Cairo, Egypt: 

Uber has launched its latest innovative travel feature in Egypt, Smart Itineraries. Once riders link their Uber profiles with their Google account by clicking on ‘Travel’ in the app, the feature displays upcoming travel plans and allows users to reserve an Uber to and from specific locations based on hotel and flight bookings, making the travel experience even more seamless. 

Smart Itineraries is part of the Uber Travel Suite of Offerings globally, with a range of features expected to launch in the region soon. 

Norhen Ali, Uber’s Head of Communications for MENA, said: “Uber Travel forms an integral part of Uber’s vision to make movement and local and international travel more seamless. We’re excited to introduce Smart Itineraries to the MENA region, as an enhanced offering to help ease the stress of travel, and we will continue to expand our services to accommodate increasing travel needs through the power of our technology.”

In line with Uber’s constant efforts to create more affordable rides for riders and drive more demand for drivers to support their earnings, Uber will return 10% back in Uber Cash every time riders book a Reserve ride with Uber Travel, which means they can plan ahead and earn Uber Cash. 

Smart Itineraries is part of the Uber Travel Suite of Offerings globally, with a range of features expected to launch in the region soon. Once riders connect their Google account, Uber will do the rest, organizing all reservation needs in one place for stress-free travel.

How to use Uber Travel

  • Open the Uber app and tap “Travel” followed by “Get Started” then “Sign in” with your Google account
  • Opt-in to give Uber-AwardWallet permission access your bookings 
  • Check the permissions box to continue. 
  • You will soon see all your upcoming trips appear right in the Uber app

With a vision to provide a variety of products available for every traveller’s need, the feature is the latest innovation in Uber’s product portfolio, following the expansion of Uber Reserve last year in Egypt.

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About Uber

Uber’s mission is to bring reliable transportation to everywhere, for everyone. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get a ride at the touch of a button? Seven years and more than two billion trips later, we have started tackling an even greater challenge: reducing congestion and pollution in our cities by getting more people into fewer cars.

In the Middle East, Uber is already in Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Dammam, Dubai, Doha, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karachi, Lahore, Madinah, Makkah, Manama, Riyadh, and in 11 cities in Egypt: Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura, Tanta, Damanhur, Zagazig, Hurghada, Damietta, Ismailia, Port Said, and El Suez, in addition to the Eastern Province with plans for expansion across the region. To request a ride, users must download the free application for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry 7, or sign up at uber.com/app. For more information, please visit: https://www.uber.com/cities/

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