Airports including Leeds Bradford Airport have been criticised for raising charges for drivers dropping off passengers.
A new study has revealed that more than a third of major airports have increased their drop-off fees in the past year. The RAC, which conducted the study, branded its finds “bordering on the ridiculous” as some drivers pay up to £7 for “the briefest of stops”. Seven out of 20 airports have raised their so-called “kiss and fly” charges, including Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Bristol, which have all increased their fees by £1.
If you’d like to receive more stories like this and the latest news from Leeds, click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. “Increased charges at airports that have relatively poor public transport access – for instance, no direct rail or tram link – also seems pretty unreasonable.
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