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

Uber targets emerging markets with slimmed-down Lite app

By Jill Menze | June 12, 2018

Uber is shrinking the size of its app in order to expand its presence in emerging markets. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why David should always fight back against Goliath

By Andre Haddad - Turo | May 18, 2018

Life isn’t fair. So your mother told you when you were growing up, and the older you get, the more you realize her sage words are all too true. Read More

News / Online

RV marketplace Outdoorsy expands to Asia Pacific

By Jill Menze | May 16, 2018

Following its $25 million funding haul in February, RV rental service Outdoorsy is expanding to the Asia Pacific region. Read More

News / Online

Uber goes on charm offensive, promises new tools and culture

By Kevin May | May 14, 2018

This time last year the wheels at Uber were pretty much ready to fall off - such were the negatives headlines that the company couldn't escape from. Read More

Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport up in revenue but Flight Centre exit hits other metrics

By Kevin May | May 3, 2018

Travelport saw its revenues increase to $678 million in the first quarter of 2018 but the loss of its large Flight Centre account has hit profits to the tune of 9%. Read More

News / Online

Amex GBT launches multichannel ground transportation platform

By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2018

American Express Global Business Travel has created a platform to enable travel managers to compare rates and book transportation from more than 750 ground operators in 2,000 cities around the world. Read More

News / Online

Eurostar goes it alone with web hotel platform after years with Expedia

By Kevin May | April 25, 2018

Eurostar's long-standing partnership with Expedia has come to an end, with the train operator launching its own packaging platform for hotels and rail tickets. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | April 20, 2018

Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows... Read More

News / Startups

Car-share startup Turo adds rental agencies to expand globally

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018

San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo is adding vehicles from independent car rental companies to its platform. Read More

CarTrawler Splyt ride hailing partnership

News / Technology

CarTrawler puts ride-hailing into airline mobile apps

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2018

CarTrawler, the technology platform that powers car rentals, chauffeurs, taxis and other ground transportation services, is adding on-demand ride hailing to its system. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre aims to break down walls as it "reimagines" business of travel

By Jill Menze | April 11, 2018

Sabre president and CEO Sean Menke has a new vision for how tech will reimagine the business of travel. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Business travel, supplier technology and customer ownership

By Kevin May | April 10, 2018

There is an ongoing discussion around the idea that suppliers are gaining more control of the customer as they often have the ability to handle the tech interface. Read More