A pair of Europe-based ground transportation companies recently announced plans to speed up their transitions to electric vehicles. Meanwhile, Uber expanded its green program that charges passengers a bit more and pays drivers a bit more for rides in EVs. Many companies during the pandemic encourage employees to avoid public transport, if possible. Alternatives like…
Readers, please note our Disclosure about conflicts of interest at the bottom of this article. The GBTA board of directors asked law firm Polsinelli to review a host of allegations made by current and former staff members against its leadership. Previously undisclosed, the investigation and related claims pile on to what was already a bad…
Whether due to fear of coronavirus exposure from other passengers, discomfort with wearing face coverings for hours or the hassle and uncertainty of air and rail check-in and security, the value of driving is up. In addition to self-driving, rental car and chauffeured services are shaping up to be newly preferred options for some business…
Longtime ground transportation tech integrator Groundspan recently created a side business out of helping clients source suppliers and keep them honest. It’s no wonder there may be a need; the ground transport category is more complicated than ever. Pricing, alone, makes buyers dizzy. Speakers during a panel discussion at the Global Business Travel Association convention…
Car rental companies can’t sufficiently differentiate their products or provide a modern shopping experience within the current distribution framework. That’s according to travel industry veteran Igor Marchal of Klomat Consulting. Drawing on his experiences at CWT, Expedia and Europcar, Marchal explains the constraints currently hindering the car rental industry and suggests a course of action….
In a business travel sector as dynamic and competitive as ground transportation, there’s a lot to keep up with. While it’s got some new twists, one thing that hasn’t changed is the buyer’s need to heed add-on charges. “It’s a massive issue,” claimed Blacklane CEO and co-founder Jens Wohltorf during a phone interview last month. “The creativity…
It was a remarkable rebuke. During the Global Business Travel Association convention in August, one of the association’s board members chastised a seminar speaker mid-session for turning his education into a sales pitch. The exchange reflected concerns in the travel buyer community about the commercialization of industry training offered by non-profits. One issue is whether…
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