Getting stuck at an airport because your flight was delayed or cancelled is a nightmare. Michael Schneider, CEO of Service, was with us to share how his app helps flyers recoup money on these flights.
While compensation for weather-related delays varies by airline and frequent flyer status, Service syncs with your inbox to find flight delays or cancellations from the last 12 months of travel. Schneider explained how the company files a claim on the user's behalf. The average user saves over $300 per year with Service, according to Schneider.
Service has over 100,000 users and is adding over 10,000 more each month. The app handle hundreds of claims per day on behalf of its users. Schneider explained that the company charges 30% of the value of what it returns to users.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
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