Uber launches hotel bookings and AI voice features
Uber Technologies announced new products and features at its annual Go-Get product event, including hotel bookings and travel tools that are planned to roll out globally in the coming months.
Uber Technologies announced new products and features at its annual Go-Get product event, including hotel bookings and travel tools that are planned to roll out globally in the coming months.
Three out of four Romanians traveling abroad this summer have chosen Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, or Italy as their destination, finds a recent CEC Bank survey.
Travel tech company FlixBus is adding new international coach connections from Romania to Greece and bolstering existing routes to Bulgaria.
The record compensation of €45,000 (over RON 220,000) was awarded to an insured who had a UNIQA travel insurance policy.
A percent of 66.8% of Romanians are willing to take off from work or studies and travel without knowing the exact destinations they will be visiting.
This practice is also especially popular among Hungarians and Poles (84% and 80% indications respectively).
Europeans are confident about their travel spending power in 2024 despite the ongoing cost of living pressure across the continent.

Romania's Q1 of 2026 marks a shift in economic pressure from small businesses to larger companies with significant economic impact.
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of McDonald's restaurants in Romania, has launched a national recruitment campaign as part of its expansion plans. The company aims to create over 500 new jobs in 2026, with more than 1,400 positions planned over the next three years.
Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
Romanian travellers are turning the 1 June long weekend into an early-summer getaway moment, according to Kiwi.com booking data.
Hidroelectrica has signed a contract for the turnkey development of the Tudor Vladimirescu Photovoltaic Power Plant in Brăila County, marking a step in the company's strategy to diversify its renewable energy generation portfolio.