Gatwick <\/a>and Stansted, drivers now pay \u00a310 for a 10-minute stop, up from \u00a37. Edinburgh Airport has raised its equivalent charge by \u00a32.50 to \u00a38.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLondon City Airport charges \u00a38 for just five minutes, the highest per-minute rate identified in research by the RAC, the British motoring organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Credit: Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLabour Faces Accusations of Reversing Its Position<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The announcement has triggered a political dispute after Labour opposed a similar proposal earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In July, the government instructed its members in the House of Lords to vote against an amendment requiring a formal review of airport drop-off fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard Holden, the Conservative shadow transport secretary, accused ministers of changing course under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThis is yet another shameless U-turn by Labour,\u201d he told The Times, adding: \u201cAfter whipping parliamentarians to oppose a review of airport drop-off charges in July and just days after Conservatives announced a review of them at our conference, Labour has capitulated.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
At their Birmingham conference, Conservatives had proposed a six-month investigation into the influence of environmental policies, transportation targets and commercial incentives on airport pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drivers Question Why Airports Charge So Much<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The RAC, which has campaigned against rising fees, welcomed the government’s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThis will be music to the ears of drivers, as we know airport drop-off charges are a growing source of anger and frustration,\u201d said Rod Dennis, senior policy officer at the RAC, adding that he was \u201cpleased they will now be scrutinised\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Its surveys suggest widespread dissatisfaction with airport pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cFour-in-five drivers we\u2019ve surveyed believe they are a rip-off, with just one in 10 understanding why airports charge what they do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Dennis also questioned the difference between British and European airport policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cSuch \u2018farewell fees\u2019 are at direct odds with most other major overseas airports, where drivers can drop passengers off close to terminals free of charge,\u201d Mr Dennis added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
According to the RAC, none of the European Union’s 10 busiest airports charge drivers for dropping off passengers, unlike Britain’s top 20 airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Business Travelers Demand Limits on Charges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Clive Wratten, chief executive of the Business Travel Association (BTA), welcomed the announcement after campaigning for the fees to be investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHe said: \u201cThe review must take a serious look at affordability, accessibility and fairness, and lead to meaningful change rather than simply give airports the opportunity to justify the charges they already impose.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The association wants a \u00a33 maximum fee, charges restricted to peak periods, a 50% discount for electric vehicles and no more than one charge per vehicle each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It argues that public transportation is not always a practical alternative, particularly for travelers with limited connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department for Transport <\/strong>has confirmed the review and urged airports to exercise restraint on further price increases, particularly where passengers have few public transportation alternatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rising airport drop-off charges across Britain have sparked growing frustration among drivers, prompting a government review that could raise fresh questions about pricing, fairness, and how airports justify their fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127076"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127079,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127076\/revisions\/127079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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