A dispute among taxi drivers at Naples Capodichino Airport escalated into a physical altercation, with one driver requesting transport to hospital for medical checks, according to Il Mattino.
The incident began when a passenger requested a predetermined-fare ride into central Naples, the report says. The first taxi in line was a van, whose driver reportedly refused to move for a single passenger.
Other drivers objected, pointing to the rule that a van must take even one passenger when it is first in the queue. The argument then escalated, with two drivers allegedly attacking a colleague.
The confrontation took place in the evening in front of tourists and local residents. People at the scene called for assistance, and municipal police arrived afterward.
The driver involved in the altercation asked to be taken to hospital for checks. The report does not state the severity of any injuries or the outcome of the examinations.
The report also describes wider tensions among airport taxi drivers over safety, predetermined fares, alleged unauthorized operators, traffic, and insufficient controls. Those points are presented as testimony and complaints from drivers, not as independently verified findings.
The identities of the drivers, the exact date and time of the incident, and any official police account or information about arrests, charges, or investigations were not provided in the report.
