Articles tagged “uber”

It may just be speculation, but if it were to go through, it would be one of the biggest shakeups the travel industry has seen in years.

Today's podcast looks at hypothetical Uber acquisition of Expedia, a record-breaking year for Japan, and Cathay Pacific's much-anticipated new cabin.

Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical.

This seems to be a trial balloon. No active talks are underway. But it makes intuitive sense given Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's past and current ties with Expedia.

Today's podcast looks at Florida's delicate tourism campaign, Abu Dhabi's spherical Vegas duplicate, and Uber's business travel push.

The head of Uber for Business says his margins are better than the non-business side, so Uber wants to triple-down on investment.

Uber is offering a shuttle service with significantly cheaper fares to LaGuardia, but these rides will take place in 14-passenger vans and are only available from three locations in midtown Manhattan.

He helped build Expedia. And now he’s trying to expand Uber from a ridesharing app into a booking platform for multiple types of travel.

Uber is adding new features, some temporary, to take advantage of increased tourists in Paris for the Olympics starting later this month.

CEO pay versus performance: See the highest-paid travel bosses and how they scored on total returns for their shareholders.