airport transportation Archives - Stuck at the Airport

Rides from the airport?

08/01/15

I usually opt for public transit into the city when I land at an airport, but my flight to Boston was scheduled to arrive late in the evening and a cab or some sort of car service was going to be the only option for getting to the place I’d be staying that night. I →

DFW’s Skylink marks a moving milestone

06/26/15

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is celebrating a few milestones this summer, including the 10-year anniversaries of Terminal D, the Grand Hyatt DFW and the Skylink people mover, which connects all five DFW terminals and is billed as the world’s largest automated airport bi-directional train system. To celebrate, Hudson Group and DFW put together this nice →

The arrival: airports that do it right

05/09/15

[This is a slightly altered version of my “At the Airport” column published in USA TODAY in May 2015] Sometimes, the best part of going away is coming home. Or feeling at home in a new place. And for many travelers, that sensation begins at the airport. Sound designer Peter Comley relishes his return visits →

Airports adding – and rejecting – ride-shares

11/14/14

Airports across the country are grappling with how to deal with taxi-alternative services and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and each week a few deals are being made. This week San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced an agreement with Wingz, a company that connects citizen drivers with people needing airport rides. The pilot →

SFO inks deal with Uber & Lyft

10/21/14

Airports around the country are grappling with how – and if – they can regulate and collect revenue from taxi-alternative companies such as Lyft, Sidecar and UberX, which maintain that they do not fall under the same rules that apply to traditional taxis that operate at airports. Some airports have taken a hands-off approach to →

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SFO makes deal with Sidecar

10/15/14

In a first for California, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sidecar have come to an agreement that allows the Transportation Network Company (TNC) to operate legally at the Airport. The permit, which allows the company to drop off and pick up customers at SFO, represents the first airport TNC agreement in the state of →

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United adds Uber to its mobile app

08/20/14

United add Uber to its mobile app →

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DFW Light Rail stations opens months early

08/17/14

DFW Light Rail stations opens months early →

It’s getting easier to take the train to the plane

02/12/14

In many cities, it's getting easier to take the train to the plane →

Alaska Airlines & Uber giving Seattle a lift to the airport

12/23/13

Yes, it’s a promotion. And, no, you don’t need to be holding a ticket on an Alaska Airlines flight in order to take advantage of the offer: If you’re heading to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on today or tomorrow, Dec 23 or 24, you may be able to get a free ride to the airport courtesy →

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