Norfolk airport expecting $96K from Uber, Lyft trips NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk International airport is expected to bring in $96,000 in revenue from ride sharing companies’ trips this year. The Virginian-Pilot reports (bit.ly/1S9lO43) that Uber recorded 3,250 trips to and from the Norfolk airport between Feb. 10 and Feb. 29. Lyft, another ride sharing … Continue reading
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Kenya: Uber car burned as tension rises with taxi operators
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An Uber car was ambushed and burned highlighting an escalation of tension between conventional taxi operators and drivers of the ride-sharing app, a Kenyan police official said Monday The Uber driver was injured in the attack Sunday night when his vehicle was blocked by another car with four attackers, said Nairobi … Continue reading
Uber, Norfolk International Airport ink transportation deal
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ride-hailing company Uber has inked a deal with the Norfolk International Airport to allow Uber drivers to transport people to and from the airport. Multiple news outlets report that the airport and the transportation network company signed a deal Wednesday, Feb, 10, that will require the app-based company to pay $2 … Continue reading
Uber to pay $28.5M to settle safety ad lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber said Thursday that it will pay $28.5 million to settle two lawsuits that said the ride-hailing firm misled customers about its safety procedures and fees. The company told a federal judge in San Francisco that it wants to settle the class-action lawsuits by paying about 25 million riders who made … Continue reading
Uber will no longer pick up passengers from Norfolk airport
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Uber drivers will no longer be able to pick up passengers at the Norfolk International Airport. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1Xb92KI ) reports the Norfolk Airport Authority has told Uber not to send its drivers to the airport until it pays for an operating permit. Uber representatives said Monday their drivers will now only … Continue reading
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