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

Google's Waymo to trial autonomous vehicle airport transfers

By Kevin May | October 14, 2019

It is hoped the service, operated in conjunction with Groupe Renault, will run between La Defense in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport. Read More

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Bringing science and control to airline retail

By Stanislava Yordanova - PROS | October 10, 2019

In the next decade we should expect the disruption of the airline industry to continue to accelerate; however, it is the digital-first carriers that will lead the market. Read More

Opinion / Technology

When it comes to LiDAR and the opportunities in travel, Elon Musk is wrong

By Sam Kamel - iinside | October 9, 2019

Rather than dramatically ringing the death knell for LiDAR, Musk's comments earlier this year merely underscore the fact that LiDAR has an awareness issue, no pun intended. Read More

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Bold and evergreen: The Irish advantage in travel technology

By Marisa Garcia - PhocusWire | October 3, 2019

There must be something in the water, or maybe it’s all of that fresh air, but Ireland is evergreen when it comes to travel innovation. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 7 - Tyler Dikman of LoungeBuddy

By Kevin May | October 3, 2019

Tyler Dikman of LoungeBuddy, which was recently acquired by American Express, joins David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode of How I Got Here. Read More

News / Online

TripActions surfaces carbon impact data for flights and rail

By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2019

TripActions will provide carbon impact data for air and rail travel. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: OpenJaw Technologies on airlines finding the path to retailing

By Kevin May | October 1, 2019

It would be fair to say that some airlines - some very big airlines, in fact - were unsure about the role of retail in their business models. Read More

travelbank superitinerary product launch

News / Technology

TravelBank creates "SuperItinerary" to capture bookings, spending and ancillaries in one place

By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2019

TravelBank's new SuperItinerary tracks appointments and bookings, trip spending and ancillary offers in one app. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 6 - Naren Shaam of Omio

By Kevin May | September 26, 2019

The architect behind Omio (formerly GoEuro) talks to David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode. Read More

News / Distribution

BlaBlaCar expands multimodal service with acquisition of Busfor

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019

The France-based carpooling platform says the acquisition will expand its inventory of third-party bus operators in a region where members total more than 25 million. Read More

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VIDEO: CarTrawler on the value of mobility for airlines

By PhocusWire | September 23, 2019

"Mobility" is fast becoming the word of the moment in the travel industry, and airlines are looking at how the consumer behavior around ground transportation is changing. Read More

News / Online

India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the next six months. Read More

News / Distribution

Loyalty programs still the biggest ancillary earner for most airlines

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2019

The latest study of airline ancillary revenue reveals those earning the most for extras such as legroom, meals and bags. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How Booking.com will weave every element of a trip together

By Kevin May | September 12, 2019

Details of exactly how the giant will achieve its ambition to connect hotel guests with activities and transportation, plus a myriad of other travel-related services, are becoming clearer now. Read More