Key Takeaways
- Uber Technologies shares rose Tuesday after the company announced new features, including the ability to search what offerings are available in thousands of cities around the world.
- Users will be able to see average wait times and prices for trips.
- Uber also announced a partnership with Air France-KLM Group that would allow Flying Blue members to earn miles while using Uber in France and the Netherlands.
Uber Technologies (UBER) announced a number of new features Tuesday, including the ability for use🌼rs to search what offerings are available in thousands of cities across the globe.
The searches will let Uber customers see average wait times and prices for trips within a city, along with searches that involve local airports. The company said it is "beginning to roll out" the feature Tuesday, and CNBC reported that it will be available for all Uber users in the coming days.
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Shares of Uber, which on Monday said its second-quarter earnings report will be released before markets open August 6, rose 3.2% to $74.62 as of 10:50 a.m. ET Tuesday.