Uber UK chief executive Andrew Bream told the Financial Times on Wednesday the move was “the latest and most ambitious” in the company’s strategy to grow its core ride-sharing business.
The newspaper says the company, which already offers train and bus ticket reservations in the UK, has started rolling out the new service to customers in Britain and intends to expand within weeks. coming.
The report adds that Uber has partnered with Hopper for Travel Reservations to sell airline tickets, and Uber will receive a small commission for each sale.
Uber reported first-quarter profit of $761 million this month, beating analysts’ expectations, a sign consumers are continuing to spend more on travel and dining despite an uncertain economic outlook.
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