Futurist Forecasts Luxury Travel Trends

What is the next big thing? As InterContinental Hotels & Resorts celebrates 70 years and looks ahead to the future, the brand has teamed up with Fortune 500 Futurist Faith Popcorn to forecast luxury travel trends.

Hotel Business article here

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Can Self-Driving Cars Share The Road With Normal Vehicles?

We are likely in for a generation-long transitional period when autonomous vehicles share the road with traditionally driven ones.

It would be one thing to prepare for a brave new world where human drivers have been magically removed overnight from the equation altogether, but the messier reality for businesses trying to capitalize on the technology, their regulators, and the rest of us, is that we all need to prepare for a hybrid transportation system that can accommodate both humans and machines going about their daily commute, interacting safely.

Slate article here

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California Cops Bust Party Bus Rule Breakers

Police slammed the brakes on a group of teens’ rolling booze and drug shindig when they busted a party bus in Marin County a 16-year-old boy rented online for less than $1,000 and no questions asked, officials said.

The 33 teens, ranging in age from 15 to 17, had been cruising around San Francisco on Monday on what police described as a bus loaded with hard alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.

The 63-year-old bus driver was arrested on a string of charges including felony child endangerment and possession of his own drugs, police said.

SF Gate article here

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Travelers Say Hotels Safer Than Sharing Economy

Business travelers are opting for large chain hotels over sharing economy providers because of safety fears, a study from the GTMC has found.

Data showed 49% of travelers cited safety as a key factor when choosing a hotel, behind location and price.

The study found 75% said they would prefer the safety of a chain hotel, compared to only 2% of travelers who would opt for a rented room or home via a sharing website.

Buying Business Travel article here

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Liberty Coach Announces Website Revamp

Liberty Coach’s new website functions equally well on mobile phones, tablets and computers, thanks to advanced RWD (responsive web design) technology that automatically resizes and reformats content to different devices.

It has been restructured and streamlined to deliver what users want and need to know about all things Liberty – the company, the coaches, and the lifestyle. News and events information has been consolidated into one easy to access section of articles, press releases, blog posts and event listings.

Virtual Strategy article here

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Addison Lee Services To Be Integrated Into Ubeeqo App

Mobility start-up Ubeeqo has teamed up with private hire company Addison Lee to integrate its minicab and chauffeur service into its mobility app. 

Now Ubeeqo users can book cars by the hour, car hire by the day or longer, minicabs and chauffeur services –- all booked and paid for from one app — for the mobility solution that best suits their needs. 

Fleet News article here

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