Campaign against pirate taxi drivers at the airport

The Optitaxi Association in Palma is to launch a campaign against pirate taxi drivers who operate at the airport.
The president of the association, Manel Barjacoba, says that from 1 June there will be a stand at the airport from which information will be given to tourists in English, German, Spanish and Catalan regarding prices, journey times and services provided by licensed drivers and also warning them about pirate taxis.
He notes that there is a problem with information for taxi clients and in particular that concerning pirate operators: “many do not know that the pirate taxis are unsafe and, generally, more expensive than the licensed taxis”.
Optitaxi represents almost 700 drivers, many of whom have contributed financially to the cost of the campaign which, initially, will have a budget of over 400,000 euros: part of this budget will be used to also launch a website.
Meanwhile, the councillor for transport in Palma, Gabriel Vallejo, has said that the plan to install surveillance cameras which can read number plates at the airport has been delayed for technical reasons. When properly installed, it is hoped that these cameras will be able to detect pirate taxis.