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Rail Europe, KKday join forces to promote sustainable rail travel

By Derek Catron | October 26, 2023

Taiwan-basedKKday said it has seen a 60% increase in sales of European travel products this year over the same period in 2019. Read More

News / Startups

Booking adds sustainability badge for short-term rentals vetted by Sustonica

By Mitra Sorrells | October 11, 2023

Properties that have received the Sustonica certification will now show a “Level 3+ Travel Sustainable” badge at the top of their listing on Booking.com. Read More

News / Online

JetBlue files complaint against Amsterdam flight caps

By Donna M. Airoldi – Business Travel News | October 2, 2023

The airline filed a complaint with the U.S. DOT against the Netherlands and EU opposing upcoming flight caps at Schiphol Airport. Read More

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3 key insights from aviation chiefs at the World Aviation Festival

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2023

PhocusWire recaps what the bosses of Emirates, IAG, TAP Air Portugal, Pegasus and IATA said about the hurdles aviation faces going forward during the World Aviation Forum 2023. Read More

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While no longer unexpected, the "cost" of air travel disruptions continues to rise

By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2023

Two new airline industry reports provide insights into how consumers feel about air travel disruptions and also the costs – both economic and environmental – that these problems bring. Read More

Opinion / Online

World Tourism Day highlights need for sustainable destination strategies

By Richard Black – Sojern | September 25, 2023

Three ways destinations can showcase their commitment to providing sustainable tourism, not only to attract travelers with similar values but to ensure their destination is open for decades to come. Read More

News / Technology

United Airlines inks deal to buy 1B gallons of SAF

By Derek Catron | September 14, 2023

Houston-based Cemvita to provide 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel a year for 20 years to the airline. Read More

News / Online

Climate disasters renew focus on travel sustainability goals

By Derek Catron | August 31, 2023

Will another summer of climate calamities galvanize the level of coordination necessary to keep the travel industry growing — while helping to save the planet? Read More

News / Startups

Modern Adventure to expand travel offering after $4.8M investment

By Linda Fox | August 31, 2023

Certified B Corp Modern Adventure is looking to boost its head count and improve the customer experience. Read More

Opinion / Online

Supporting sustainability in travel loyalty

By Kenneth Purcell – iSeatz | August 14, 2023

Sustainability-related rewards align with members’ values. But travel loyalty programs need the technological wherewithal to offer them. Read More

News / Technology

United, JetBlue further investments in sustainability

By Derek Catron | July 31, 2023

United Airlines announced an increase to its sustainable flight fund along with new partners – including JetBlue Ventures, which is also investing in carbon dioxide removal technology. Read More

News / Online

Travel needs “to join forces” to meet climate challenges

By Derek Catron | July 28, 2023

Looking to customers to make sacrifices won’t be enough to help travel reach the industry’s sustainability goals, a panel of experts at Phocuswright Europe said. Read More

News / Online

Partnership creates tree-planting rail travel booking tool

By Derek Catron | July 27, 2023

Ecosia, a search engine that dedicates its profits to green initiatives, is partnering with travel technology platform Omio to create a train travel booking product that will fund tree-planting and... Read More