Trump is Uber

By Wayne Allyn Root

Uber and Lyft represent freedom, capitalism, competition and the efficiency and quality of the private sector vs. government.  I’m a business traveler. I’m away on business 25 or more times a year. That’s at least 50 taxi rides to and from airports to my hotel. Plus another 100-plus taxi rides from my hotel to business meetings or conventions where I’m giving a speech. That’s means I’ve taken 150 or more taxi rides a year for the past 25 years. No more. I haven’t even gotten into a taxi once in the past three years. I’ve replaced all those taxi rides with Uber. Taxis are as obsolete as dinosaurs. This is the same reason so many people voted for Donald Trump... because Trump is the Uber of politics. He represents freedom and competition and the marvelous quality and efficiency of the private sector. [more...]

Alaska Closes Acquisition of Virgin in Critical Time for Airlines

By Michelle Seiler-Tucker

Last week, Alaska Air Group finalized its $4 billion acquisition of Virgin America. The merger brings together two beloved airlines which in some ways are similar and other ways very different. Both carriers have loyal customer bases and award-winning resumes. Alaska has always emphasized its customer service and performance and has been awarded “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America” by J.D. Power, nine years in a row. Virgin America is revered by travelers for its innovative and high quality in-flight experience, and has been named top airline in the country in Conde Nast’s reader’s choice awards. The merged airline is surely positioned to compete with the traditional “Big 4” U.S. airlines. [more...]