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Uber

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Taxi Service at Václav Havel Airport Prague is now provided by Uber

Kanchan Nath Sep 29, 2023
Fixed fares quoted in advance, 24/7 service availability, and a fleet of (at the maximum) up to five-year-old mainly upper middle-class cars – such are the commitments of the new taxi…
Travel Tech

Uber takes to the skies with flight bookings in-app

Kristin Mariano May 12, 2023
Uber has announced a new UK feature which allows users to book flights directly in the Uber app. The new product will be available to all UK users this summer. Uber’s new flight booking…
Travel Tech

Uber reveals new features ahead summer travel season

Kristin Mariano Mar 10, 2023
With Spring arriving, travel season has begun and this year experts predict travel will continue to boom globally, rising by a further 30%. Uber is taking the stress and guesswork out of…
Travel Tech

Uber Sail-ebrates Valentine’s Day with the English national opera

Kristin Mariano Feb 9, 2023
Love is in the air again as Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and this year, Uber is bringing love to the water with live performances from the English National Opera on the Uber Boat by…
Transport

Uber partners with Brightline, the higher-speed intercity rail in Florida

Kristin Mariano Jan 17, 2023
Brightline and Uber have announced a new partnership that will make getting around South Florida seamless and convenient. The new collaboration will offer guests a familiar rideshare…
Road

Uber reveals UK travel habits over the last 10 years

Kristin Mariano Nov 10, 2022
This year, Uber hit a momentous milestone celebrating ten years since its first trip was taken in London. To celebrate this new era, Uber is releasing data that brings the last ten years of…
Road

Uber teams up with National Rail, National Express and megabus to take the hassle out of booking travel

Kristin Mariano Sep 13, 2022
Uber Travel, the new door-to-door travel product from Uber, has unveiled a series of high-profile national partners to expand the modes of transport available in the UK. Uber users…
Travel Tech

Uber car rental

Malcolm Ginsberg Aug 29, 2022
The ubiquitous taxi service still wants you to get from A to B but in a new way. Customers will now be able to book and hire a vehicle through the Uber app, picking their self-driven…
Travel Tech

Uber rolls out new services for sun-seekers across the Mediterranean

Kristin Mariano Jun 3, 2022
Uber is preparing for the biggest summer of tourism on record, by launching the Uber app across some of Europe’s most popular sun-soaked destinations.

It’s a sign! Uber trips to airports soar by 328% as Brits get a taste for travel

Kristin Mariano Oct 6, 2021
Airport trips on the Uber app have more than quadrupled since travel restrictions were first lifted in May, with numbers increasing month-on-month despite summer holidays being over for…
Startups

Uber loses USD2.9 billion in Q1, grows Uber Eats

Kristin Mariano May 11, 2020
Ride-hailing giant Uber lost USD2.9 billion in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Ride-hailing companies grow and expand worldwide

Kristin Mariano Feb 28, 2020
Ride-hailing companies worldwide are having a moment recently. With investments poured into companies to fuel growth and expansion as well as drivers’ fear of coronavirus.
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Flying taxis by 2023 and more

Kristin Mariano Jan 9, 2020
For this week’s travel tech stories, Uber and Hyundai showed a glimpse of the future of transportation with flying taxis. Companies strive for expansion with start-up The Guild raising new…
Travel Tech

Is it worth it for Uber to acquire Careem for USD 3.1 billion?

Kristin Mariano Jan 7, 2020
After a tumultuous 2019 ending with former CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick cutting ties with the company, Uber welcomed the New Year with a bang confirming the official close of the…

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick no longer associated with company

Kristin Mariano Dec 26, 2019
After a decade since the conception of Uber, Travis Kalanick has severed his last ties with the company he co-founded by announcing his resignation from the board at the end of 2019.
Startups

Indian ride-sharing firm Ola London launch has 10K drivers signed up

Kristin Mariano Dec 18, 2019
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola signed up 10,000 drivers ahead of its launch in London.
Travel Tech

Is Uber copying Grab, Go-Jek?

Kristin Mariano Nov 18, 2019
Uber may have created the concept of ride-hailing, but it seems that it is trailing behind its Asian counterparts when it comes to growth. In recent months, Uber has been mirroring the…

Uber Rewards is coming to ANZ: Here’s everything you need to know

Kristin Mariano Nov 12, 2019
Uber will roll out the Uber Rewards loyalty program in Australia and New Zealand this week that will enable users to earn points, achieve status levels and unlock tier benefits on rides and…
Features

Travel tech this week: All about ride hailing

Kristin Mariano Sep 5, 2019
This week, ride-hailing giants from the east are rolling out new services to propel their growth, while their western counterparts are suffering losses since going public.
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Ride-hailing companies on the roll

Kristin Mariano Jun 20, 2019
This week, we turn our attention to ride-hailing companies that are taking over the world. From GoJek launching their social media accounts to Grab’s cancellation fines and to Uber’s JUMP…
Startups

Uber Eats tests food delivery via drones

Kristin Mariano Jun 17, 2019
Uber Eats has announced that it will begin testing the first-ever commercial application of drone food delivery in high-density urban areas.
Startups

After scUber, Uber Air is taking New York skies

Kristin Mariano Jun 7, 2019
Flying ride-hailing cars may no longer be a thing in the future as Uber plans to debut its Uber Air service sooner than later.
Startups

scUber: First rideshare submarine debuts in Australia

Kristin Mariano May 24, 2019
Queensland, Australia paired with Uber and launched scUber, the world’s first rideshare submarine experience, coming to the Great Barrier Reef.
Startups

Uber adds feature that tells driver to shut up

Kristin Mariano May 20, 2019
Ride-hailing giant Uber has added an option in its premium ride service Uber Black that tells the driver to shut up and drive during the trip.
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Starting a small revolution and more

Kristin Mariano May 16, 2019
This week, road transportation takes centre stage with Uber sharing speed data and Amadeus including Heycars in its system. A new app is launched that combines tech’s best products – social…
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Mother’s Day with EaseMyTrip, Uber empowers Saudi women and more

Kristin Mariano May 9, 2019
This week on the travel tech sector, Avis recently launched a new campaign and Uber’s recent partnership aims to empower Saudi women. Here are the travel tech stories for this week.
Road

Sony debuts ride-hailing in Tokyo

Kristin Mariano Apr 29, 2019
Electronics giant Sony recently launched its own ride-hailing platform, S.Ride, in Tokyo rivalling JapanTaxi and LINE after the company committed to bring an Uber-like experience to Japan’s…
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Uber’s “Women Preferred View” and more

Kristin Mariano Apr 18, 2019
This week, we saw incredible features from the ride-hailing and car rental sector. Following Saudi Arabia’s grant license to drive to women, Uber launches women-only drivers. Meanwhile,…
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Settling in Singapore

Kristin Mariano Apr 4, 2019
This week, we saw a lot of activity in Southeast Asia, which has been a fertile ground for start-ups. Two companies have set up offices in Singapore, which is still the best place to manage…
Startups

The race is on: Why Uber, Lyft IPO is pure gamble

Kristin Mariano Mar 6, 2019
Lyft has pulled ahead of Uber after it went public before its rival. While Uber’s paperwork has yet to become public, it would eventually go public. Despite being valued for more than a…
Startups

Roads less travelled: Didi Chuxing expands in South America

Kristin Mariano Feb 18, 2019
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is reportedly expanding in Latin America based on the job postings and a company official.
Startups

Vietnam to reinvestigate Grab-Uber deal

Kristin Mariano Feb 15, 2019
It has been almost a year since the merger between Grab and Uber shook the ride-hailing market in Southeast Asia. After the deal, Grab became the top dog in Asia.
Global

Travel tech this week: From new airport shuttle, codeshare UPAs to booking platforms

Kristin Mariano Feb 7, 2019
This week, we saw a lot of new technologies and partnerships in the travel tech space. Uber added new services to make going on a holiday much easier. Meanwhile, UK airports employ an…
Travel Tech

Travel tech this week: Google’s voice assistant for airlines and hotels and more

Kristin Mariano Jan 10, 2019
This week, we see airlines and airports investing in various technology to continuously improve travel experience. We also see road transportation companies take great strides to develop…
Road

Uber, Lyft IPO in 2019: The Ali-Frazier of Wall Street

Kristin Mariano Dec 10, 2018
Dubbed as the most-anticipated IPO filing, Uber and Lyft generated excitement among investors with their news about going public.
Road

Safety: Ride-hailing services’ major blackhole

Kristin Mariano Sep 6, 2018
Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing suffered a major setback when Delete Didi movement spread across China following the murder of a passenger by one of its drivers.
Corporate & Business

Is the sharing economy safe for corporate travel?

Kristin Mariano Jul 30, 2018
The sharing economy enables individuals to lend and avail goods and services to one another for a fee.
Travel Tech

Evolution of urban mobility: Where does the road lead?

Kristin Mariano Jun 12, 2018
We have a rich history of mobility, documented and immortalised by technologies whose sole purpose is to take us where we are going. We have come a long way, from horse-drawn carriages and…
Transport

Go-Jek makes international debut with $500 million in its pockets

Tian Tolentino May 24, 2018
In the coming months, daily commuters in Southeast Asia will soon get the chance to join the Indonesian way of travel as Go-Jek expands into Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the…
United States

Uber hires former NTSB chair to advise on safety following fatal crash

Kristin Mariano May 14, 2018
Uber has announced that it hired Christopher Hart, the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to advise the company regarding safety. The same organization is…
United States

Lyft almost doubles market share in business travel market, Uber loses 14% in two years

Kristin Mariano May 9, 2018
The battle of ride-hailing services in the United States has been heating for years. While Uber’s problems gained the spotlight, its rival Lyft steadily rise with its quiet expansion in…
Transport

Travel giant Ctrip enters China rideshare market to take on Didi, the Uber slayer

Simon Willmore Apr 5, 2018
Ctrip.com is jumping into China's ride-hailing market: the ever-growing global travel powerhouse received a licence to offer a rideshare app business yesterday this week.
Road

Uber arrives in Cambodia

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2017
Uber has started trialling a new service in Cambodia, the Phnom Penh Post reports. A test version of its smartphone app is currently being offered in Phnom Penh, moving the…
Road

PAL employees offered Uber rides to work

Mark Elliott May 30, 2017
Philippine Airlines has formed a new partnership with Uber, aimed at providing its employees with a new way of getting to work. Under the "uberHOP" ride-sharing service, employees heading…
Travel Tech

Uber plans to enter Cambodia

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2017
Uber has expressed an interest in entering the Cambodian market, according to local media reports. The Phnom Penh Post revealed on Friday that representatives from global ride-hailing…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways teams up with Uber for airport transfers

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2017
Jet Airways has sealed a major new partnership with Uber, the ride-hailing service. Under the tie-up, any passenger who books a flight using the Jet Airways mobile app will be offered…
Road

Corporates embracing ride-sharing services

Gemma Greenwood Jan 31, 2017
Ride-sharing services are now allowed by one-half (50%) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44% in June 2016, according to the GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index Global Report…
Road

Uber settles Taiwan row with new taxi service

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2017
Uber will form a new taxi-hailing service in Taiwan, following a compromise reached with the country's Transport Ministry. The ride-hailing service had been in dispute with the Taiwanese…
UK

Business travel sharing economy booms in 2016

Aaron Greenwood Dec 17, 2016
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of travel managers now include sharing economy providers (aka interrupters) in their travel policy, compared to 8 per cent last year. 56 per cent have used…
Road

Abu Dhabi cracks down on ride-hailing services

Gemma Greenwood Sep 20, 2016
Ride-hailing services such as Uber and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to operate in Abu Dhabi, a top official at the Gulf emirate's taxi regulator said on…
Road

Uber could be banned from Taiwan

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2016
Uber could be kicked out of Taiwan this month, Taiwan News reports. The country's Investment Commission ruled this week that ride-sharing app misrepresented its business, calling…
Road

Uber to merge with Chinese rival

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2016
Uber will merge its Chinese business with its main domestic competitor, Didi. Xinhua reported Didi as announcing this week that it has agreed to acquire Uber's Chinese business in a…
Road

Hotels.com integrates Uber into app

Mark Elliott Jun 15, 2016
Hotels.com now offers its customers the chance to book an Uber ride from its mobile app. The integration means that travellers that have booked a stay via Hotels.com will see an Uber…
Hotels

“No reason” Airbnb and Uber can’t be sold via GDS

Mark Elliott May 28, 2016
Airbnb, Uber and other shared economy companies could be incorporated into the GDS in future, if there was demand for it, Travelport has revealed. Speaking at the Travelport Live 2016…
Hotels

Travel “disruptors” allow industry to grow

Mark Elliott May 25, 2016
The so-called “disruptors” of the travel industry, such as Airbnb and Uber, are actually enabling the travel industry to expand and attract more customers, a senior Travelport executive has…
UK

Uber heads list of new exhibitors at BTS 2016

Aaron Greenwood Feb 17, 2016
Uber will exhibit at the Business Travel Show later this month for the first time alongside fellow sharing economy suppliers Hailo, Gett, Veeve, JetHunter and Magicevent. The event takes…
Airlines and Aviation

American Airlines partners Uber for airport transfers

Mark Elliott Feb 14, 2016
American Airlines has formed a new partnership with Uber to offer airport transfers to its passengers. The companies said they will now work together to provide "door-to-door"…
Hotels

IHG, Uber team up for loyalty members

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Uber recently announced a new collaboration. With immediate effect, anyone traveling within the US and signs up as a new Uber rider can earn…
Tourism

Destinia.com partners with Uber

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2015
Destinia.com recently announced an exclusive promotion in partnership with Uber specifically for Dubai travellers. The promotion will grant an Uber airport ride worth AED 100 to…
Travel Tech

Destinia.com partners with Uber

Mark Elliott Jun 16, 2015
In a recent development, Destinia.com announced the launch of an exclusive promotion in partnership with Uber. The promotion will offer an Uber airport ride worth AED 100 to…

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