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Two travel startup darlings get good PR for Sandy response

Barbara Ortuay

Skift Take

After first playing the jerk, Uber is now like a billionaire looking for a pat on the back for leaving an extra $5 tip

Two tech startups — one that pairs travelers with hosts and another that pairs drivers with people who need rides — have found diverging ways to deal with demand for their services in aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Airbnb, the online home rental service, is waiving fees for the more than 20,000 listings it has in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy. The San-Francisco-based startup said late Wednesday that it will forgo fees it charges for

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