The Competition Commission, in its meeting on 24.05.2023, considered the case in the taxi service market for travelers from and to the international airport of Tirana and decided to allow unconditional access for all companies that offer taxi service from and to Tirana International Airport as well as the removal of the sign with the text “Taxi without passengers is prohibited”, which prohibits the provision of this service in violation of law no. 9121/2003.
From the evaluation of the information during the monitoring of the taxi service market for travelers from and to Tirana International Airport, it was found that, in the external arrivals area (or otherwise the Kiss&Fly area) of Tirana International Airport, access is not allowed through a sign board that other licensed entities provide taxi service for travelers from the airport to Tirana who do not have passengers inside. This access is allowed only for taxis of the company Auto Holiday Albania.
Based on Article 44 of Law no. 9121/2003, referring to the conduct of the company Tirana International Airport LLC in the taxi service market for travelers from and to Tirana International Airport, we estimate that we are facing an emergency case due to the risk of causing serious and irreparable damage to the competition in this market, in violation of Article 9 of Law no. 9121/2003.
For these reasons, the Competition Commission with decision no. 987, dated 24.05.2023 decided:
- Taking a temporary measure against the company Tirana International Airport LLC in the taxi service market for travelers from and to Tirana International Airport, as follows:
- Allowing unconditional access to all companies offering taxi service from and to Tirana International Airport. b. To remove the sign with the text “Taxi without passengers is prohibited”, which prohibits the provision of this service in violation of law no. 9121/2003. In case of non-implementation of the decision on the temporary measure cited in point (I) of this decision, the company Tirana International Airport LLC is fined up to 10% of the annual turnover for a serious violation of competition pursuant to article 74, point 1 , letter (b) of Law no. 9121/2003. In addition, please consult the official website of the Competition Authority at https://caa.gov.al.