Muslim Taxi Drivers, Airport Commission Reach Compromise to End Fare Refusals

By Abdi Aynte
Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 5:51 pm

Some Muslim taxi drivers who refused to transport alcohol-toting passengers due to religious concerns and Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) have reached today a tentative compromise aimed to restoring deteriorating service. Under the new pilot deal, taxi drivers have to buy and install a distinct top-light that would yield for airport employees to redirect passengers to another driver.

“We hope this process becomes seamless for our customers and painless for drivers who don’t want to carry alcohol,

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