Articles tagged “sharing economy”

Ground Transport

6 Charts That Show Business Travelers Prefer Uber During Trips

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.
Hotels

The Lodging Revolution Begins With One Customer, Says Priceline CEO

Convergence is happening big time these days as online travel companies around the world, driven by the varied and changing accommodations' needs of their customers, are rapidly expanding and will continue to broaden their array of lodging options.
Business Travel

Top Business Travel Concerns: Sharing Economy Growth, New Airline Surcharges

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.
Hotels

Airbnb’s Growth Doesn’t Scare Priceline at All

Airbnb, with its roughly $24.5 billion valuation, would likely be too big for most of the online travel agencies to acquire but if they are forced to enter the sharing economy in a bigger way several years from now they always have the resources to buy their way in.