Uber’s low-cost service banned in Germany

A court in Germany has banned Uber from operating its low cost service ‘Uber Pop’ in the country because it violates transport laws.

Judges confirmed that any violation of the order would result in fines of €250,000.

Uber said “In our opinion the interim ruling pronounced by the Court represents a fundamental infringement of our ability under European law to establish and provide a service; this is why we have lodged a complaint against Germany with the European Commission. In this regard, we also expect to file an appeal against today’s decision.

“This decision also affects the thousands and thousands of riders who have come to rely on a safe, affordable way to get around town and the drivers using the Uber platform to reduce the costs of running their own vehicles,” the company added.

Spring has sprung!

It is finally spring!! March 20^th marks the first day of spring and one of the most anticipated days in Boston. With all of the snow, spring hasn’t come soon enough. We are tired of the cold weather and long for beautiful flowers to start peeking out of the snow once again. For all of you fashionistas, Get EXCITED!!  As of March 25^th, Memorial Day in the United States, we can now wear white once again! I know I’m going to jump the gun though and just wear white to celebrate on Friday.

For Basketball enthusiasts, have you been watching March Madness?? TBR Boston has been glued to the TV this week watching March Madness in action. The highly anticipated series of College Basketball games kicked off on Tuesday March 17^th. All of our brackets have been made, have yours? As the series continues and teams become fewer, make sure you book your tickets and transportation for the Final Four games in Indianapolis, IN. These games will take place at the Lucas Oil Stadium and guarantee a jam packed audience. 

The Master’s Tournament

The Master’s Tournament (April 6-12th) is held at the illustrious Augusta National Golf Course. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, this course is voted by many as the toughest course in the US. Its immaculate grounds are upheld through hard work and dedication, similar to TBR Global.

With four days of 18 holes each day, the Augusta National Golf Course is challenging to even the most tenured golfers and requires utmost concentration. TBR Global’s chauffeuring services ensure the only thing you need to concentrate on is the game. Our chauffeurs are highly qualified individuals that provide the highest level of service, worldwide.

As The Master’s is one of the most anticipated golfing events in the world, make sure you book transportation in advance. TBR Global has the vehicles and experience that you need. We offer a wide range of vehicles from premium sedans to SUVs, executive vans, and mini coaches.

For further information and booking details please contact us or email us at res@tbrglobal.com.

ITM Annual Conference 2015

Bringing a rich community of buyers and suppliers together, collaboration and motivation is high on the ITM conference 2015 agenda. The conference will offer new ways to share and engage ensuring the start of your Journey to 2020 is relevant and insightful.

ITM Annual Conference 2015

So to start of the journey right the first step is to book your transport to the ITM Annual Conference, Fairmont, St Andrews. TBR Global provides an unequalled level of quality with the finest chauffeur driven cars, worldwide to manage your travel needs to the conference.

Our premium fleet consists of the Mercedes S Class that represents the premium vehicle of choice for VIP travellers, the Mercedes Viano recognised globally as the No. 1 vehicle for VIP’s travelling in groups and Range Rovers, the vehicle of choice for the high net worth client. With over 30 years of chauffeuring clients globally we ensure that the client arrives at the venue in complete privacy and safety.

Our premium chauffeurs includes:

• Operational 24/7
• Project manager assigned
• Bilingual drivers available
• Executive coaches available
• Bottled Water
• Wi-Fi and ipads

For further information and booking transport to the ITM Annual Conference, Fairmont, St Andrews please contact us on +44 141 580 3000 or email corporate.uk@tbrglobal.com

Monday interview: Michael O’Hare, TBR Global

The Scotsman Monday interview: Michael O’Hare, TBR Global

Our CEO Michael O'Hare was interviewed by The Scotsman to talk about everything from finance, golf to ground transportation.

To read the article and find out more about Michaels past and TBR Globals growth click this link. 

Happy Holi Day

Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love which is celebrated on the 6th of March. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia.

Now Holi is beginning to be celebrated around the world with singing, dancing and throwing powder paint and coloured water.  Perhaps next year this a festival TBR will be involved in...throwing purple and silver powder paint around ( I see a TBR purple powder paint in one of those pictures).  I'm sure the staff would have great fun but I am not sure how the CEO would feel. 

Norwegian to cancel all domestic flights

Norwegian has confirmed that all domestic flights will be cancelled today (March 5) after a pilots’ strike at its subsidiary Norwegian Air Norway.

In Sweden and Denmark, the strike will affect some of the domestic flights, while most of the flights between the Scandinavian capitals will be cancelled.

The flights between Scandinavia and USA, and Scandinavia and Thailand will not be affected.

Around 35,000 passengers are expected to be hit by the long-running dispute over pay and benefits. Pilots are demanding a collective labour agreement with parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle, instead of its local subsidiary Norwegian Air Norway, and for the same terms across the Nordic region. They went on strike after talks broke down on Saturday (February 28).

"2015 got off to a good start until the pilot strike hit us, which has influenced our traffic figures. The situation is deeply regrettable," CEO Bjoern Kjos said.

Around 650 pilots are on strike grounding many flights over the past week.

Norwegian said passengers who have registered their mobile phone numbers on their Norwegian profiles, and who are affected by the strike, will be notified via SMS from Norwegian.

“We urge all passengers to keep themselves updated via Norwegian’s website and check the flight status for information on specific routes,” the airline said.