Uk’s Busiest Airports Hike Drop-off Fees

More than half of nan UK’s 20 busiest airports person accrued their kiss-and-fly fees (charges for dropping disconnected passengers adjacent terminal entrances), according to caller investigation by nan RAC.

Airports including Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Southampton, and Stansted now complaint nan highest rate: £7 (€8.20) for conscionable a fewer minutes of stopping time. In comparison, 9 retired of 10 awesome EU airports surveyed, including Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaulle, connection free drop-off zones. Only Schiphol successful nan Netherlands charges a mini interest of €2.50 (£2.17).

Rod Dennis, elder argumentation serviceman astatine nan RAC, said:

“£7 for a extremity that could beryllium nary much than 10 minutes does look a small steep… These costs support going up twelvemonth aft year.”

Meanwhile, London Luton and Manchester were recovered to beryllium nan astir costly per-minute, charging £5 (€5.85) for 5 minutes.
Airports UK defended nan increases, saying nan fees thief negociate congestion and emissions and support airdrome services.

London City Airport was nan only UK airdrome successful nan study to complaint nary “kiss-and-fly fee”, while Cardiff introduced fees for nan first time. Blue Badge holders stay exempt astatine airports including Gatwick, Southampton, and Belfast.

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