Articles tagged “uber”

Online Travel

Uber CEO on ‘Multiple Avenues for Growth’ – AI, Flights, Business Travel

Uber started as a rideshare app, but the vision is to be much more than that.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Uber CEO on ‘Multiple Avenues for Growth’ – AI, Flights, Business Travel

News Blog

Lyft Will Pay Airport Riders Up to $100 to Take an Uber — If Scheduled Ride Is Late

Lyft launched an on-time pick-up promise when riders schedule an airport trip, and if the driver is 10 minutes or more late, the company pledges to shell out $100 in Lyft cash to passengers if they ended up needing to use another service such as Uber or a taxi. Screengrabs of the Lyft app. Source:…

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Uber Forecasts Banner Fourth Quarter on Strong Holiday Travel Demand

The increasing return-to-office push — as well as the ongoing steady travel demand — is certainly coming at the first time for Uber, which is in a prime position to make a massive rebound from a challenging 2022.

Reuters | 3 weeks ago

Uber Forecasts Banner Fourth Quarter on Strong Holiday Travel Demand

News Blog

IDEAS: Uber One Campaign Sees Robert De Niro and Asa Butterfield Become ‘Best Friends’

A new campaign from Uber One has brought together an unlikely pairing in Hollywood legend Robert De Niro and Sex Education star Asa Butterfield, as they become 'best friends' thanks to their shared love for 'eating food and going places'. Credit: Mother London/Uber The three minute advert which comes from creative agency Mother London was…

Adam Stacey | 4 weeks ago

Travel Technology

Uber’s CEO on ‘Delightful’ Products and Smart Career Moves

Uber's CEO sits down with Skift's CEO to talk about the importance of building delightful products, the potential of autonomous vehicles, and the role of career compounding.

Jose Marmolejos | 1 month ago

Uber’s CEO on ‘Delightful’ Products and Smart Career Moves

News Blog

Uber Unveils Plans for Hot Air Balloon Rides in Turkey in Tourism Push

Uber will enable users to book hot air balloon rides in popular Turkish tourist destination Cappadocia as part of its strategy to make further inroads in the tourism industry. The company said app users can pay $159 (150 euros) to reserve one of 20 places on an one-and-a half hour sunrise flight over Cappadocia, a…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

Online Travel

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: ‘Super Apps,’ AI and Uber Teens — Full Video

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi thinks Uber's next phase of growth will come from scaling and product innovation. Hint: Uber Teens and Uber Freight?

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 months ago

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: ‘Super Apps,’ AI and Uber Teens — Full Video

Online Travel

Uber Continues Experiments With In-App Travel Products

Uber has been experimenting with an expanded travel app in the UK. Results are looking good, so those trials will continue.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Uber Continues Experiments With In-App Travel Products

Travel Technology

Airbnb, Uber, Hilton: How Travel CEOs Think About AI

There's been a lot of buzz about AI in travel, so we're going to ask CEOs about it on stage for everyone to see.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Airbnb, Uber, Hilton: How Travel CEOs Think About AI

Hotels

Skift India Report: Hotel Occupancy and Room Rates Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The hotel industry is flourishing and its demand has now outpaced supply. Despite skyrocketing prices, travelers are willing to pay a premium for both air travel as well as accommodation.

Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago

Skift India Report: Hotel Occupancy and Room Rates Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels