Re:Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “Del...
by danso on Monday January 30, 2017 @11:44PM
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I interpreted the disabling of surge to reduce the incentive for drivers to make an extra buck off of the strike. Does Uber have the ability to nullify an area temporarily so that pickups can't be made? I mean, obviously, it's technically possible, as they set up special zones for airports. But I wonder if they have app behavior to handle a situation in which they need to tell users that pickups are temporarily disabled in an area on an impromptu basis.
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Re:Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “Del...
by prostoalex on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @12:14AM
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They did it when they were negotiating their license with some airports. Back in the days LAX was geo-fenced and you had to take a shuttle to a random hotel to get a pick-up. As soon as their licensing (and proper pick-up spots) were up, LAX went live in the app.