American’s fleet will shrink by about 30 aircraft over the next year, netting new planes coming in and more than 100 retirements. Nonetheless, total available seats will rise because the airline has been adding seats to their existing planes. On the whole they won’t have more seats in each plane type than their competitors, which […]
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As I’ve explained many times in the past, Uber is one of those companies that uses technology to make life better. When public transportation in a city isn’t good, I used to get really frustrated by the lack of options and taxi “mafias,” though for the cities in which Uber operates I love them. They have UberBLACK, which is the “standard” service and a bit more than a taxi, while they also have UberX, which is usually cheaper than a taxi. And thanks to the instant feedback loop (you rating the driver and the driver rating you), service is excellent across the board, in my experience.
Uber has long offered sign-up and referral bonuses, whereby both the person referring and the person being referred get a bonus. For much of last year, Uber offered a $30 referral bonus, though they ended that on November 23, 2014. Since then the bonus has instead been $20.
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News and notes from around the interweb: Hawaiian Airlines redoes their lounges. Nothing special, but much needed nonetheless. 30% off participating Starwood hotels in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. On Denver airport’s ban on the sale, advertisement, or even wearing of marijuana-related logos and related items. While airports have broad discretion as landlords over the retailers they […]
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Spirit Airlines is saving $4 million, not advertising during the Superbowl, and ‘passing the savings on to you’. Here’s their ‘instead of a Superbowl ad’ ad. Me? I always thought this one fit Spirit even more closely. But that’s from the old days before Barry Biffle, whom I remember having drinks with back in his […]
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