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Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024

Rod Cuthbert, founder of Viator, and Aaron Gowell, co-founder and CEO of SilverRail Technologies, discuss moves from Google and Uber as well as the wider travel technology landscape in the PhocusWire... Read More

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Uber adds shared rides and train booking in Spain

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2024

Uber said the UberX Share service is the evolution of a carpooling initiative it has had in the United States and some cities across Europe, including Paris and Stockholm, for a number of years. Read More

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Earnings roundup: Amex GBT, Uber and Lyft

By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2024

As publicly traded travel companies continue to report their earnings for the first quarter of this year, we round up the latest reports. Read More

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A visual history of digital travel brands’ revenues since 1995

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2024

Watch a visual progression of the quarterly revenues for publicly-traded digital travel companies dating back to 1995. Read More

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Uber invests in Nigeria-founded mobility startup Moove

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

Founded in 2020, Moove said it has helped finance vehicles for more than 20,000 customers across Africa, the Middle East, India and the United Kingdom who have provided more than 30 million trips... Read More

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Uber reports first full-year profit on strong global growth

By Derek Catron | February 7, 2024

Surging global travel demand aided the ride-sharing giant, which saw its number of trips increase 24% to reach 2.6 billion in Q4 and more than 9.4 billion for the year. Read More

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Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions

By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024

Rappi’s global head of travel, Guido Becher, and Uber’s head of growth and new products for airports and travel, Loren Kosloske, discussed their companies' travel ambitions during a session at The... Read More

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Travel helps Uber drive to another profitable quarter

By Derek Catron | November 7, 2023

Surging global travel demand played a part in Uber's strong quarter, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a call with investors Tuesday morning. Read More

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future

By Morgan Hines | October 3, 2023

Uber has seen a positive response to travel features it launched in the United Kingdom and is looking for ways to continue to expand the services. Read More

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The opportunities ahead for ground transportation in the travel industry

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2023

Mozio CEO Nicole Forson and SilverRail co-founder and CEO Aaron Gowell discuss how innovation and collaboration can play a role in creating more - and better - opportunities for door-to-door ground... Read More

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Uber sees first-ever quarterly profits while eyeing travel tours markets

By Derek Catron | August 1, 2023

Q2 earnings of $9.2 billion boosted the drive to profitability, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke about the value of machine learning and opportunities in the U.K. travel tour operating market. Read More

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Name-your-price rideshare company InDrive launches in U.S.

By Mitra Sorrells | July 20, 2023

InDrive operates in 48 countries and uses a bid-based business model: riders input pickup and drop-off locations and propose a fee and then drivers can either accept or counter-offer. Read More

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Uber unveils carbon saving initiatives for riders and drivers

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2023

Actor Edward Norton joined the event, saying young people “should be mad,” while he also applauded Uber's use of its platform to push for the adoption of electric vehicles. Read More

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Uber adds enhanced option for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2023

Uber said its Uber for Business unit saw 40% growth year over year in Q1 this year, and it is continuing to experiment with ways to appeal to business travelers. Read More

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Boats in Mykonos? Uber expands travel options

By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023

The ride-hailing company’s third annual Go-GET product event announced a couple of travel-focused updates, including concierge service at partner hotels and boat reservations on a Greek island. Read More

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