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News / Startups

BusUp accelerates away with $6M in funding

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2021

BusUp is looking to expand in the U.S. and sees growing demand for commuter mobility services from corporates. Read More

News / Online

Prince Harry-backed Travalyst coalition urges industry collaboration to “rebuild more responsibly”

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2021

Former Skyscanner CEO Bryan Dove is now chairing the coalition, working alongside Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who launched it in 2019 with Booking.com, Skyscanner, Trip.com Group, Tripadvisor and... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Sustainability 2.0: The conversation travel tech cannot ignore in the new normal

By Harmeet Singh - RateGain | January 25, 2021

Governments and the industry at large need to rethink not only their sustainability goals but also their vision for sustainability. It’s now time to consider Sustainability 2.0 - and what it means for... Read More

Opinion / Technology

How does travel heal itself?

By Raj Singh - JetBlue Technology Ventures | January 22, 2021

Four trends are poised to redefine the industry in the coming year - and emerging technology has a tremendous opportunity to transform this new travel experience. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism

By PhocusWire | January 13, 2021

Now is the time for destinations to build strategies to manage the recovery and avoid some of the problems that developed as a result of too many tourists flooding popular areas. Read More

News / Startups

HumanForest crowdfunds £1.3M for e-bike push

By Linda Fox | December 30, 2020

HumanForest is launching its e-bike service in London in Spring 2021, with additional cities around Europe to follow. Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Wayaj - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020

By PhocusWire | November 27, 2020

Reducing carbon emissions on every hotel booking/trip made globally to combat climate change. Read More

Opinion / Online

Innovation, recovery, renewal: What the travel industry can expect in 2021

By SAP Concur | November 26, 2020

In 2021, the global travel community will continue to see significant changes in nearly every sector. Read More

News / Technology

How the acceleration of digital and sustainability trends is driving innovation in travel

By Linda Fox | November 10, 2020

While the industry is in no doubt as to how bad things have been, perhaps a little light at the end of tunnel comes in the form of how companies are innovating for what things might be like going... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Float provides price comparison, booking of local mobility options

By Mitra Sorrells | November 10, 2020

The platform launched in beta in Singapore at the start of the year and is now launching in the United States beginning in San Francisco. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2021: Wayaj

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2020

Wayaj promotes a sustainable tourism industry by providing resources and tools that travelers and travel operators can use to inform their decision-making process and choices. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Startups for 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | November 6, 2020

Find out how these startups have shifted priorities, created new partnerships and adjusted their products to meet the challenges created by COVID-19. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trees4Travel offers a simple solution to address climate change

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2020

The company wants to offer a simple, easy to use solution to alleviate climate change by getting travelers to invest the price of a coffee in planting trees. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 47 - Brad Bao of Lime

By PhocusWire | October 22, 2020

Lime is on a mission to overhaul the way people think about urban mobility, whether it's with bikes or scooters, commuting or leisure. Brad Bao tells the story to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Sustainability efforts in travel can't be all talk, little action

By PhocusWire | October 9, 2020

Sustainability needs to remain firmly on the corporate agenda and travelers must vote with their wallets, supporting those with solid green strategies. Read More

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