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Old 9th Mar 2016, 23:44
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Forfoxake
 
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If you think Liverpool is bad, this is the reply that I got from the GA handling agent at Edinburgh when I enquired about visiting in my Kitfox:


"The cost for ground handling for this aircraft will be £127.

On top of this we are also obliged to charge the following on behalf of the airport:

Departure Charge: £60 (Increasing to £155 during "Peak hours" which are 0600-0900 and 1600-1800.)

Parking Charge: £0.07 per quarter hour

Navigation Charge: £10

Security Charge £50

If you were to stay for two hours this would amount to a total of £247.56."

I therefore contacted Edinburgh flying club but was told:


"Unfortunately, the airport requires any visiting aircraft to be handled by Signature, so sadly there is no way to avoid their charges."


I subsequently raised these ridiculously high charges with the Chief Executive but he basically blamed the handling agent.


Needless to say, I did not visit Edinburgh Airport!
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