Ground Transportation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the ground transportation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on car rental, ride-hailing, taxis and rail.

News / Technology

Plusgrade gets boost from private equity to scale ancillary revenue solutions

By Jill Menze | September 21, 2021

Plusgrade helps airlines, cruise lines and rail operators manage and optimize revenue generated from seat upgrades and other premium services. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New audiences and where to spend your travel marketing budget

By PhocusWire | September 21, 2021

Phocuswright managing director Pete Comeau discussed a range of marketing-related issues with Michael Shafrir, industry manager at Facebook, during the recent TravelTech Show 2021 online... Read More

Opinion / Online

E-commerce and the future of airline-passenger connections

By Joshua Ng - Alton Aviation Consultancy | September 21, 2021

As a result of the pandemic, airline apps are on the rise, changing the dynamic of airline-passenger interactions. Read More

News / Online

Big Asia Pacific travel market developments to know

By Phocuswright Research | September 20, 2021

The road to recovery is long and varies by market, especially as the more contagious Delta variant of the virus wreaks havoc across the region in 2021, hampering travel recovery. Read More

News / Technology

DeepRoute gets $300M investment to expand robotaxi strategy

By Kevin May | September 15, 2021

The U.S.-based company, which was founded just over two years ago, secured the Series B round from lead investor Alibaba Group. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Location targeting as a travel marketing tactic

By PhocusWire | September 14, 2021

Even with the looming threat of Big Tech hanging over the technical capabilities of travel brands to target consumers in a destination, brands still have plenty of tactics at their disposal. Read More

Opinion / Online

Tackling unconscious bias in travel marketing

By Lizzy Duffy Anderson - Sparkloft Media | September 13, 2021

We know it helps everyone to see themselves in an advertisement to better imagine a meaningful and momentous vacation. Yet, far‐too‐often, there’s something missing. Read More

News / Technology

Sixt and Intel unite for autonomous taxi vehicle launch

By Kevin May | September 10, 2021

Robotaxi services in the Bavarian city will be available via the Sixt app and on Moovit. Read More

News / Technology

Atomize attracts €3.4M to address hospitality pricing challenges

By Linda Fox | September 9, 2021

The company's funding is a precursor to Atomize's plan to list on the public markets in 2022. Read More

News / Online

Lime combines e-scooters with activities for Lime Tours

By Kevin May | September 8, 2021

Lime Tours will be available within the existing app for the e-scooter brand and initially in the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Travel marketing under threat from Big Tech data changes

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2021

Location marketing has become a useful tool for travel brands to understand where their customers are and what their purchase intent might be. But big changes are coming. Read More

News / Startups

Travelport gives marketing innovation challenge to startups

By Kevin May | September 2, 2021

Travelport Accelerator is part of a new service called Travelport Focus, designed to concentrate on innovation in the industry and which is also supported by AWS. Read More