search.noResults

search.searching

dataCollection.invalidEmail
note.createNoteMessage

search.noResults

search.searching

orderForm.title

orderForm.productCode
orderForm.description
orderForm.quantity
orderForm.itemPrice
orderForm.price
orderForm.totalPrice
orderForm.deliveryDetails.billingAddress
orderForm.deliveryDetails.deliveryAddress
orderForm.noItems
AIRPORT AILMENTS


STANSTED AIRPORT’S EXPRESS SET-DOWN FEE RISES BY £2


Stansted Airport bosses have defended their decision to charge motorists £7 to drop passengers off outside the main terminal. The Clacton Gazette reports that the airport has upped its express set-down fee by £2 in a move which bosses say will help to protect jobs and finances. It means that anyone using the drop-off area directly outside the airport termi- nal is charged £7 for up to 15 minutes of parking. Anyone exceeding that time is charged £25. Taxi driver Richard Ford, who runs Aardvark Travel in Colchester, says the


price hike is “disgraceful”. He said: “They didn’t seem to tell any- one about it – it just got brought in one day. There was uproar when they upped the fee from £4 to £5 in Febru- ary. It has nearly doubled in less than a year. It’s absolutely crazy.” Mr Ford says the pandemic has seen him make just two trips to Stansted a week, whereas he would often make at least two visits a day before March. Mr Ford added: “This pandemic has been dreadful for taxi drivers. We seem to have been forgotten by the Govern- ment and haven’t had much support.


MANCHESTER AIRPORT INCREASES DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP FEES


Manchester Airport is increasing its drop-off and pick-up parking fees - with some charges up by around 70 per cent. The Manchester Evening News reports that the move follows a devastating six months for the hub as the pandemic has savaged passenger numbers - by up to 90 per cent - and left the aviation industry as a whole gasping for air. Leading to pay cuts and the announcement of 465 redundan- cies, Manchester Airports Group, which runs the hub, says the latest move is part of a recovery plan to include a review of ‘parking, retail and other products and services’ while ‘keeping flight prices as low as possible’. Introduced amid industry campaigning for more govern- ment support, it means that from November 1, the changes are as follows: Drop off: £5 for five minutes (from £3) £6 for 10 minutes (from £4) Over 10 mins is £25 (no change) Pick up: up to 30 mins £6 (from £4.50) up to 1 hour £12 (from £7) up to 2 hours £15 (from £10) up to 4 hours £20 (from £18) up to 24 hours and for each additional 24 hours £55 Manchester Airports Group has said the new charges are about ‘recovery and income’ in these extremely challenging times. Passengers can still choose to be dropped off at the Thorley Lane Jet Parks 1 site where a shuttle bus takes them to terminals.


100


This penny-pinching scheme from the airport has come at the worst time pos- sible and is a real kick in the teeth.” A spokesman for the airport said the price increase was in response to a 90 per cent downturn in passenger num- bers since March. The spokesman said: “It has been nec- essary to look realistically at how we can plan our recovery from the biggest crisis ever faced by our industry. This includes reviewing income from car parking, retail and other products and services, which is key to remaining as competitive as possible.”


GLASGOWAIRPORT INCREASES DROPOFF AND PICK UP FEES


Glasgow Airport confirms entry fee for its pick-up and drop- off facility will be hiked up from £2 to £4 for up to ten minutes from Friday 4 December. The Daily Record reports the increase is a direct response to the economic challenges the airport and the wider industry continue to face as a result of the ongoing Covid- 19 crisis. To support its efforts to operate in a more sustainable manner, passengers with electric vehicles will be able to access the pick-up and drop-off facility directly opposite the terminal free of charge for the first ten minutes. However, electric vehicle users can pre-register for free access for the first ten minutes online – click link below https://bit.ly/3qzd2WU Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports Ltd, which owns Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, said: “The impact of Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on Glasgow Airport, which has been brought to a standstill during a nine-month period. “Our passenger numbers are down by as much as 96 per cent and we anticipate that next year’s figures will be on a par with the passenger levels we experienced backin the early 1990s. “The funds generated through these changes will go directly towards re-establishing Glasgow’s vital connectivity. “It will take years for the airport to return to pre-covid levels, however, it’s important we start the long process of rebuilding the routes and services our passengers demand and on which the economy so heavily relies.


DECEMBER 2020


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112  |  Page 113  |  Page 114  |  Page 115  |  Page 116  |  Page 117  |  Page 118  |  Page 119  |  Page 120  |  Page 121  |  Page 122  |  Page 123  |  Page 124