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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee Drop-off charges at Leeds Bradford Airport have risen by 50%, prompting anger from motorists. Drivers now have to pay £3 instead of £2 to access the area outside the main terminal building for up to 30 minutes. Taxi driver Kevin Allen said it was a "kick in the teeth" for customers who brought money into the airport. Leeds Bradford Airport said there was a free one-hour parking zone a couple of minutes away from the airport. Mr Allen, owner of private hire firm ASAP in Wetherby, said: "It's scandalous. "The airport is busting at the seams with travellers so they get a lot of revenue." 'Plain greedy' He added: "What do we get for this £3? If you park in the free zone there's no covered walkway for bad weather. "What about families with lots of luggage or elderly and disabled people?" Nicky Midgley tweeted: "Just plain greedy... the side roads will be busier than ever from now on." Another airport user, Harry tweeted: "That's absolutely shameful. What planet do their management live on? LBIA are so out of touch with reality." The rise is the latest in a long-running row about 'kiss and drop' charges at the airport, which were brought in 2011. There was uproar last year when the airport's owners increased the charge for large vehicles from £2 to £6. According to figures from the Civil Aviation Authority, 15 out of 31 airports now impose some sort of charge. Several airports, including Blackpool, Cardiff and Stanstead, offer free drop-off services, but not at the terminal building. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-31551905 |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
captain cab wrote: "Just plain greedy... All that needs to be said. |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
Thieving B'stards |
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| Author: | Southport PH [ Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
Last year Liverpool Airport started charging £2. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
Dropped off at East Midlands on Sunday morning and it was free, no drop off charge. |
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| Author: | tangarinearmy [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
er blackpool airport is closed |
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| Author: | grandad [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
Nidge2 wrote: Dropped off at East Midlands on Sunday morning and it was free, no drop off charge. Was that because of a fault with the payment machine? I dropped off on Friday morning and they were trying to fix the payment machine so i didn't have to pay. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
grandad wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Dropped off at East Midlands on Sunday morning and it was free, no drop off charge. Was that because of a fault with the payment machine? I dropped off on Friday morning and they were trying to fix the payment machine so i didn't have to pay. The barrier was up so I just went straight through. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
tangarinearmy wrote: er blackpool airport is closed Blackpool soon to follow. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anger over rise in Leeds Bradford Airport drop-off fee |
tangarinearmy wrote: er blackpool airport is closed really? used to fly from there to go golfing in Spain |
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