Handling Agents for light GA?
OK, It's years since I flew into Liverpool, and recently looked at stopping there to pick up a passenger. The information on line is not very illuminating, but on enquiry they have taken every potential opportunity to charge additional fees.
Landing fee is £23.20
Handling fee is £31.15
Departing passenger fee £10.05
In addition all prices are plus VAT.
Total is £77.28
Further parking charges apply if your stay exceeds 2 hours.
I asked what I got for the money.....
"On arrival aircraft will be giving marshalling assistance for parking.
Transport to and from our facility.
Tea/coffee for crew and full stocked bar for passenger, lounge to wait for passenger or for the passenger to wait for you.
Assistance with book out.
Anything else you need we can normal arrange. Transport catering accommodation, restaurant bookings."
So, hang on a minute. I get a bloke in a yellow jacket waving bats to park me, a lift across an apron, and a departure area where I have the opportunity for them to extract more money if I actually want to avail myself of their beverage opportunities.
Or to put it another way, £53 of this fee goes to the cost of a HiVis, a coffee and a piss.
Is there an alternative?