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Bolt service issues in Bratislava
Overview
Passengers at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava have reported that Bolt taxi drivers are allegedly canceling or rejecting rides to artificially inflate demand and trigger higher surge pricing. Travelers noted that the app often only offers more expensive options after repeated cancellations.
Bolt has acknowledged that such conduct violates its rules and announced it will tighten conditions. The company stated that drivers who repeatedly refuse orders at the airport may lose access to airport pickups or be removed from the platform entirely.
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Bolt drivers at Bratislava's M. R. Štefánik Airport are accused of canceling rides to trigger surge pricing. Bolt has responded by threatening to ban drivers who repeatedly reject orders.
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aktuality.sk · koktejl.azet.sk · ogportal.com · poslovni.hr · svetapple.sk · topky.sk · vijesti.hrt.hr · volby.aktuality.sk