Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
Airport drop-off fees at major UK airports have increased by an average of one-third since last summer. The RAC criticizes these 'farewell fees' as exploitative, noting that such charges are absent at major EU airports.
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Rising travel costs impact consumer spending and highlight the trend of 'ancillary revenue' models in the transport sector.
Image source, Universal Images Group via Getty Images Image caption, Gatwick and Stansted airports have been found to charge the highest drop-off fees among major airports in the UK
Transport correspondent Published 39 minutes ago Drop-off fees at the UK's major airports have risen by a third on average since last summer, new analysis has found.
The RAC looked at the cost of pulling up at the closest point to terminals at the 20 busiest airports - 16 had put up their fees since last year.
Two London airports, Gatwick and Stansted, topped the price table at £10.
Trade body Airports UK said free drop-offs were available and fees were part of airports' business models and climate change objectives .
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