Category: Technology

Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030

Several European countries have announced plans to make domestic flights fossil fuel-free by 2030. However, it is unclear if the technology will be ready, and costs sufficiently low, for the target to be reached. Denmark is aiming for a 70% cut in overall carbon emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

Barbados builds its own online travel booking platform to be a game changer

This is what action looks like if Caribbean tourism is to build back better. Investment in technology, a solid private-public relationship, and homegrown talent driving the framework and the narrative. This new marketing platform should place more of consumer’s vacation booking funds directly into local businesses’ hands.

UNWTO and ADB Partner for report on big data and tourism recovery

UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management. The report...

What does the future of travel look like?

In this guest post for Travel Daily Media, the author looks at the 5 trends he believes will dominate the sector in 2022: domestic vs international travel; the remote working knock-on effect; alternative accommodation is not alternative anymore; business travel will return – but not like before; and technology will power travel.

Google highlights hotels’ sustainability efforts through new search tools

Users will now see information about the sustainability efforts of hotels and resorts when conducting their searches. Google are collaborating with hotel chains and independent hotels around the world to collect accurate information on their eco-friendly practices and make it readily accessible to the public.

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