UBER

[Rat Catcher]

Hail0 and mytaxi always threw them work, the problem is there's very few left in Dublin, those few are already cleaning up. I can't see Uber throwing around vouchers because a court has told it that it can do what it could always do. Unlike Hail0/mytaxi, Uber has never used (local area) hackneys in Dublin.

[The Liffey Lip]

EU court of justice says Uber is a taxi service, I'm sure the Erm will figure out some way of turning this into a disaster

Read the whole judgement Roy .They are a TRANSPORT company so they can use Limos .Hacks private hires should be boom time for those lads .Now that Mytaxi and UBER can trow them work .UP side for us UBER might now trow around millions in free vouchers and bonus payments to win customers from Mytaxi .

Springtime for H....r.

[john m]

Hail0 and mytaxi always threw them work, the problem is there's very few left in Dublin, those few are already cleaning up. I can't see Uber throwing around vouchers because a court has told it that it can do what it could always do. Unlike Hail0/mytaxi, Uber has never used (local area) hackneys in Dublin.

In the court of public opinion Taxi drivers rejected the UBER offer and embraced Hailo /Mytaxi who restricted drivers from charging the PUC offered 5 minutes waiting time deducted 12% commission dont stick to their own terms and conditions .I dont think UBER now that we know they will not introduce rideshare competition will find it hard to attract drivers Hailo/Mytaxi has free range Im sure UBER will fess up a few notes to win over customers and drivers .My taxi have proved with all their bonus payments to get drivers to work that they are charging to much commission .If UBER with their Brand and Superior tech offered 8% commission no waiting guarenteed Scrub drivers would be insane not to migrate to their app .Do you know what commission do Mytaxi charge drivers in other countries where they operate .

[Rat Catcher]

Uber don't have any interest, though. Drivers made their bed... I'm sure many made their minds up having read your endorsements of mytaxi. It seems like a only a couple of months have passed since you told us that we should cover all it's work without bonuses to the exclusion of all other firms.

[mercenary for hire]

Erm using Uber to get anything from Mytaxi is daft.They don't have the drivers anymore especially since they tried to screw us.They'll never again get the critical mass they need to scare Mytaxi.If I support any other app it will be flag or Whistle.

[john m]

Uber don't have any interest, though. Drivers made their bed... I'm sure many made their minds up having read your endorsements of mytaxi. It seems like a only a couple of months have passed since you told us that we should cover all it's work without bonuses to the exclusion of all other firms.

Show me that post .I said we should support one app as multiple apps will only encourage Sharon and Hilda and Tommy to hit the button on all of them and we end up running around chasing our own tails as the first driver to arrive gets the job and the rest can fuck off .There was also the bonus of supporting one app if they had a huge share of the market then we had the power to negotiate with them and pull the plug The bigger they were the more they had to lose .Just look at how the Pilots played Ryanair .

[Rat Catcher]

You said that the other day.... it was a couple of months back, when Tim rang you, I'm talking about.

[john m]

Yes we should of supported one app built it to a position where they had to much to lose then offered to withdraw our drivers if they did not sit down and do a fair deal. eg look at the Ryanair Pilots Christmas week light the blue touch paper and O Leary folds like a drunken poker player .

[Rat Catcher]

We've no shortage of unions...

Poor analogy though, drunks don't fold, they tilt.

[Vikkiz]

Ryanair only agreed to talk to the unions. They told the unions that if they bring crazy requests to the table they will be turned away

[The Liffey Lip]

Negotiating with Mick Ryanair would be tricky. Vipers in their pits springs to mind.

[Belker]

Mick will have different ideas come the 'Spring', once he get's his Chrimbo customers looked after,
he will have different plans fer the Pilots union in the quiet times of mid-January and February.

[Rat Catcher]

A few analysts recon he'll be gone within 15 months, rumour suggests his behaviour is getting increasingly irrational.

[The Liffey Lip]

A few analysts recon he'll be gone within 15 months, rumour suggests his behaviour is getting increasingly irrational.

Roughly translated as Wayne Industries needs young master Bruce to step down as he is buying them all out share-wise?

[john m]

A few analysts recon he'll be gone within 15 months, rumour suggests his behaviour is getting increasingly irrational.

Bollox he is a clever man trouble with the pilot rosters had to cut flights most of which were probably underbooked as most pilots are contracted no fly no pay He probably saved money the share price dropped and he bought 16 million shares .All he will do is increase the price of a dirt cheap flight by a 5er 3 notes coveres the pay increase and 2 notes per passenger on the profit side .He goes on Larry Wogan or some other Radio Show and blames the Unions for fare increases but says he is delighted his staff are happy .