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News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about not being immune to competition

By PhocusWire | August 3, 2018

Quote from Peter O’Connor, professor at Essec Business School, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Technology

Bellhop's pivot from digital concierge to rideshare aggregator explained

By Viewpoints | August 2, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Payam Safa, founder and CEO of Bellhop. The travel industry was clearly in my DNA - I had launched a hotel chain in Indonesia and built another startup based around global Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Evolution warning: Are hotel owners in danger of becoming the new taxi drivers?

By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 1, 2018

Just as the taxi industry responded to new competition by trying to manipulate governments in their favor, hotel chains are ganging up on travel industry innovators such as Airbnb and online travel... Read More

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Opinion / Technology

We need to talk: Conversational hospitality and the guest experience

By Jordan Parsons - Benbria | July 18, 2018

In 2016, Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, published a post on Medium dubbing a new trend called “Conversational Commerce.” Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Safr wants to make ride-sharing safe for women

By Jill Menze | July 3, 2018

Accusations of assault and discrimination have trailed leading ride-share companies for some time now, and women-focused startup Safr is aiming to change the experience for riders and drivers alike. Read More

News / Online

Grab hits top gear with record $1 billion injection from Toyota

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

A $1 billion investment by Toyota into ride-hailing service Grab is being touted as the largest ever by a car manufacturer. Read More

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

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

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

News / Startups

Uber targets bike-sharing with purchase of Jump Bikes

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2018

Uber is expanding its ride options with the purchase of Jump Bikes, a dockless, electric bike-sharing startup. Read More

News / Startups

Venture capital investments in travel tech could hit record highs in 2018

By Mitra Sorrells | March 28, 2018

Startups creating solutions to make travel more efficient, frictionless and interconnected received a record amount of venture capital funding in 2017 – at $25.45 billion it was a substantial 32%... Read More

News / Online

Uber offloads Southeast Asia wing to Grab, will now focus on organic growth

By Kevin May | March 26, 2018

Uber claims consolidation is not the "strategy of the day" after seeing another part of the business heading to a competitor. Read More

News / Online

Flight tests look promising for launch of flying taxi services

By Marisa Garcia | February 27, 2018

The Vahana AlphaOne, an electric, autonomous flying taxi, has now experienced its first flight. This is the latest in a series of demonstrations this year which raise confidence for the prospect of fl Read More