Up to 1,500 licensed taxi drivers crawled around Dublin Airport, Clontarf and Phoenix Park at 25 km/h during Friday evening’s rush, paralysing access roads and forcing travellers to sprint the final stretch to Terminal 1. The 30 November protest, organised by Taxi Drivers Ireland, opposes Uber’s plan for fixed-fare pricing, which drivers say will slash take-home pay.
Dublin Airport Authority warned passengers to allow extra time; Gardaí set up diversions while bus and tram services were overwhelmed. Corporate travel managers scrambled to re-book executives onto coaches, approve last-minute parking and update duty-of-care alerts. Some firms activated contingency clauses to charter shuttles from city hotels.
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With the Christmas travel peak looming, unions threaten further action unless Uber enters pay talks. Mobility advisers recommend integrating live traffic feeds into approval workflows, pre-authorising parking expenses and considering standby shuttle contracts. The disruption exposes Ireland’s reliance on taxis for first- and last-mile airport links—an Achilles heel for time-critical business travel until the long-delayed MetroLink is delivered.
For expatriate staff and frequent flyers, the message is clear: build wider buffers into flight schedules and keep alternative ground-transport options handy. Employers should refresh crisis-response playbooks and communicate policy exceptions in advance.
Dublin Airport Authority warned passengers to allow extra time; Gardaí set up diversions while bus and tram services were overwhelmed. Corporate travel managers scrambled to re-book executives onto coaches, approve last-minute parking and update duty-of-care alerts. Some firms activated contingency clauses to charter shuttles from city hotels.
With the Christmas travel peak looming, unions threaten further action unless Uber enters pay talks. Mobility advisers recommend integrating live traffic feeds into approval workflows, pre-authorising parking expenses and considering standby shuttle contracts. The disruption exposes Ireland’s reliance on taxis for first- and last-mile airport links—an Achilles heel for time-critical business travel until the long-delayed MetroLink is delivered.
For expatriate staff and frequent flyers, the message is clear: build wider buffers into flight schedules and keep alternative ground-transport options handy. Employers should refresh crisis-response playbooks and communicate policy exceptions in advance.
