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Aviation, Travel and Tourism
This country is restarting air travel. Here’s how
The State of Kuwait is showing how digital tools can breathe life back into the global airline industry.
COVID-19
Aviation industry suffers 'worst year in history' as COVID-19 grounds international travel
COVID-19 has grounded international travel as governments try to contain the spread of coronavirus. Passenger traffic declined 65.9% last year compared to 2019.
COVID-19
Tourism industry experts fear long road to recovery
New variants of COVID-19 are making travel experts cautious in their outlook, with the majority not expecting a return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.
China
4 charts showing COVID-19's impact on Chinese New Year travel
Ministry of Transportation data has shown a 70% drop in the number of trips across China in the two weeks before Lunar New Year compared to 2019.
United Kingdom
The UK is building the world’s first airport... for flying cars
The pop-up venture will see electric flying taxis and drones operating in the city of Coventry later this year. Could this be the solution to urban congestion and achieving zero emissions...
Climate Change
Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
Once restrictions lift, most Europeans say they plan to eat less meat and fly less frequently to combat climate change according to an EIB survey.
COVID-19
Vaccines may soon allow international travel to take off again. But will it ever return to normal?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought global tourism industry to a halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, will international travel resume to normalcy?
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Sky's the limit: GM unveils autonomous flying Cadillac
The single-passenger Cadillac will be able to travel from urban rooftop to urban rooftop at speeds up to 55 miles per hour and is powered by a 90kW motor.
COVID-19
Denmark is developing a digital COVID-19 'vaccine passport'
Demark is creating a digital COVID-19 'vaccine passport', to be rolled out in the first few months of 2021, with 1% of its population already vaccinated.
Electricity
This swappable battery tech is keeping India’s electric tuk-tuk drivers on the road
SUN Mobility, a tech start-up based in Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, is rolling out a swappable battery service for electric vehicles.
European Union
Fall asleep in Vienna, wake up in Paris – Europe’s night trains make a comeback
Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria bring back routes for night trains. Travelling by rail emits much less carbon per kilometre than going by air or road.
Supply Chain and Transport
How can essential movement of people and goods be restored during Covid-19? Updates on CommonTrust Network
COVID-19 has halted global travel, impacting travel, and trade. Members of CommonTrust Network discuss ways of bringing it to pre-pandemic levels safely.
Supply Chain and Transport
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Decarbonizing Energy
The Oceanbird: Swedish firm develops largest wind-driven cargo shop
A huge, wind-driven cargo ship could help end the fossil fuel era and curb climate change, its designers in Sweden say. The ship will be 200m long and carry 7,000 cars.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Facial recognition can help re-start post-pandemic travel. Here's how to limit the risks
An industry decimated by COVID-19 turns to contactless systems to address fears over virus transmission - but not without concerns for passengers' privacy