Over a hundred controls against pirate transport operators at the airport
There have been clashes between taxi drivers and pirate transport operators.
Court annuls obligation for taxis to have card payment dataphones
Taxi driver associations appealed against an obligation that came into effect in 2019.
More conflict at the airport between taxi drivers and "pirate" operators
Licensed taxi drivers stopped work for two hours.
Police
Four more arrests over taxi driver attacks
Seven people in all have been arrested in connection with the violent robberies from taxi drivers.
Transport
Transport infringements at the airport shoot up
The increase in fines is put down to the effectiveness of transport ministry inspectors.
Transport
Taxi drivers confident there will not be Uber licences
The taxi drivers have decided they don't need VTC licences as there will be no Uber to compete with.
Transport
Taxi drivers to go on strike today
The strike was sparked after the Spanish government appealed a Barcelona decision to limit the number of licences for Uber-style services.
Transport
Transport inspectors to be incognito at the airport
Plainclothes inspectors, it is hoped, will be able to more easily prove "irregularities" by "pirate" operators.
Transport
Taxi drivers threatening new action against airport pirate operators
Taxi drivers say that the transport ministry and Palma town hall have not kept to promises about inspectors and police.
Transport
Blame being passed for traffic chaos at the airport
Palma town hall is insisting that the half hour free parking is reintroduced in order to deal with traffic "saturation".
Transport
Inspectors bring order to airport taxi operations
Taxi-driver associations are satisfied that inspections at Palma airport are putting an end to the problem of "pirate" operators.
Transport
Taxi drivers clash with police in Madrid Uber protest
"We are taxi drivers, not terrorists," chanted protesters when they clashed with National Police.
Majorca
Poor image and illegal activities: the week in Majorca
There was a poor image - at the airport and on the beaches. There were illegal properties and there was illegal selling.
Law
Government acts against "pirate" transport and taxis
Taxi drivers were complaining that the minibuses were still operating yesterday and that there weren't police. Business reaction to Thursday's events has been critical of the taxi drivers.
Transport
Taxi drivers resume airport services after confrontation with "pirates"
There was chaos at the airport as tourists were caught up in the confrontation between taxi drivers and the "microbus" operators.
Transport
One of the taxi-driver associations threatens protests
As agreement was reached to call off actions up to and including Easter, any new ones would be scheduled for after Easter.
Transport
Proposal for taxi-driver referendum on government plans
The document the government wants representatives to sign is so "ambiguous" that only the whole sector can decide.
Transport
Taxi drivers expect to sign bus services agreement next week
Alterations to the bus routes mean that they will stop in places such as Algaida, Arenal, Marratxi and Portals Nous.
Transport
Taxi drivers call off strikes and protests
One of the routes has been dropped, fares will increase and frequency of service will be lower.
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Comment
Mallorca's person of the week, plus taxi drivers & football
Headline-making in the Majorca Daily Bulletin last week.
Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/12/2021 09:04