Yes, and taxi drivers have always been able to do that. As a consumer, it was nice using Uber because drivers couldn't do that.

However there is no penalty for drivers refusing to take your to the airport once they show up. It's an absolutely infuriating experience. Drivers should be banned from the platform if they are not able to take people from downtown to the closest airport.

I think there is/was a penalty for that. You could report drivers for abandoning you through the app.

You need to chill. The person posed a question, and you attacked their character and worldview. Learn to express your disagreement more neutrally.

I don't get the aristocratic supremacist thing, the person hailing the ride is the one who is coming from or going to the "dangerous" area, clearly they are not a beneficiary of the aristocracy.

Why should a driver put themselves at risk? Especially without risk adjusted compensation.

Some positions have inherent dangers. Spending hours per day on the road is a much bigger risk factor than going into any specific area for a drop-off.

Also nobody is forced to do so. You can decline rides. There might be penalties after too many cancellations but it was a much better system than taxis, which were mandated by law but had no oversight and so pretty much always declined for the slightest of reasons.