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N I Holidaymakers anger at belfast airport’s drop-off fee hike
continue to offer free drop-off HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned of prices hikes at both Belfast airports when dropping off or picking up from airport terminals.
Drop-off at Belfast International now costs £3 for 10 minutes (up from £2), however its long stay car park will remain free for 15 minutes.
In a statement on its social media channels the airport said it would “like to make passengers aware of changes” affecting those dropping off and collecting passengers from Monday April 17. “We will continue to offer 15 minutes free of charge in the long stay car park. Blue Badge holders can use the short stay car park free of charge for 30 minutes at Belfast International Airport for getting dropped off or collected. “The drop off zone will increase to £3 for up to 10 minutes.” For blue badge holders to avail of the 30 minutes grace period in the short stay car park at Belfast International, they must produce their blue badge to a car park team member by either by visiting the office or alternatively pressing the help button on the machines.
After 30 minutes regular charges will apply. All passengers can enjoy a 15 minute grace period in the long stay car park, which is situated behind the Maldron Hotel after which regular charges will apply. Also from Monday, a minimum charge of £4 will apply in the main car park where it previously cost £2.50 for up to 30 minutes or £4 for 30-60 minutes. Belfast City Airport has introduced a new “express” drop off/pick up area, where the first 10 minutes cost £3. It previously cost £1 for 10 minutes in the drop off zone at both airports. According to the City of Derry website its drop-off charges remain the same. Customers can visit the airport to drop off or pick up passengers and stay for up to 2 hours for only £1.00.
The free 10 minute period was removed in 2015 following an increasing number of safety incidents in the car park as large numbers of vehicles enter and leave at high speed within the free period. Passenger pick-up and drop-off at Dublin Airport currently remains free-of-charge after the airport recently scrapped its controversial plans to charge a fee. Regina Doherty, the Fine Gael senator and party transport spokesperson referred to the plans to charge passengers a fee as “a money-grabbing exercise and a cop-out from dealing with the real issues around transport connectivity and dealing with congestion”. She welcomed Dublin Airport’s decision to scrap the proposed charges before they were implemented saying: “I am glad that, finally, the DAA has given us clarity and that common sense has prevailed.”
Disney Settles $5 Million Pass Holder Lawsuit 2021.”
DISNEY has settled a $5 million lawsuit which claimed it used deceptive practices against premium annual pass holders.
The suit accused Disney of misleading Dream Key pass holders
into thinking they
would get unlimited access to parks when that wasn’t the case. Plaintiff Jenale Nielsen bought a $1,399 Dream Key pass which
she said advertised ‘no blackout dates’ for visits to Disneyland. The pass requires reservations
and Neilson said many dates she tried to book were blocked. The suit claimed: “Ms. Nielsen thought it unlikely that all tickets and/or reservations for both Disneyland and California Adventure had already been sold out for seventeen of the 30 calendar days in November
Nielsen checked and found the park was open for for single- and multiple-day tickets. The complaint surmised Disney was restricting yearly passes to maximize revenue from day passes. That ‘directly contradicts Disney’s advertised promise.’ The company has now made a preliminary settlement.
New ChatGPT-Powered Trip Planner Rolled Out DIGITRIPS has launched its ChatGPT-powered virtual assistant service. It offers travel tips and destination advice to travellers in 11 languages. The new feature was developed by Digitrips’ mobile solutions
subsidiary mTrip. It is now being tested
in the group’s MisterFly App and will soon be added to the app’s white- label
version used by
travel agencies and tour operators.
Emilie Dumont, CEO
United Becomes First Airline To Add Braille to
of Digitrips, said: “With generative AI,
we’re
witnessing the birth of a new way of searching for information.
Our
new virtual assistant stands ready to deliver precise and tailored recommendations.”
Fury at charges as Dublin
September/October 2023
Holidaymakers with Red British Passport Warned to Check Validity – Spain, Greece, Portugal & Malta Require 3 Months!
BRITISH passport
holders preparing to jet off on holiday this summer are being warned to check their passports. That is because those with a red one could be banned from entering some countries as they may have less than six (or three months in some cases) validity left. Entry rules for each nation vary, so it is worth checking before you jet off.
In some countries passports must be valid for another six months after your departure date for international travel – something which travellers can easily overlook.
Aircraft Cabin Interiors UNITED became the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travellers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin independently. According to the Department of Transportation, about 27 million people with disabilities traveled by air in 2019.
The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings for individual rows and seat numbers as well as inside and outside the lavatories. United expects to outfit its entire mainline fleet with Braille by the end of 2026.
A number of countries also apply a three- month validity rule. That applies to non- EU passengers (which now includes
the UK)
meaning the passport must be valid for three months after the date you leave the EU.
VisaGuide.World says
there are 70 countries with the six month passport
rule, and 41
Meet Mid Ulster’s Newest Travel Agency – JF Travel
THE Mid Ulster area welcomed its newest retailer this week (W/C 31 July) as JF Travel opened for business. Opening the second branch of agency, JF
Travel’s Director Jonny Fielding welcomed the public in on Monday 31st July. You will find the new branch on 20 Rainey Street in Magherafelt, County Londonderry/ Derry.
Jonny brings a wealth of experience to the shop with his team of three- Fiona, Cathy and Shelley. Speaking on the new store opening Store Manager Fiona Hagan, “The team and I are all really excited to be a part of JF Travel’s new store expansion in Magherafelt. We are so in love with our shiny chic office! It is not just a travel agency; it is a touch of luxury. JF Travel founder and leader, Jonny Fielding & his wife Judith have been amazing in supporting us in making this move to a new town. Please call in and share this experience with us, we are open from 9.30am-5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 10am-4pm.”
with the three month rule. All red passports in the UK are due to expire soon, so it is recommended holidaymakers
that check
their validity to travel. Countries who have a three-month rule on passport validity include popular holiday- hotspots such as Portugal, Malta, Greece and Spain.
Serves Up 6 New Food Options For Passengers
DUBLIN Airport has opened “The Mezz”, a new street food-style unit in Terminal 2, offering six new exciting food and beverage options to passengers.
OVER THE LIMIT: A United
Airlines pilot
was given a six-month suspended prison sentence in France after showing for a flight ‘drunk.’
Dublin Airport
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