There is little chance of this changing behaviour:
Government wants airport drop-off charges to spread | Travel | The Independent
For me to use public transport to LTN means:
- Drag suitcase for 12 minutes to tube.
- Hope the lift is working or carry case up the stairs.
- Change from tube at Kings Cross to get through to St.Pancras, dragging case.
- Board train to LTN P'way
- Off train and drag/carry case to bus.
- Bus.
- Drag/carry case to check-in
If I was to use the coach service, it's a similar problem to connect with the bus. So the car is the simplest and reduces the amount of strain of lifting cases on and off the different modes of transport. As I shall have to drag and carry cases at the destination, I shall reduce it at this end as much as possible.
Equally, when collecting partner from LHR after a 15 hour journey (from door to airport to here at 06:00) am I really going to suggest to her that we drag the case on to the tube at rush hour (or the costly Express) and finish by dragging the case 12 minutes home from the tube? Not to mention that it would cost more in costs and time for me to do that. Yes, she'd like that idea.
