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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:40 pm ]
Post subject:  MP wants free and open access
MP Henry Smith urges Gatiwck Airport to grant access to more taxi firms



THE town's MP has called on the owners of Gatwick Airport to allow greater competition between taxi companies.

Checker Cars is the only taxi firm that has booking desks in the airport and is allowed to have its cars parked outside.

But a journey with the company from the airport to Crawley High Street costs £16, while other firms only charge around £10.

Checker Cars has had the advantage since securing an exclusivity contract offered by BAA, the previous owner of the airport, in January 2008.

Bookings with other firms have to be made by phone and pick-up points have to be arranged without using the airport's taxi ranks.

Asif Khan, manager of Alpha Cars, said: "It would be fairer if more than one taxi company was given the chance to work from the airport because the customer then has more choice.

"By giving people different options it would make the price more competitive."

Peter Hartfield, from Metro Cars, said: " If you put a Hackney rank there it would alleviate some of the problems [of too many taxis] in the town centre."

Checker's contract at the airport ends on April 1 and Global Infrastructure Partners, which took over the airport from BAA in 2009, is welcoming bids from other taxi firms for a new three-year contract.

Crawley MP Henry Smith has contacted the owners and asked them to allow more than one taxi firm to work out of both terminals.

He said: "I believe it is important that where possible customers are offered a choice. By having multiple taxi firms it will create greater competition in prices.

"Before Christmas I met taxi firm representatives and they expressed concerns about the current system."

http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/news/
Author:  cabbyman [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:42 pm ]
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Be careful what they wish for..... Gatwick will have to make up the loss of Checkers' fees somehow!
Author:  Sussex [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:52 pm ]
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cabbyman wrote:
Be careful what they wish for..... Gatwick will have to make up the loss of Checkers' fees somehow!

I think Gatwick get a % of each job, so really it shouldn't matter who does the work.

However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:46 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
cabbyman wrote:
Be careful what they wish for..... Gatwick will have to make up the loss of Checkers' fees somehow!

I think Gatwick get a % of each job, so really it shouldn't matter who does the work.

However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:


Great......another fiddle.

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Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:29 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:

Is that good or is that bad, Mr Sussex?
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:10 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:

Is that good or is that bad, Mr Sussex?

Bad.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:46 pm ]
Post subject: 
Sussex wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:

Is that good or is that bad, Mr Sussex?

Bad.

Why?
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:48 pm ]
Post subject: 
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:

Is that good or is that bad, Mr Sussex?

Bad.

Why?


So profiteering is good? :shock:
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:49 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
However Gatwick PH are the proud owners of the only PH plate premiums in the country. :shock:

Is that good or is that bad, Mr Sussex?

Bad.

Why?

So profiteering is good? :shock:

Why is it profiteering?
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:52 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Why is it profiteering?


Well plate premiums generally are.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:56 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Why is it profiteering?

Well plate premiums generally are.

You need a license to run a chip shop, but if you make a good go of it you sell the goodwill & business as a going concern!

The same applies to market stalls, independent bookies, gaming arcades, etc.

So why can't you do it in the cab trade?
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:58 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
The same applies to market stalls, independent bookies, gaming arcades, etc.

So why can't you do it in the cab trade?


I think the chip shop point was covered yesterday.

And the day before that.

And the week before that.

And the month before that.

And the year before that.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:28 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
The same applies to market stalls, independent bookies, gaming arcades, etc.

So why can't you do it in the cab trade?

I think the chip shop point was covered yesterday.

And the day before that.

And the week before that.

And the month before that.

And the year before that.

What about the market stall, independent bookies, gaming arcade etc?
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:30 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
The same applies to market stalls, independent bookies, gaming arcades, etc.

So why can't you do it in the cab trade?

I think the chip shop point was covered yesterday.

And the day before that.

And the week before that.

And the month before that.

And the year before that.

I've just done a TDO search on 'chip shop' & nothing came up!!
Author:  captain cab [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:32 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
I've just done a TDO search on 'chip shop' & nothing came up!!


I mentioned chip shop last night :wink:

You mention good will.......what good will is there from a taxi standing on a rank and the first customer having to get in?

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