GC taxi drivers on 24 hour strike?

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
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Message Posted:
21/07/2009 13:27

I have learnt today that GC taxi drivers have gone on strike at Larnaca Airport and have blockaded all approach roads to the airport. Can anyone else confirm?

AJ

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 13:34

Cyprus taxi drivers stage strike







FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 21.JUL.09

Hundreds of commuters and tourists have been left stranded as taxi drivers went on strike due to a dispute about competition to their services.



Taxi Drivers Association leader Andreas Georgiou warned that the airport would be closed to all taxis and mini-buses dropping off passengers.



The taxi drivers are protesting against illegal taxis and are demanding better facilities at the new airport, which opens in November.

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 14:15

Thanks for that Jay.

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 14:28

are the taxi drivers french? you dont expect the cypriots to behave like that! afterall its free enterprise in the EU?

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 14:40

thats because larnaca airport is full of tc's picking up their relatives and friends.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 15:25

we are in democracy - why shouldn't peoàple come and pick up their relatives or friends - illegal taxis do exist everywhere in the world ! you take or not at your own risk !!!

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 16:03

msg 5, the tc's picking up family and friends wouldnt be getting a lift from a gc driver anyway! so it doesnt affect gc business does it? GC drivers are biting the hand of the tourists in the south that feed them! just crazy,i can understand a little if there are illegal taxi's in the south,serving the tourists in the south.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 11:01

GC should clean in front of their door before complaining about TC illigal or relatives coming to pick up !!!

Troodo


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Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 15:30

They seem to charge the same rate as aircraft.

Now they are complaining that the new buses are taking bread out of their babies’ mouths.



Troodo.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 10:06

I guess if you were paying thousands for a taxi licence and saw folk circumventing the rules you would all lie back and do nothing ?!



Less biz to go around and more "competition"...

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 19:47

nearly as expensive as foreign visas

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 10:31

Dear Cyprusaursoft



re msg 11



I believe you might be TRYING to be "witty" regarding my Wife's waiting for UK residency?! Just to let you know - it cost nothing...zilch..!



A Visa to visit Cyprus also ( currently) costs nothing for a Russian citizen, and esp one married to an EU national when resident in a third EU nation.



Should we choose to visit "TRNC" via Ercan - we would pay nought, also..



Perhaps you refer to travelling to Russia?!