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Author:  Sussex [ Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:25 pm ]
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Another interesting thing I noticed in PHTM this month was a table of UK Airport drop off and pick up charges.

https://content.yudu.com/web/43sy4/0A43 ... gin=reader

Think I'm lucky that most of my airport drop offs are at Gatwick and Heathrow who charge £0.
Author:  Tom Thumb [ Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:41 pm ]
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Exactly, but how long will that last?

Especially when they want to claw back lost revenue.

The 'should use public transport' argument will allow them to win the day.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:09 pm ]
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Tom Thumb wrote:
Exactly, but how long will that last?

Especially when they want to claw back lost revenue.

The 'should use public transport' argument will allow them to win the day.

I don't think Heathrow ever will, maybe a tad naive but I think the London trade will ensure all hell broke loose should it ever happen.

Gatwick maybe, but so many cars drop there the queue at any barrier would go back to the motorway.
Author:  bloodnock [ Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:41 am ]
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I can recall reading somewhere that it is was cheaper to park a commercial passenger jet for 24 hours at Edinburgh airport than it is to park a car.

We are a cash cow, it's all we are good for as far as the airports are concerned.
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:03 am ]
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there was a proposed private members bill two years ago which proposed making airport drop off charges mandatory. Don't think it even got a reading but there is the political will to bring it in
Author:  jimbo [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:16 am ]
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edders23 wrote:
there was a proposed private members bill two years ago which proposed making airport drop off charges mandatory. Don't think it even got a reading but there is the political will to bring it in


Asking really nicely, so as not to offend, but why would it be necessary to make drop off charges “ mandatory?”
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:54 pm ]
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jimbo wrote:
edders23 wrote:
there was a proposed private members bill two years ago which proposed making airport drop off charges mandatory. Don't think it even got a reading but there is the political will to bring it in


Asking really nicely, so as not to offend, but why would it be necessary to make drop off charges “ mandatory?”



I think this MP represented the constituency that includes Stansted Airport so probably more than a bit of self interest :wink:

basically he was proposing a bill which would require all airports to charge a minimum of £3.00 drop off charges. he was interviewed on radio 5 live and his argument was that it was unfair that Heathrow and Gatwick didn't charge!
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:53 pm ]
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Quote:
Asking really nicely, so as not to offend, but why would it be necessary to make drop off charges “ mandatory?”

As a deterrent to people taking their cars to the airport.

Yet more tree hugging nonsense.
Author:  StuartW [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:53 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
Quote:
Asking really nicely, so as not to offend, but why would it be necessary to make drop off charges “ mandatory?”

As a deterrent to people taking their cars to the airport.

Yet more tree hugging nonsense.

Just a form of congestion charge, essentially. Or very similar, at least.

And possibly to deter people from flying as well, so very similar in principle.
Author:  edders23 [ Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:07 pm ]
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I think the emphasis was more on eroding Heathrows' competitive advantages than tree hugging.
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:35 pm ]
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Took two hours for a non EU fella to come through T2 on Saturday.

£16.50 parking. Thankfully it was him that paid it.
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