{"id":121340,"date":"2018-01-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/flixbus-becomes-profitable-at-group-level-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:16:53","slug":"flixbus-becomes-profitable-at-group-level-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/flixbus-becomes-profitable-at-group-level-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"FlixBus becomes profitable at group level for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

FlixBus transport company carried 40 million passengers in Europe in 2017, becoming profitable at the group level for the first time since its founding in 2013.<\/p>\n

Growth was also remarkable in Romania. FlixBus began operations on the local market in mid-2016 but increased its offer in 2017 with new partnerships announced during the summer. Passenger traffic was 10 times higher compared to 2016.<\/p>\n

The company intends to increase the number of countries available from Romania and improve the network of existing ones.<\/p>\n

Achieving profitability in Europe allowed FlixBus to move toward the global market. At the end of 2017, the company announced its intention to expand into the USA.<\/p>\n

FlixBus continues to digitalize its services by adding new features to the website and mobile application. In addition to electronic check-in, station finding, last-minute booking, and Google Maps integration, real-time bus tracking will also be possible.<\/p>\n

FlixBus is present in 26 countries and offers 200,000 daily trips with 1,400 buses from 250 partners.
\nSource: Wall-Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

When did FlixBus first become profitable at a group level?<\/strong><\/p>\n

FlixBus reached group-level profitability for the first time in 2017, four years after the company was founded.<\/p>\n

How significant was FlixBus’s growth in the Romanian market?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The company experienced remarkable growth in Romania, with passenger traffic in 2017 being 10 times higher than in 2016.<\/p>\n

What digital innovations is FlixBus implementing for its passengers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

FlixBus is enhancing its digital services by adding real-time bus tracking to its existing features like electronic check-in and Google Maps integration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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