photo by Cory Wayland – Antigua.news
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is moving to address concerns over taxi operations and passenger transport services at V.C. Bird International Airport.
Acting Prime Minister Steadroy Benjamin this week briefed the Cabinet on a meeting with representatives of the Airport Taxi Association, tour operators, destination management companies, the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board, and other stakeholders. Discussions focused on operating rights and service standards for drivers and transport providers at the airport.
Following the briefing, the Cabinet approved the establishment of a Select Committee to examine the issues in detail. The committee has been tasked with recommending how the Government can better support taxi operators and related stakeholders, including the adoption of updated regulations and service improvements designed to enhance the passenger experience.
The committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations to Cabinet next week.
Officials say the move reflects the Government’s broader effort to improve service quality in the tourism sector, ensuring that visitors and residents alike benefit from reliable and professional transport services at the nation’s primary airport.
Balance is needed. Protect local taxi drivers, but also keep it affordable and professional for passengers.
If the airport transport messy, it makes the whole country look bad. That’s our main point of entry to the county
The problem is the taxi drivers nothing else. Sometimes issues that we can sort out internally ends up in the media and I don’t know why
Cutie had time to sit down with these petty fellas? You vex because someone else operating a Uber type service? So you alone must eat?
Little boys behind wheels. Grow up
Tell the taxi drivers to behave themselves. What i find is that the old-time operators are afraid of the yoing ones coming on stream
Taxi drivers at the airport always want special treatment, but many times their service is overpriced and unprofessional. Why should the government bend backwards for them?
Visitors already complain about the aggressive way some taxi men approach them when they land. Instead of asking for more rights, they should focus on improving customer service
Them taxi man come in like Cable and wireless who use to charge us $29 a minute to call Merika cause they had the monopoly.
They need to know that other people have to eat as well not just them. Nobody OWN the exclusive right to operate at the airport
Black people always have some petty nonesence keeping them back from making a future
I went to St Kitts and Nevis and these taxi operators are so organised. Only in Antigua do we want to be disorganized.
Finally! The airport taxi situation has been a headache for both locals and tourists for years. Hope this committee brings real change.