If you build it, they will come: Why infrastructure is crucial to tourism growth and competitiveness
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Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
Tuesday 19th of January 2021
A majority of European citizens intend to fly less and already eat less meat to help fight climate change, according to a survey published by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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Vaccines may soon allow international travel to take off again. But will it ever return to normal?
Friday 15th of January 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly when — and how — is the million-dollar question.
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Sky’s the limit: GM unveils autonomous flying Cadillac
Thursday 14th of January 2021
General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac – a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air.
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Denmark is developing a digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’
Thursday 14th of January 2021
Denmark is developing a digital “vaccine passport” for people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, a move that may enable them to travel to countries where such documentation is required during the pandemic.
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This swappable battery tech is keeping India’s electric tuk-tuk drivers on the road
Friday 8th of January 2021
Going to the gas station to refill your car with fuel is far faster than waiting hours for an electric vehicle to recharge – and will probably get you further.
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Fall asleep in Vienna, wake up in Paris – Europe’s night trains make a comeback
Thursday 7th of January 2021
There’s something about long-distance train travel that stirs the soul. It conjures up the romance of a bygone era, full of opportunities for adventure, mystery, and even love. But in Europe, waking up as your train pulls into a foreign capital isn’t a relic of the past, but a sign of the future.
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How can essential movement of people and goods be restored during Covid-19? Updates on CommonTrust Network
Monday 21st of December 2020
The pandemic has brought global travel to a halt, grounded many flights, and left seafarers stranded onboard ships for months—leading to disrupted supply chains and fragile economies. Coordinated global action is urgently needed to safely reopen borders and restore the movement of essential goods and workers across the land, air, and sea borders. For global travel and trade to return to pre-pandemic levels safely, travelers, governments, and industries will need a harmonized, standards-based model for health status verification. Members of the CommonTrust Network will discuss how this can happen.
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The Oceanbird: Swedish firm develops largest wind-driven cargo shop
Thursday 17th of December 2020
Two centuries after the first coal-powered steamships crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a Swedish company is designing a futuristic throwback: a huge, wind-driven cargo ship that could help end the fossil fuel era and limit climate change.
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Facial recognition can help re-start post-pandemic travel. Here’s how to limit the risks
Wednesday 16th of December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on transportation companies, especially airports and train stations, because of the travel restrictions implemented by most countries around the world and passengers’ growing fear of travel.
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More parcels, fewer people: how aviation is adapting to COVID-19
Tuesday 15th of December 2020
From Air Canada to China’s CDB Aviation, airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters, betting on a boom in e-commerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic.
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From London’s black cabs to cruise ships, how the pandemic has put the brakes on transport
Friday 4th of December 2020
Every great city has its icons – for London, it’s Big Ben, red buses and black cabs. The only catch is that there aren’t many of the taxis on the streets anymore.
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This chart shows where the world’s highly educated migrants come from
Wednesday 2nd of December 2020
OECD data reveals that there are around 120 million migrants living in OECD member countries. 30 to 35 percent of these migrants are considered highly educated, meaning they have received vocational or academic training. Among the most common birth countries for highly educated migrants, these shares are a lot higher, however.
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Why sanctions are not the way to fix relations with North Korea
Monday 30th of November 2020
On 5th November 2020, shortly after the US elections, the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Korean Peninsula hosted a panel discussing inter-Korean economic development of Gangwon (Kangwon) province in the two Koreas, together with the Jeju Peace Forum and Choson Exchange, a volunteer network training North Koreans on entrepreneurship and economic policy.
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This is the effect COVID-19 will have on business travel, according to Bill Gates
Monday 23rd of November 2020
The sweeping changes we’ve seen this year to office work and business travel won’t go away, even after the pandemic subsides, according to Bill Gates.
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Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 on road to net zero emissions
Thursday 19th of November 2020
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, as part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is casting as a “green revolution” to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.
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Google adds COVID-related health and safety info to Google Travel
Thursday 12th of November 2020
Google announced it’s adding more COVID-related health and safety information to its Google Travel booking service. Starting this week, when users search for hotels and vacation rental properties through Google Travel, they may see new information about COVID-19 safety precautions at the property — like enhanced cleaning procedures that may be in use, for example, or if there’s an option for a contact-free check-in, among other things.
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How we can prioritize sustainability in rebuilding tourism
Thursday 12th of November 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the global importance of the travel and tourism industry economically, as well as its interconnectedness with other industries. Border restrictions, lockdowns and social distancing have impacted everyone in the industry, from small tour operators to multinational hotel chains and major airlines.
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As New Zealand’s first electric plane takes off, here’s what’s happening with electric flight
Monday 9th of November 2020
New Zealand has joined the list of nations exploring a carbon-free future for aviation after taking delivery of its first electric aircraft.
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These startling pictures show the impact of COVID-19 on the cruise industry
Friday 6th of November 2020
Cruise ships being moored offshore, unable to dock, became an early symbol of the coronavirus’s global spread.
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These could be the most popular travel destinations after COVID-19
Thursday 5th of November 2020
Health and hygiene have always played a crucial part in global travel and tourism competitiveness. Now COVID-19 is turning them into even more important factors, and could be reshaping the map of the most popular travel destinations in the process.
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Here’s how sustainable aviation fuel can take off in Europe
Wednesday 21st of October 2020
COVID-19 has resulted in arguably the worst economic crisis the aviation industry has ever faced. Revenues and passenger volumes are at historical lows, causing ripple effects throughout the travel and tourism industries.
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Here’s how to rebuild trust in international travel
Monday 19th of October 2020
With COVID-19 infections reaching 34 million people worldwide and more than 1 million global deaths to date, the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit featured a session discussing how international travel has to evolve to be safer, in order for public trust to be regained.
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These 6 strategies can help tourism recover in Latin America
Thursday 15th of October 2020
With millions of COVID-19 cases, Latin America and the Caribbean have been among those hit the hardest by the virus. Borders are slowly reopening, however, and as they do, tourism will be important to these regions’ recoveries.
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Cars, planes, trains: where do transport CO2 emissions come from?
Tuesday 13th of October 2020
Transport accounts for around one-fifth of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions [24% if we only consider CO2 emissions from energy].1
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Iceland’s most active volcano may be about to erupt
Friday 9th of October 2020
The ice-covered Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland produced an unusually large and powerful eruption in 2011, sending ash 20km into the atmosphere, causing the cancellation of about 900 passenger flights. In comparison, the much smaller 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull led to the cancellation of about 100,000 flights.