Dunfee explains how the destination has remained top of mind for travelers. Read More

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VIDEO: Climate change is an inconvenient truth for travel

By PhocusWire | November 22, 2021

This session at The Phocuswright Conference is an uncomfortable listen for any brand or executive who knows they could and should be doing better around sustainability. Read More