Originally Posted by
LAX_LHR
Is the lack of parking spaces newsworthy, especially on TV, that's the question.
Plenty of other places (not talking just airports here) run out of spaces, but they dont feature on the news.
It's not a great situation to be greeted with, and maybe a few days warning could have been given if possible (EI, on social media highlight that car parks are close to capacity so may want to find other means to get to the airport.)
Also, wasn't aware there were that many people turning up on the day to park, I thought it was a thing most people would pre book?
Pre-booking doesn't alter whether or not there is adequate provision. MAN know full well how many passengers will be transiting the terminals on any given day, and how many will arrive by car.
They either provided enough parking spaces or they didn't.
This is basic management 101.
An airport only needs to do two things. Get people in and out. Get aircraft in and out.
Anything else is secondary.
Providing capacity for people to arrive and depart is a basic function of an airport.
If this airport is incapable of providing one half of its basic function effectively, people should know about it.
Of course it's newsworthy.