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Articles tagged “grab”

Hotels

Sonder Could Go Public at a $2.5 Billion Valuation Through a Merger With a Blank Check Company

The blank check frenzy may be sweeping up companies such as Sonder that would otherwise have had to wait their turn to go public. It would certainly be an interesting comeback for the quasi-hotel company whose prospects were not looking particularly bright a year ago.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Sonder Could Go Public at a $2.5 Billion Valuation Through a Merger With a Blank Check Company

Online Travel

A Former Top Exec at Orbitz and Uber on What AirAsia Can Expect in Online Travel Competition

Running an airline isn't easy, and neither is launching ridesharing, financial services, and delivery businesses from scratch. AirAsia has its work cut out for it in terms of the required investments and trying to be everything to everyone in Southeast Asian markets with entrenched incumbents.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Talks Digital Transformation in Exclusive Skift Interview

With the closure of its operation in Japan and rumblings about selling its stake in India, AirAsia Group will have to renews its focus on core markets in Southeast Asia. But while the airline operation turns inward, the group's e-commerce operation is gambling on expansion.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Talks Digital Transformation in Exclusive Skift Interview

Online Travel

Airbnb Rallies Hosts Against Pending Chicago Ban on Single-Night Stays

Airbnb has bigger concerns than the scenario of one more big city, Chicago, that is potentially tightening its short-term rental restrictions. But such an action certainly wouldn't help.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Rallies Hosts Against Pending Chicago Ban on Single-Night Stays

Ground Transport

Grab Nabs $856 Million From Japanese Investors Amid Merger Speculation With Rival Gojek

Whether rumors of a merger with rival Gojek will become a fact remain to be seen, but the latest fund injection Grab received for its payment services war chest is a clear boost for its valuation.

Takashi Umekawa and Anshuman Daga, Reuters | 4 years ago

Grab Nabs $856 Million From Japanese Investors Amid Merger Speculation With Rival Gojek

Tourism

How Not to Close an Island: Tourism Lessons From Indonesia

Closing islands for a rehab seems fashionable in Southeast Asia. It shouldn’t be. Authorities must first assess options carefully, and by no means should premature announcements be made. Just look at the Komodo Island example and the wrong messages Indonesia has sent about one of its most unique tourism assets.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

How Not to Close an Island: Tourism Lessons From Indonesia

Online Travel

Grab to Pump $500 Million Into Vietnam as More Rivals Enter After Uber’s Exit

After Indonesia, Grab’s next biggest battleground is Vietnam. No surprise there, it's a rapidly growing economy with all the ingredients for a ridehailing explosion. Naturally Grab is not alone — rivals are aplenty.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Grab to Pump $500 Million Into Vietnam as More Rivals Enter After Uber’s Exit

Tourism

Will Asia’s Grab Prove That Ridehailing Apps Can Be Global?

The vision of global, interconnected ridehailing is sweet, and Asian player Grab wants to lead the way. But there is good reason to be skeptical.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Will Asia’s Grab Prove That Ridehailing Apps Can Be Global?

Ground Transport

Grab Invests in Splyt to Give Users a One-App Ridehailing Solution Globally

What if you could use your everyday ridehailing app anywhere in the world? No more cumbersome downloads of another app or losing loyalty points from your app. That’s what Grab wants to achieve with its investment in Splyt. Too good to be true?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Grab Invests in Splyt to Give Users a One-App Ridehailing Solution Globally

Ground Transport

6 Uber IPO Roadshow Takeaways Every Travel Exec Needs to Know

Uber certainly isn't making a profit yet, which isn't the worst thing in the world, considering the mammoth market opportunity. Still, investors in its initial public offering should know it could take several years before that red ink turns black.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

6 Uber IPO Roadshow Takeaways Every Travel Exec Needs to Know