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Wanderu adds Amtrak to its intercity bus and train metasearch
News / Distribution
Wanderu adds Amtrak to its intercity bus and train metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | April 29, 2015
Travel search Wanderu has landed a distribution deal with Amtrak, the largest US long-distance rail operator. Previously Hipmunk was the only online travel company offering Amtrak via metasearch. Read More
Trying to get a handle on 5 years of consumer travel startups
News / Technology
Trying to get a handle on 5 years of consumer travel startups
By Viewpoints | December 4, 2014
Numerous consumer-focused travel startups have launched in the past five years. They tackle many facets of travel, ranging from hotel and flight search to ground transport, social travel, trip plan Read More
Academy demonstrates a novel deployment of iBeacon technology
News / Technology
Academy demonstrates a novel deployment of iBeacon technology
By Nick Vivion | August 1, 2014
Academy Ground Transportation, based in Los Angeles, is set to test a novel deployment of iBeacon technology in ground services. Pauline Sokolovsky demoed the technology at this week's GBTA confere Read More
Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities
News / Distribution
Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014
DePaul University researchers have compared fares across bus, air, train and private vehicle to test the thesis that only a small fare difference exists between the various modes of transportation. Read More
KDS joins more dots in the corporate travel journey
News / Technology
KDS joins more dots in the corporate travel journey
By Linda Fox | January 30, 2014
A year on from launching its Neo door-to-door service, it seems KDS has slotted another piece of the corporate travel journey into place. The travel and expense management company is claiming to ha Read More
Wanderu nets $2.45M for its bus and train travel metasearch site
News / Online
Wanderu nets $2.45M for its bus and train travel metasearch site
By Sean O'Neil | August 12, 2013
With this investment, the year-old Wanderu pulls into the pole position in the race to become the leading US inter-city bus and train ticketing website. Read More
Cabforce plugs gaps in door-to-door business travel via Amadeus tie-up
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Cabforce plugs gaps in door-to-door business travel via Amadeus tie-up
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2013
The idea of door-to-door travel in the corporate world gets a step further today as Cabforce opens up to travel management companies and corporates via a deal with Amadeus. Read More
TaxiMonger, a booking app, aims to crowdfund a short film about Malaysia's notorious taxi drivers
News / Online
TaxiMonger, a booking app, aims to crowdfund a short film about Malaysia's notorious taxi drivers
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
Malaysian taxi drivers have been rated the worst in the world, and that's not fair, according to this travel tech startup. Read More
Wanderu aims to be the Kayak of intercity rail and bus travel
News / Online
Wanderu aims to be the Kayak of intercity rail and bus travel
By Sean O'Neil | November 5, 2012
Wanderu is a ground transport metasearch website that helps travelers find and book inter-city bus and train travel. Read More
Beware the Uber-killer: Germany's MyTaxi debuts Stateside
News / Online
Beware the Uber-killer: Germany's MyTaxi debuts Stateside
By Sean O'Neil | October 11, 2012
Yesterday Washington DC became the first US city to be targeted by MyTaxi, which is Germany's most used mobile app for booking taxis. Read More
Pombai opens transportation marketplace for the developing world
News / Online
Pombai opens transportation marketplace for the developing world
By Sean O'Neil | August 2, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Dublin and Beijing based Pombai, a transportation marketplace for Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Read More
Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
News / Online
Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
By Martin Collings | June 12, 2012
When it comes to disruptive forces in travel distribution, 2010-2011 seemed to be largely about airlines, GDS's, GNE's (the so called Genies), direct connects, and full content agreements. Read More
Venture capitalists see a sure -- or likely -- thing in TaxiForSure
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Venture capitalists see a sure -- or likely -- thing in TaxiForSure
By Dennis Schaal | May 24, 2012
TaxiForSure.com, a car rental and taxi aggregator operating in Bangalore, India, raised venture capital funding from Accel Partners, Helion Venture Partners and Blume Ventures. Read More
Limos.com changes CEOs and Ann Hoey crashes boys club
News / Online
Limos.com changes CEOs and Ann Hoey crashes boys club
By Dennis Schaal | May 21, 2012
Limos.com brought in a new CEO, Ann Hoey, who will be adding some estrogen to the testosterone-ravaged top ranks of the online and mobile ground-transportation industry. Read More
iStopover pairs apartment rentals with ... limos?
News / Online
iStopover pairs apartment rentals with ... limos?
By Dennis Schaal | March 6, 2012
Peer-to-peer marketplace iStopOver partnered with Limos.com to give consumers the option of booking a private car with their short-term apartment or vacation rental. Read More
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