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Another blockchain use case - the flying urban taxi market
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Another blockchain use case - the flying urban taxi market
By Sponsored Content | February 15, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Pamela Whitby, editor of EyeForTravel With the hype around blockchain in travel reaching fever pitch, why not toss something else into an already complicated equation – an Read More
Prepare for impact: autonomous vehicles will reshuffle the travel industry
Opinion / Technology
Prepare for impact: autonomous vehicles will reshuffle the travel industry
By Alex Bainbridge - The Spontaneous Travel Company | January 26, 2018
Self-driving vehicles will, along with Blockchain, perhaps, be the next big industry-wide invention to make and break companies. Read More
Cabify ride app funding
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Ride-sharing app Cabify secures $160M funding
By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2018
A new round of funding and new app features are positioning Madrid-based ride-hailing service Cabify to put more pressure on Uber and other car services.   Read More
Blacklane to use latest raise to build up airport concierge services
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Blacklane to use latest raise to build up airport concierge services
By Martin Cowen | January 24, 2018
Existing and new investors alike continue to pour funds into the mobility sector, with Blacklane and Cabify this week's recipients of significant funds for expansion. Blacklane, the Berlin-based pr Read More
Uber CEO doing the rounds in Europe
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Uber CEO doing the rounds in Europe
By Martin Cowen | January 23, 2018
Dara Khosrowshahi's global goodwill tour as Uber's CEO took in a tech conference in Munich this week before heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking first at the 2018 Digital, Life, D Read More
Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
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Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
By Nick Vivion | January 23, 2018
There's been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into providing a "best fare" search layer across on-demand transportation apps. It's basically a meta-laye Read More
11 thoughts on the future of technology in travel and hospitality from CES 2018
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11 thoughts on the future of technology in travel and hospitality from CES 2018
By Nick Vivion | January 18, 2018
Consumer technology is the bellwether for enterprise. We all know that the expectations gap between consumer and business technology is virtually non-existent. So the imperative for B2B technologis Read More
Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
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Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
By Michele McDonald | January 15, 2018
Last year, Uber promised to do better by its drivers through a program called “180 Days of Change.” The company had, for the most part, defied the truism that happy employees make for happy custome Read More
Ryanair, Yatra, Concur and more news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
Ryanair, Yatra, Concur and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Ryanair transfers with CarTrawler... Yatra targets SMEs... Concur becomes Concur SAP... EasyJet loves pets... More Uber share shenanigans... Read More
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Didi moves west in 99 ride-hail service buy in Brazil
By Kevin May | January 4, 2018
The pincer movement around Uber is growing, as Chinese giant Didi is confirmed as the new owner of Brazilian brand 99. Read More
Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner
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Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner
By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2018
Didi Chuxing has bought Brazil's biggest ride-hailing business 99 for a reported $1 billion. The deal comes almost a year to the day since Didi took a stake in 99 and started a strategic co-operati Read More
Mobility players are not standing still but where next for Uber?
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Mobility players are not standing still but where next for Uber?
By Martin Cowen | January 2, 2018
Three recent stories from the mobility sector - featuring Uber, Didi and Daimler - form a convenient structure on which to assess the current state of play in the sector formerly known as taxi apps. Read More
Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
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Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
By Kevin May | December 27, 2017
There are very few companies that would raise $5.5 billion, and then just over six months later bring in another $4 billion. Read More
Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
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Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
By Kevin May | December 20, 2017
Uber can be treated the same as any other transport service, and therefore subject to rules and regulations as other taxi firms. Read More
NASA ready to back Uber in plans to manage flying taxis
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NASA ready to back Uber in plans to manage flying taxis
By Marisa Garcia | November 10, 2017
NASA and Uber will be working together to ensure that the ride-sharing company’s plans to deploy a fleet of flying taxis by 2020 gets off the ground, through the advancements of NASA’s Urban Air Mobil Read More