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Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft
Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft Delta will enter a new partnership with Uber and allow SkyMiles customers to earn rewards on rides, ending the airline's longtime relationship with Lyft, officials said. Delta Air Lines and Uber announced their new partnership at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 7. SkyMiles members will be able to earn miles for eligible Uber riders and Uber Eats orders in the spring of 2025. The heads of the companies shared their excitement about the venture, saying that about 15 percent of all Uber ride bookings either begin or end at airports. "Delta is thrilled to come together wi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman
Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman A 25-year-old Uber driver has been sentenced after admitting to picking up a Westchester woman, kidnapping her and sexually assaulting her in his car before dropping her on the side of I-95 in Connecticut. Harbir Parmar, of Howard Beach in Queens, has been sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping and wire fraud following his arrest on Oct. 16 last year. In addition to his prison term, Parmar has been ordered to pay $3,642 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. Parmar…

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by Zak Failla
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Uber Driver Admits Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman, Dumping Her On Side Of Highway Uber Driver Admits Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman, Dumping Her On Side Of Highway
Uber Driver Admits Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman, Dumping Her On Side Of Highway A 25-year-old Uber driver who admitted to picking up a Westchester woman, kidnapping her and sexually assaulting her in his car before dropping her on the side of I-95 in Connecticut is facing life in prison. Harbir Parmar, of Howard Beach in Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced on Monday, March 11. Parmar was arrested on Oct. 16 last year following an incident in February. On Feb. 21, 2018, a woman ordered a vehicle through Parmar’s ride-sharing company to pick her up in Manhattan and take her to her home…

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by Zak Failla