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…
The Global Business Travel Association lent its support to the American Society of Travel Advisors as industry groups press Washington for financial aid. Some individual entities also are stepping up. Travel and Transport, for example, reached out to federal representatives from a dozen states to explain the dire state of travel management companies. “A tremendous…
Hired in April as the Global Business Travel Association’s executive director, Scott Solombrino a month later resigned from the National Limousine Association board of directors. “The original plan was for Scott to serve out his term,” NLA president Gary Buffo wrote Monday by email. “However, based on Scott’s new position at GBTA, and the vast…
How closely should companies watch who is driving their people around? Execs needing to reduce risk use chauffeured services that outline data privacy, insurance and safety commitments in corporate contracts. VIPs can get dedicated drivers. Other employees traditionally used taxis, putting faith in public protections. Then came Uber and a regulatory melee. While companies with…
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