Entry prices at Manchester airport Aviation Viewing Park
I visited this briefly today-something I do very infrequently, as all you can see there are dreary modern airliners-and was very taken aback by the current parking/entry prices. Up to one hour: £3; up to three hours, £6; over three hours, £12!
The AVP is one of the best airport viewing facilities in the country, both in terms of movements one can see and in terms of facilities and a no of preserved aircraft there, including a Concorde, so all credit to the airport, particularly compared with BAA's totally hostile attitude to spectators. But at these prices, visitor numbers must be falling and indeed, admittedly at 3.30 on a weekday, the place was practically deserted today.
I would welcome other people's comments on this and would just say that I am going to write to the airport about this and would ask other M/C people to do the same please.