Uber CEO: Hotel Booking Is a 'Generalized Bet' as Travelers Come to Us
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said at the Skift Global Forum in New York that the company's April launch of hotel booking in its app through a partnership with Expedia was part of a "generalized bet" on the direction of the travel industry. He said that because Uber operates in more than 70 countries and delivers in more than 100, the traveler comes to Uber.
Impact and considerations
A rideshare platform extending into hotel booking could reshape how ground transport and lodging are sourced and integrated in corporate travel, making the evolution of platform-based travel entry points worth watching.
Key points
- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discussed the company's push into hotel booking at the Skift Global Forum in New York.
- Uber announced the option to book hotels via its app in April through a partnership with Expedia.
- Khosrowshahi said adding hotels was part of a "generalized bet" on the direction of the travel industry.
- He said Uber operates in more than 70 countries and delivers in more than 100, so the traveler comes to Uber.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Skift
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 23 Sept 2026, 07:32
- Page published
- 23 Sept 2026, 07:37
- Last updated
- 23 Sept 2026, 07:32
- Original links
- Skift Feed：'The Traveler Comes to Us': Uber CEO Explains Break-Even Bet on Hotels (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 23 Sept 2026, 07:32