Airline Pilot abandoned by Lyft Driver
04-08-2018, 09:50 AM
#11
All is fine at .79
Joined APC: Sep 2016
Position: Paahlot
Posts: 4,082
Originally Posted by Andy
I've had the same crap happen with taxis - getting from the commercial side of an airport over to the cargo ramp and vice versa.
Miami Airport Taxis suck donkey.
04-08-2018, 02:00 PM
#13
P/T Gear Slinger
Joined APC: May 2017
Position: Airbus
Posts: 824
Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
Doesn't their app tell them how much money they'll make before they accept the trip?
Shouldn't be any surprises.
Shouldn't be any surprises.
04-08-2018, 03:59 PM
#14
Disinterested Third Party
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,003
Originally Posted by PowderFinger
I demand cheap reliable safe transportation to and from the airport!
Originally Posted by PowderFinger
That's what many of the pax demand on our planes.
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
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,588
Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
Doesn't their app tell them how much money they'll make before they accept the trip?
Shouldn't be any surprises.
Shouldn't be any surprises.
04-08-2018, 05:36 PM
#16
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,588
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
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Joined APC: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,276
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 APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,216
Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
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 APC: Jun 2007
Position: East coast
Posts: 380
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
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,473
Originally Posted by Ramprat
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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