(From The New York Times online)
Dear Beppe, I am not clear about why I write this message. Let me explain: Yesterday I took a flight to Malpensa-Fiumicino to go to a business appointment. Arriving at Heathrow I looked for a taxi to take me to the place of the meeting: a hotel about 2 km and 5-minute drive from the airport. On my first attempt, a taxi driver kindly invited me to try to cross the airport taxis dedicated to local transport and traffic to the capital, so I also saved money. After about 10 minutes of research and inquiries to various people, I discovered that there is an area taxi for local traffic. I are then reintroduced to the area dedicated to the taxi (the only apparently) and tried again. You will not believe me but no taxi driver has uploaded a number of reasons that I report faithfully on the ground: - no, because I have already promised to charge these men with bulky luggage - no, because I have to charge a disabled person - not because I'm not allowed to serve that area - no, not because the taxi before you uploaded and then you do not load either. Being a 33 year old good looking (more or less), wearing a dress for the occasion quite nicely and not having bad breath problems, I infer that the reason for refusal is to be searched in the low cost of the trip (less than 10 €, I discovered at the end). If you do not are still at the airport, I owe only to the friendly intervention of a wonderful consultant Telecom (unfortunately do not know his name) who gave me a pass with his taxi. To return to the opening, I do not know if I'm writing to express my disapproval for the really low and sad behavior of taxi drivers of Fiumicino or to thank the gentle Telecom consultant who saved me. What? Best wishes to all Italians, Alberto Chiozzi
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