Airport drop off charges

richtips86

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79531466#Comment_79531466

This is understandably quite out of date, Airport Parking Charges keeps a regularly updated and refreshed list of current airport drop off charges

eskbanker

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82127500#Comment_82127500

Exactly, it was posted four years ago, so, like much else posted on this forum over the years, it shouldn't be regarded as being up to date!

The main site, on the other hand, does aim to keep its editorial content updated, so a more obvious place to look would be https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/airport-drop-off-charges/

NoodleDoodleMan

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79532007#Comment_79532007

The airline you are flying with pay airport charges for the use of service desks, security and gates - these fees are included in your ticket price at time of booking.

We use Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, neither is served by direct train unfortunately - and no convenient bus service from our home area.

Drop off charges are just a way for airports to produce revenue.

eskbanker

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82128375#Comment_82128375

You've replied to a four year old post, but what do charges paid by airlines have to do with drop-off ones?

And, as with other airports, both Glasgow and Edinburgh do offer free drop-off areas for those unable or unwilling to pay, although these naturally involve more walking to the terminal…

NoodleDoodleMan

"You've replied to a four year old post, but what do charges paid by airlines have to do with drop-off ones?"

Passengers have already paid indirectly for access to the airport.

"And, as with other airports, both Glasgow and Edinburgh do offer free drop-off areas for those unable or unwilling to pay, although these naturally involve more walking to the terminal…"

These locations are a fair distance from the main terminal, especially inconvenient if pulling a large suitcase.

Most recent net profit statements for Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are £46 million and £126million respectively.

eskbanker

"You've replied to a four year old post, but what do charges paid by airlines have to do with drop-off ones?"

Passengers have already paid indirectly for access to the airport.

The fact that airlines have paid airports for their use of airport services has no bearing on charges for those passengers (or anyone else) electing to travel by car?

"And, as with other airports, both Glasgow and Edinburgh do offer free drop-off areas for those unable or unwilling to pay, although these naturally involve more walking to the terminal…"

These locations are a fair distance from the main terminal, especially inconvenient if pulling a large suitcase.

Of course, but as with many things, the better/more convenient facility is available for a premium.

Most recent net profit statements for Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are £46 million and £126million respectively.

Welcome to free market capitalism!

NoodleDoodleMan

"The fact that airlines have paid airports for their use of airport services has no bearing on charges for those passengers (or anyone else) electing to travel by car?"

If there were no passengers, regardless of their mode of travel, there would be no need of airport services, with the obvious implications.

eskbanker

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82128786#Comment_82128786

That's a pretty desperate and tenuous strawman - if you feel that's a justification for free drop-offs, the logical conclusion of that sort of thinking is that parking should be free too, as should buses, trams and taxis perhaps! You already appeared to accept that airlines "pay airport charges for the use of service desks, security and gates", but the notion that this should somehow encompass external costs obviously unrelated to flight operations, under the banner of "access to the airport", is untenable…

NoodleDoodleMan

Parking is a totally separate issue.

There would be no external costs if there were no passengers - that's why airports exist.

eskbanker

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82128826#Comment_82128826

But you appear to be trying to make a leap of logic from that obvious truism to an expectation that drop-offs should be free, without actually making any sort of case to link those?