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Re:How a 30K-member Facebook group filled the void left by U... by ericabiz on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @07:15PM (#11858810)
I flew out of the Austin airport 2 weeks ago, and used Wingz to get a driver to drive us there. He gave me his cell # and I just texted him for the ride back home when we got back last week, and paid cash. Super easy.

I think it's pretty amazing, as an Austin resident, how fast the void is getting filled with comparable apps.

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Re:How a 30K-member Facebook group filled the void left by U... by mrcodedude on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:56AM (#11860125)
Wingz works for getting to the airport. But the two hour advanced reservation system doesn't work well for a regional airport like Austin where the majority of flights are routed through a major hub.

If my connecting flight is delayed an hour, I'm SOL because my original reservation is no longer valid, but I can't make another reservation because I'm within two hours of my (new) expected arrival time.

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