Airline Pilot abandoned by Lyft Driver
04-08-2018 | 09:50 AM
#11
All is fine at .79
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Paahlot
04-08-2018 | 02:00 PM
#13
P/T Gear Slinger
Joined: May 2017
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From: Airbus
04-08-2018 | 03:59 PM
#14
Disinterested Third Party
Joined: Jun 2012
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The airlines are operated by vetted, professional pilots.
The Lyft and Uber drivers are neither vetted, nor professional; some guy with their own personal car and a cell phone. Those are the qualifications.
Again, you get what you pay for. One ought not be surprised at the results.
04-08-2018 | 05:35 PM
#15
Banned
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04-08-2018 | 05:36 PM
#16
Banned
Joined: Apr 2017
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The real culprit here is the government.
If they could build an airport that would allow ease of access in and out, and road infrastructure that doesn't clog, then drivers wouldn't mind taking pax in and out of there. But instead it is a huge waste of time, and drivers don't get compensated for time.
If they could build an airport that would allow ease of access in and out, and road infrastructure that doesn't clog, then drivers wouldn't mind taking pax in and out of there. But instead it is a huge waste of time, and drivers don't get compensated for time.
04-08-2018 | 11:03 PM
#17
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2010
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I used to feel bad about getting an uber for a 4 mile drive to LAX, but after paying $50-$90 to go from LAX to ONT/SNA and having the drivers complain the entire ride about how it was taking them in the opposite direction THEY wanted, I stopped caring. Like everything in life, nothing is perfect. If they hate it so much, they should just quit. If they don't complain about the drive, I give them a nice tip.
On the other hand, I had a driver who picked me up for an 8 minute drive to LAX who loved it because if he did enough rides by the end of the day he would get a bonus, so he loved the FA and pilot airport runs because he could rack up a ton in a short amount of time.
On the other hand, I had a driver who picked me up for an 8 minute drive to LAX who loved it because if he did enough rides by the end of the day he would get a bonus, so he loved the FA and pilot airport runs because he could rack up a ton in a short amount of time.
04-09-2018 | 06:24 AM
#18
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
The real culprit here is the government.
If they could build an airport that would allow ease of access in and out, and road infrastructure that doesn't clog, then drivers wouldn't mind taking pax in and out of there. But instead it is a huge waste of time, and drivers don't get compensated for time.
If they could build an airport that would allow ease of access in and out, and road infrastructure that doesn't clog, then drivers wouldn't mind taking pax in and out of there. But instead it is a huge waste of time, and drivers don't get compensated for time.
04-09-2018 | 07:29 AM
#19
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 380
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From: East coast
I have drivers cancel on me all the time in EWR when I'm trying to Uber to my pad. They call my phone before they even leave the cell lot and ask if I'm going to NYC. I say no, and a minute later they cancel on me. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes it takes 5+ drivers until someone finally wants to take the trip. Very frustrating, but I'll still put up with that over a dumpy yellow cab.
04-09-2018 | 08:10 AM
#20
Banned
Joined: Apr 2011
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I have drivers cancel on me all the time in EWR when I'm trying to Uber to my pad. They call my phone before they even leave the cell lot and ask if I'm going to NYC. I say no, and a minute later they cancel on me. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes it takes 5+ drivers until someone finally wants to take the trip. Very frustrating, but I'll still put up with that over a dumpy yellow cab.
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