Thursday, March 28, 2024

E-News On The Go | 03.20.24

NEWS

In Memoriam: Victor Dizengoff (1937–2024)

Victor Dizengoff, a trailblazer in the New York black car industry for decades, passed away peacefully on March 13. He was 86 ... READ MORE

Benchmark & Best Practices: Dealing With Undercutting Competitors

Do you find yourself being undercut by your competitors? If so, how do you handle with your clients? ... READ MORE

Travel Industry Celebrates Passage of Key Bills

The US Congress is squarely in the middle of negotiations for the next fiscal year, but the passage of six critical funding bills is being heralded as ... READ MORE

GBTA Establishes Sustainable Procurement Standards

The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), announced the launch of GBTA’s Sustainable Procurement ... READ MORE

Van Hool Streamlines, Won’t Impact North American Market

ABC Companies, the exclusive US distributor of Van Hool buses, shared a recent announcement from Van Hool about the bus manufacturer’s ... READ MORE

ON THE WIRE

Business Travel Could Stage a Full Recovery

Business travel has lagged leisure throughout the pandemic recovery as corporate road warriors – and their finance chiefs – grew content with video ... READ MORE

United Tries to Reassure Nervous Customers

The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a piece of aluminum skin falling off a plane to another jet losing a wheel ... READ MORE

Couples Are Cutting Back on Lavish Weddings

Multi-tiered cakes, elaborate floral displays and choreographed first dances: The traditional white wedding has been long considered a hallmark ... READ MORE

Why Gas Prices Are Likely to Rise Soon

While the national average for a gallon of gas is currently down compared to this time last year, change may be coming to the pump soon ... READ MORE

TNCs to Cease Operations in Minneapolis?

Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for rideshare drivers ... READ MORE

Changes in Federal Tax Credits for EVs

The federal government has announced changes to the Federal Tax Credits for Electric Cars 2024, one of the most commonly requested ... READ MORE

When Will New Car Prices Drop?

New car prices began falling in recent months but now appear stuck in neutral, even as consumers see plentiful dealer inventory and more ... READ MORE

Why Inflation Got So High and Felt So Bad

Inflation is a term that means very different things depending on whether you're talking to an economist or just a normal American ... READ MORE

Frontier Makes a Play for Business Travel

It is not often that you would expect to hear the words “Frontier” and “Business Travel” in the same sentence, but the airline has made a small ... READ MORE

Uber Agrees to Pay $178 Million to Settle Lawsuit

Rideshare giant Uber has agreed to pay $178 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by Australian taxi operators and drivers ... READ MORE

AAA Report: Americans Don’t Trust Autonomous Cars

Every year, AAA surveys a representative sample of US drivers to determine their attitudes about autonomous cars, such as the vehicles Waymo ... READ MORE

Automakers Are Scaling Back EV Plans

The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria. Automakers trotted out ... READ MORE