Articles tagged “uber”

Uber has made no secret of its dreams to one day replace human drivers with self-driving cars and the contempt it and its peers hold for the human factor shouldn't be discounted.

Business travelers want convenience above all else and that's something rental car companies aren't the best at delivering, especially on their outdated websites that don't offer user-friendly experiences.

Rental cars have felt some of the burn during Uber's rise but this data show they still have a foot in the game if they can create smarter marketing tactics and make doing business with them simpler for business travelers.

The Avis Budget CFO said its core business and Zipcar haven't felt a major impact from ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. When the punch eventually comes it could be Zipcar that takes the body blow.

As sharing economy services provide stronger data tools to corporate agencies, the role of Uber and Airbnb will expand in corporate travel policies.

The on-demand economy is on the rise, but what does on-demand mean, exactly? In this report, a look at the nature of a technology-driven sea change in consumer behavior and the business models emerging to meet it in the travel industry.

This is what happens when you let conversion marketers run amok with customer experience. They made it a science, but forgot being human.

The rise of the sharing economy is a trend in business travel that won't get put easily back in the bottle, although it isn't for everyone. On the other hand, it is possible that Lufthansa's battle with the business travel community could get recorked and disposed with.

Collaborating with non-travel brands is a smart way for travel brands to capture a new audience that may not necessarily be current flyers, guests or visitors.