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At many airports, curbside pick-up is moving away from the curb. On October 29, Los Angeles International joins the growing list of airports where curbside traffic has gotten so bad that taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber to Lyft are no longer permitted to pick up at passengers at the curb. “We have heard […]

Boston Logan Airport – and others – are reminding travelers that Uber & Lyft driver are planning a strike today, which might make getting to and from this and other airports a bit more complicated. Delta Air Lines announces a “Reclaim My Status” loyalty benefit for its customers. Nice. And the newest exhibit at St. […]

Boston Logan International is studying whether or not to add a fee fee for drivers to pick-up or drop-off passengers at the airport. Should they do it?
125 taxis in New York City now sport a rooftop digital display showing which airport - EWR or JFK - is closer, time-wise.. And New Yorkers may be surprised.
Car-sharing services are all the rage, but few let you drive yourself to or from the airport. Reach Now does - just in Seattle for now, but they plan to expand to more cities.

At many airports, curbside pick-up is moving away from the curb. On October 29, Los Angeles International joins the growing list of airports where curbside traffic has gotten so bad that taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber to Lyft are no longer permitted to pick up at passengers at the curb. “We have heard […]

Boston Logan Airport – and others – are reminding travelers that Uber & Lyft driver are planning a strike today, which might make getting to and from this and other airports a bit more complicated. Delta Air Lines announces a “Reclaim My Status” loyalty benefit for its customers. Nice. And the newest exhibit at St. […]

Boston Logan International is studying whether or not to add a fee fee for drivers to pick-up or drop-off passengers at the airport. Should they do it?
125 taxis in New York City now sport a rooftop digital display showing which airport - EWR or JFK - is closer, time-wise.. And New Yorkers may be surprised.
Car-sharing services are all the rage, but few let you drive yourself to or from the airport. Reach Now does - just in Seattle for now, but they plan to expand to more cities.

Ride-hailing services got the go-ahead to serve some airports just in time for the busy Thanksgiving weekend: Lyft can now pick-up and drop off passengers at O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway, but Uber is still working out its paperwork. And Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) gave the green light to Wingz. Chicago’s O’Hare […]

My “At the Airport” column on USA TODAY this month is an update on what’s happening with ride-hailing services at airports. Here’s the story: After detours and disputes, many major airports are successfully hammering out deals with ride-hailing services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. That means more and, often, less expensive ground transportation options […]

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