Fishy goings on
Can I just have a quick moan please about the shopping and retail experience formerly known as Newcastle Airport departure lounge?
Every time I fly from Newcastle they've moved the shops and cafes around. The latest addition is a huge seafood bar, charging £15 for a couple of prawns. I was amazed to see as many as two customers actually shelling out (pardon the pun) for a meal there.
It's just rather depressing that everything free or cheap has disappeared and been replaced by expensive perfume stores and upmarket eateries. I miss most of all the soft play area, which my young kids loved. There's now nothing for kids - I'm certainly not letting them near the vast banks of slot machines now parked in a bookies.
I know airports make a lot less money from airlines now, and rely on retail/parking/taxis etc, but surely there is a limit. They'll be charging people to use the toilets next. Bring back Greggs, that's what I say!