Articles tagged “car service”

New top boss Alex Mirza aims to modernize luxury ground transportation company amid pressure from ride-sharing apps.

There is an overall push in India to enhance air connectivity to smaller regions across the country. An increase in number of airports, increase in disposable income, and heightened interest in travel have given airlines the confidence to invest in expansion of their domestic operations. This is leading to Indians traveling more, domestically and internationally.

Travelers seeking next-level experiences now expect end-to-end service that is designed specifically for their needs. American Airlines realizes this and recently expanded its luxury experiences to include exclusive suite and transportation options.

While ridesharing has gained solid traction in corporate travel, the business model of traditional car services providing ground transportation to companies is still strong. What remains to be seen is whether car services will widely adopt more user-friendly interfaces for hailing cars on demand.

Uber is obviously feeling some competitive heat, which is necessitating its expansion into ride-sharing.

Four Seasons is putting hotels that still charge for basic Wi-Fi to shame and sending the message that they know what business travelers want by adding wireless connection to its car services.

Uber’s data breakdown provides an interesting comparison for American cities, but it’s difficult to truly extrapolate the data since the majority of any cities’ transportation users don’t rely on the car service.