NOTEBOOK: Airport taxi update
PERRY BEEMAN Apr 17, 2018 | 4:29 pm
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144 wordsAll Latest News, Business Record Insider, The Insider NotebookRemember that deal where the airport took control of taxis again after Des Moines City Council deregulation of the industry led to there being many companies, with mixed service and occasional high fares even to drive across Fleur Drive from the airport, which also is on Fleur? Well, airport chief Kevin Foley reports that the shift to a single company — Trans Iowa — for rides originating at the airport (you can take any taxi or ride-sharing service you want to the airport) resulted in great early reviews. In the first few weeks, 93 percent of riders were picked up within 15 minutes, many within 10. Just 1.8 percent took as much as 15 minutes. “We are trending the right way,” Foley said. In fact, airport board members have been getting compliments about the service, which is different from what they were getting before.