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Paying for airport trolleys - since when?
elsien
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Just got back from Brum, and found that they've now started charging a non-refundable pound to use the trolleys. I was seriously not impressed - not used Birmingham for a while, but I'm sure when I used the London airports last year the trolleys were still free. Got a bad arm at the moment, so I didn't have any choice but to pay up.
Is this now becoming the norm, or is it just Birmingham getting tight-fisted?
Is this now becoming the norm, or is it just Birmingham getting tight-fisted?
All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
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Bristol also charges. If the airports have to reduce charges to Ryanair, easyJet etc. they'll try to get the money elsewhere - trolley charges, higher parking charges, paying for 'fast-track' security.0
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Booooo, used Birmingham aeroport a few years back and they were free, tight fisted.I hate migraines.0
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Main US airports have charged for years - certainly for departing passengers.
Charges such as this seem to be creeping in here as well0 -
Seem to do this a lot in other places too now.. Though when you think abou tit they do have to employ someone to move them round the airport so i guess if anything it covers a part of that"If you no longer go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver" - Ayrton Senna0
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Leeds/Bradford also0
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Just got back from Brum, and found that they've now started charging a non-refundable pound to use the trolleys. I was seriously not impressed - not used Birmingham for a while, but I'm sure when I used the London airports last year the trolleys were still free. Got a bad arm at the moment, so I didn't have any choice but to pay up.
Is this now becoming the norm, or is it just Birmingham getting tight-fisted?
Non-refundable? :eek:
Last time we came back through Gatwick (last month) they were charging £1 but you got it back.
No wonder you weren't impressed.0 -
Luton charge a non refundable £ however here in the home of all things bright and lovelly, stansted, you get your quid back.Live each day like its your last because one day you'll be right0
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If you have to pay , don't take the trolly back , at least someone else can use it .0
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No charge at Heathrow.....yet!0
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Ha Ha,If you have to pay , don't take the trolly back , at least someone else can use it .
I do this at LAS when we land. I go over to checkin and always find a trolly laying around, they charge $4 for one and only give you back 25 cents if you return it!!The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.0
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