Chauffeured car network GroundLink will cease operations on Aug. 31. Already facing challenges from app-based competition and emerging local transportation options, the ground transportation sector entered a truly tight corner due to the pandemic. “During the next three to six months, the strong will survive and the weak will disappear,” said Eric Okon, co-owner and…
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…
Altour chief risk officer John Rose has spoken on 36 webinars since the novel coronavirus outbreak. A former U.S. Marine, Rose’s mission is to eliminate complacency, ignorance and misinformation. After the military and before joining the travel agency in 2018, Rose was a program director for the U.S. Department of Defense in Italy, president of…
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…
Corporate buyers who use Addison Lee are getting nervous. One of the largest chauffeured car companies in the United States has made a number of changes to improve its competitiveness and attract investors. The U.K.-based transport firm’s majority owner, Carlyle, is looking to sell. Addison Lee has a lot of debt coming due soon. Among…
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….
Ground transportation used to be a relatively straightforward part of travel management. No longer. Louise Miller of Areka Consulting gives an overview of what’s changing and how companies should address the challenges. Now is the time to really think about ground transportation and make some decisions. More progress occurred in the past 12 months than most…
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