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Articles tagged “car rentals”

Online Travel

Uber Seeks Tech Advantage in Car Rental Search as Demand Spikes for Road Trips

Uber has added a search feature for traditional car rental to its app in a few markets. Travelers will need every tool they can find in the hunt for affordable rental cars in many markets this summer.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Uber Seeks Tech Advantage in Car Rental Search as Demand Spikes for Road Trips
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New Guide Provides Roadmap to Travel Recovery in a Post-Pandemic World

In March 2020, Covid-19 became the biggest disruptor in modern travel. Now, six months on, international borders are slowly starting to reopen, and travelers are eager to return to some normality. This guide presents new research-based perspectives on what it’ll take to get the world moving again.

Travelport + Skift | 4 years ago

New Guide Provides Roadmap to Travel Recovery in a Post-Pandemic World

Business Travel

Can Travel Advisors Be a Secret Weapon in Quest for Sustainable Tourism?

By guiding clients toward responsible choices in how and where they travel, travel advisors can play a key part in promoting sustainable tourism. Not only do local communities benefit, but visitors come away with more meaningful experiences.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Can Travel Advisors Be a Secret Weapon in Quest for Sustainable Tourism?

Ground Transport

Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Future of Hitting the Road

The sharing economy hardly puts a dent in the fact that most American road trips occur with owned cars. But look out for brands adapting to electric vehicles before driverless cars change things completely.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Future of Hitting the Road

Business Travel

Getting Smarter About the Future of Car Rentals

Car rentals, carsharing, and ridesharing will converge going forward as more robust platforms offer a variety of options for business travelers. Carmakers and startups are gearing up for a future that looks distinctly different from the status quo, and corporate travel should start paying attention.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Getting Smarter About the Future of Car Rentals

Ground Transport

Rental Car Companies Have Inched Their Way Back From the Brink

Now that the car rental giants have sold off their extra cars, they can focus on continuing to grow revenue. But is there really a long-term future for rental cars in a world that has embraced ridesharing?

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Rental Car Companies Have Inched Their Way Back From the Brink

Ground Transport

Car Rental Companies Have Too Many Vehicles and Not Enough Customers

Car rental giants are working to reduce fleet size following a period of reduced demand. But as ridesharing continues to grow in popularity on a global scale, these companies need to get creative about what the future of on-demand transportation really looks like.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Car Rental Companies Have Too Many Vehicles and Not Enough Customers

Ground Transport

5 Travel Startups Rethinking Car Rentals Beyond Sharing

A cluster of comparatively under-the-radar startups have caught our notice: Two let travelers book specific cars on lots rather than broad vehicle categories (like "compact"), two are bringing metasearch to car rentals, and one is a hidden jewel of Hawaii's tech scene.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

5 Travel Startups Rethinking Car Rentals Beyond Sharing

Ground Transport

Priceline Group Gave $2 Million to Rentalcars.com to Launch a Taxi Service

A next step for Rideways, if it really wanted to get out front, would be to transition to an on-demand service and start recruiting drivers, but being part of a public company, the Priceline Group, Rideways has to be very cautious about regulatory issues. That's sort of like trying to be a disruptor -- or a hedge against disruption -- with one hand tied behind your back.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Priceline Group Gave $2 Million to Rentalcars.com to Launch a Taxi Service

Ground Transport

Report: North American Vacationers Are Still Renting Cars in Europe

So far, it looks like safety and security concerns won't deter North American travelers from renting cars in Europe this summer. This could change once Q2 bookings data are released, though.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Report: North American Vacationers Are Still Renting Cars in Europe