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 / Online

Airbnb rebrands top tier to Airbnb Luxe, adds dedicated concierge services

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2019

Airbnb is renaming its luxury tier of properties as Airbnb Luxe and is providing a dedicated concierge with each booking. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

REPORT: How mobility as a service is bringing rail to the forefront

By PhocusWire | June 24, 2019

Rail may not have moved as quickly into the digital age as other segments of travel but now is the time to capitalize on some of the early initiatives. Read More

News / Online

Mary Meeker's annual report: Growing giants, next-gen data and super apps

By Linda Fox | June 17, 2019

Many in the digital and wider industrial world await Mary Meeker’s annual trends report with anticipation for what can be expected for their sector. We look at the travel-related elements. Read More

News / Technology

Travel payments, part 3: Virtual payment tech and its impact on business travel

By Mitra Sorrells | June 17, 2019

For part three in our payments month series we take a look at virtual card payments and how they're used in business travel. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will sightseeing buses be first to globally scale with autonomous vehicles?

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | June 12, 2019

Robo-taxis are a fool's errand. Instead, delivering experiences such as sightseeing via autonomous vehicle makes for a better near-term strategy. Read More

News / Technology

Alipay partners with Splyt to bring ride-hailing to Chinese tourists

By Jill Menze | June 5, 2019

The integration will allow Chinese tourists to hail taxis from local transportation providers through Alipay, eliminating the need to download a new app while traveling overseas. Read More

News / Online

Avis courts bleisure travelers with new payment-splitting option

By Mitra Sorrells | June 5, 2019

Avis Car Rental's new "Split My Bill" features makes it easier for travelers to divide business and leisure charges to separate payment types. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Rail faces hurdles in race for greatness

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2019

Rail experts discuss the digitalization of rail, direct distribution and the potential for cross-border ticketing during Phocuswright Europe 2019 Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: NannyBag - Battleground pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 30, 2019

Changing the way people travel with a luggage solution for every destination. Read More

News / Online

Tencent leads $250M round into Mafengwo

By Jill Menze | May 24, 2019

Chinese travel platform Mafengwo has raised a $250 million funding round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd, with General Atlantic, Qiming Venture Partners and Yuantai Evergreen Investment Partners also... Read More

News / Distribution

Ctrip sales jump 21% in Q1 to more than $1B

By Mitra Sorrells | May 23, 2019

The online travel agency giant's results are fueled by strong performance in both accommodation and transportation ticketing and growing international business. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Questo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 23, 2019

A mobile app for city exploration games in which users solve clues for discovering new places and stories. Read More

News / Technology

Business travelers increasingly seek digital channels

By Linda Fox | May 22, 2019

Research from CWT shows how business travelers are increasingly look to self-service channels such as web and mobile bookings and other travel-related tasks. Read More