Airport Express

08/10/2022

Man charged more than £35K for a 15-minute Uber journey

Oliver Kaplan, 22, got more than he bargained for when he ordered a ride to go and meet some friends for a drink

11/07/2022

It's official. User are 100% corrupt

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/jul/10/uber-files-leak-reveals-global-lobbying-campaign?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

08/07/2022

Here's a photo of one of our minibuses parked by a massive castle.

Parked in a NO PARKING zone also...

No one uses Facebook anymore so who cares?
🤣

If you would like to see more photos of taxis in historical settings. Just let us know

01/06/2022

ℹ️ There is no need to arrive any earlier for your flight. So far this year, 98% of passengers have travelled through security in 6 minutes or less. We continue to recommend passengers follow advice from their airline as to how long before their flight the check-in will open.

For any additional information, we recommend you contact your airline directly.

26/05/2022

Nit with Airport Express they dont

https://www.ladbible.com/news/holidaymakers-left-queuing-in-airport-car-park-20220525

Pictures have emerged showing queues at Manchester Airport snaking all the way out into the carpark at terminal three

01/04/2022

1st choice for The Marriott Durham

17/03/2022

12/03/2022

Airport Express is always cheaper and more reliable...
But we already knew that. 😂

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/11/uber-fares-to-rise-by-20-across-uk-as-vat-is-applied

Change comes after high court ruling that Uber should be regarded as a contractor, not an agent

03/03/2022

Airport Express has been collecting supplies today to donate to charities for the Ukrainian people.

They need. Warm clothing. Sanitary products. Hygiene products. Sleeping bags.
Stuff for kids...
Medicine
Sudacreme
Nappies
Barrier creams etc
Torches and flashlights
Baby food and toys
Toothpaste
The list is huge.

Find your local drop off point and go donate.

10/01/2022

31/12/2021

Another Uber rip off case.
£104 charged for a £25 trip!!

🟢 OMG: Man woke up from Manchester night out with £104 Uber bill - the journey which included two drop offs, was from Manchester City Centre to his home in Crumpsall, totalling just 11.95 miles

It took less than half an hour.

What would usually cost 'around £25' according to Sam, was more than four times that amount when he checked his bank balance, at £104.66.

Manchester Evening News reports that Sam George, 21, has recently graduated university and had spent the night partying at the Factory nightclub on December 27.

Shortly after 3.30am, he and two other friends, who had been to an event at the Warehouse Project, tried calling various taxi companies but were told there was none available.

Then resorting to Uber XL to get home, he has no recollection of how much he was quoted for the trip, but says he would 'never' accept a journey that was so expensive.

Despite complaining to Uber, the taxi company has defended the fare.

Sam said: "I woke up and looked at my emails and just couldn't believe it. I was just in shock.

"It just did not seem right. How could a journey that took less than half an hour cost more than £100?

"I had been out to Factory and grouped together with two friends because we thought it would be cheaper even with just two drop offs.

"We normally use Uber and it is never that much - but this just puts you off wanting to go out.

"I contacted Uber but they told me there was not a problem with the fare. I suspected it may have been the drop offs but they were only a short distance extra."

A quick search by the Manchester Evening News found return flights from Manchester to Dublin, Madrid, Rome and Berlin for under £90 for this coming weekend, January 1-2.

And earlier this month, a student from Fallowfield was charged £80 for a four mile trip home after a night out.

People living in north Manchester have few alternatives to get home in the early hours of a morning, Sam claimed.

He added: "The hilarious thing was, the price of the taxi cost more than the entire night out.

"It really isn't that far so nobody would ever think they would be charged this much just to get home.

"It puts you off going out, but also leaves you with few alternatives because there are no night buses or trams to where I live in north Manchester.

"If you go for a night out, your only way home is a taxi.

"I knew I had been drinking but I still had sense and if it had quoted me that much I never would have accepted the fare. I just can't believe this has happened just two days after Christmas."

But Uber has hit back saying that all fares are calculated and customers are provided with a fee before riding.

On that particular evening, the fare was accepted with a surcharge and additional drop offs were added, meaning the fare was recalculated.

An Uber spokesperson said: "The Uber app uses dynamic pricing to make sure that people can get a car when they need it.

15/12/2021

TESLA LOSES CONTROL AND KILLS !!!!

wonder what Elon's excuse will be....

‼ PARIS FIRM BANS TESLA MODEL 3 AS ONE LOSES CONTROL KILLING ONE PERSON AND INJURING 20 OTHERS

Paris taxi company G7 has suspended its fleet of 37 Tesla Model 3 cars after one lost control due to a suspected technical malfunction killing one person and injuring 20 others.

Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into charges of manslaughter and unintentional injury.

The Daily Mail reports that G7 Deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters the taxi driver, who was off-duty at the time of the incident, was taking his family to a restaurant on Saturday in the Tesla when he lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a van.

The driver then violently collided with a cyclist on Rue D’Ivry, before continuing down the street and mowing over two other pedestrians.

The mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, Jérôme Coumet, is saying the accident was caused by a technical failure of the vehicle, while Tesla stands firm it was the driver who is to blame.

G7 is working with the government to conduct a full police investigation into the accident to determine if it was human error or due to a technical failure of the vehicle.

“Today, we have two divergent views on the subject. We will maintain the suspension of the Tesla Model 3 while the investigation is ongoing, as a safety measure for our drivers, customers and other road users,” Ricordel said.

The driver of the Tesla said the car, for no apparent reason, accelerated sharply while the brakes were no longer responding.

The accident happened at 9pm local time in the middle of a large crossroads in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Videos taken at the scene show a mangled back Tesla and a white van, which was also smashed, in the road that is littered with glass and other parts from the cars.

The taxi is said to have struck a glass container that was thrown into the air and a traffic light. Pedestrians can also be seen in the middle of the road, with some laying down among the debris on the cold pavement, but people in the Tesla were not among those injured.

A Tesla spokesperson told Le Parisien that the company remains at the disposal of the authorities to give them the data which it can have remotely on the vehicle concerned.

Ricordel said the Tesla Model 3 owners in its fleet would be fully compensated for lost earnings during the suspension and that the company was looking for alternatives so the drivers could resume driving for G7 as soon as possible.

23/11/2021

Arrow cars are going.

We're staying.

‼BREAKING NEWS‼
ARROW CARS BIRMINGHAM CLOSES WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DRIVERS TO FULFIL BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT CONTRACT

28/09/2021

We charge £39.99

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27/09/2021

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22/09/2021

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19341354.man-hits-back-newcastle-airport-forced-pay-charge-free-car-park-shut/

A FURIOUS customer has hit back at Newcastle Airport after arriving to find the free car parking area was shut.

18/09/2021

Holiday bookings surge after travel rules change
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58606870

Travel agents report a rise in bookings after the amber list is scrapped and testing rules are eased.

13/09/2021

I predict Uber's fares are going to sky rocket!!

https://www.euronews.com/2021/09/13/uber-loses-court-battle-over-whether-its-drivers-are-permanent-employees

Judges in Amsterdam said the legal relationship between Uber and its drivers has "all the characteristics of an employment contract".

09/09/2021

Makes our 69.99 return fare look almost too cheap.... 🤣

Long stay is £110 per 7 day week...

And fly home later in the day than you took off and you're into day 8!! Thats £122.....

24/08/2021

Finally.... 👍😎👍😎👍😎👍😎

📣 Exciting News!!!

We are delighted to announce that Emirates has brought forward its return to Newcastle International Airport, with 4 weekly flights starting from the 15th October!

Direct flights to Dubai will operate on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a new evening departure time so that you can maximise your stay.

✅ 4 Weekly, direct flights
✅ Convenient evening departure time
✅ Onward worldwide connectivity

Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3khsxAd

Book now at emirates.com or contact your local travel agent.

05/08/2021

02/08/2021

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31/07/2021

ALL UK airports are now charging to drop off passengers.
Unless you want to be dropped off in the NCL Int Airport Express Drop Off Zone which costs £5.00 per visit..... yes you saw it right five quid...

We will drop you in the free car park. Photo below.
Less than a minute walk to the international terminal.

26/07/2021

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22/07/2021

Enjoy

😮 OMG: UBER CHARGES A LONDON PASSENGER £332 FOR A 1.75 MILE TRIP !!!!

Car Scoops reports that in a letter to The Guardian newspaper, the customer, referred to only as AG, explains they were riding with two friends who they frequently drop off on a regular journey.

When AG asked the driver to use their preferred route, the driver objected, and eventually kicked AG and their friends out of the cab.

But the real sting was still to come. The next day AG received a receipt from Uber for £332, which had by then already been taken from their account. The driver had run his meter for 16 hours and 27 minutes.

That works out at an incredible £189 per mile. According to London-based Prestige Car Hire’s website, AG could have rented a Porsche 911 Carrera S for 24 hours for the £332 the tiny trip cost, and still had 118.25 miles of the 120-mile free allowance left to play with.

As if the shock of the bill wasn’t bad enough, Uber’s customer service line seemed unable, or unwilling to help, forcing AG to turn to The Guardian .... And, as is often the case, the prospect of some bad publicity magically resulted in the offer of a refund for AG.

20/07/2021

16/07/2021

Not just airports!!

13/07/2021

If the last year hasn't been hard enough for us all...

Your local airport now wants more money off you for the pleasure of being dropped off in their car park to start your holiday....

😡

ℹ From next Tuesday our car park tariffs will be changing, which includes an increase to the Express drop off charge.

We will continue to provide 15 minutes free parking in our Short Stay 2 car park.

Due to the pandemic, the Airport is facing a second year of significantly reduced passenger numbers and the cost of operating the business continues to exceed income.

We have taken this difficult decision to ensure we can continue to provide connectivity for the region, further invest in the Airport and attract high quality airlines.

Read more about the changes here: https://bit.ly/3AWXp0x