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Two pound charge
Sorry Jet2Empress have to disagree about the charge. As an Ex Pat (Yorkshireman) now retired in Spain the UK is just a total rip-off - one pound here two pounds there - we donīt pay anything here in Spain for drop off charges and most parking is free expect of course in big cities and underground car parks near the beach - then it is not too expensive. Why donīt you in the UK just say NO we are not having it. That is the trouble - you just knuckle under. Two pounds might not seem a lot to some people but people struggling on the minimum wage it is a lot. Every time I go back to the UK - which fortunately is not too often nowadays - it makes me cringe what you put up with. Sorry rant over after a rather nice lunch at a beach bar - and we didnīt have to pay to park the car!
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This discussion about the Ģ2 drop off is really starting to annoy me. I agree, on the surface, it looks annoying and a rip off, but it is in line with other UK airports. Also the thing everyone seems to forget, is you get 1 hour free in long stay, so you can drop of there, and get the courtesy bus up to the terminal, which, drops you off slightly closer than the drop off.
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This discussion about the Ģ2 drop off is really starting to annoy me. I agree, on the surface, it looks annoying and a rip off, but it is in line with other UK airports. Also the thing everyone seems to forget, is you get 1 hour free in long stay, so you can drop of there, and get the courtesy bus up to the terminal, which, drops you off slightly closer than the drop off.
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Or maybe the airport has just thought..... oh, best work out how we are going to pay for those big steel/concrete posts the government insisted we have, incase some other lunatic tries to ram raid the terminal front. 
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It was my understanding that the drop off just fee just pushes LBA into profit.
Why do people not want companies to make a profit. It's a British trait I am afraid.People say nowt about millions beng ripped off by the EU but a 2 quid drop off fee, Jesus.
Why do people not want companies to make a profit. It's a British trait I am afraid.People say nowt about millions beng ripped off by the EU but a 2 quid drop off fee, Jesus.
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The people defending the airport seem to have overlooked that the `pennypinchers` being dropped off, have actually made a rather larger contribution to the airport`s coffers. It`s called airport charges and taxes that were included in the price they paid for their ticket 
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Don't worry about the two pound extra, you Jet2 guys need to get down to Cardiff. Latest reports in the press are that the Welsh Assembly are going to reduce APD (Tax) to zero. A very hugh saving for a family of four
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Not sure the Welsh Assembly have the power to do that, great if they do because you can guess BRS would kick up a right Royal fuss and Ryanair would be in like a shot!! bring it on i say APD is like sealing your letter box up!!
Jet2impress and JCSL - thanks for being so rude. You suggest I should support my local airport - why? - surely they as a commercial business they should be attracting me. I am not a charity. Lets face it LBA is old, tatty, congested and bedevilled with delays (especially during disembarkation) and this is just another straw on this camels back. As I pointed out I have the option of 'supporting' other local airports - from which Jet2 do not fly. If your salary depends on Jet2 (I suspect not) then perhaps you should listen to the people that pay your wages - the customers.
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Well said 2 planks...I agree..The airlines and the airports need to honestly charge the going rate ie upfront.Its the little add ons that are hard to avoid that get people riled. Its insidious and wrong.
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2 Planks...Its actually the Royal Mail and Fowler Welch that pays the employee wage bill in the winter ( due to the fuel escalator in these contracts) not the average J2 punters ticket price...Employees listening...yeah not to you though, but Eithiad, Emirates, B.A, Fly Dubai etc...their T&C's eroded to pay for your "cheap" ticket means there off mate 
Freightdoggydog - absolutley fine with your views - that's capitalism. I shop where I want you work where you want. But its not my cheap ticket that has eroded the T&Cs it is the Company's management that have chosen that business model. Sadly for most pilots airlines are no longer run by pilots for the benefit of pilots, MoL and Stelios (amongst others) have seen to that.
I too hate the "I pay your wages" school of thought. Thats not what it says on my bank statement each and every month. If we are to think of it that way then a large proportion of the population pays each others salary. Hence, the saying loses it's point some what.
As for charging for extra's. I can see why it is annoying but ultimately it has been down to the consumer's thirst (some would say greediness) for low fares. Airlines are scared to include things in the fare as it unevens the playing field if competitors follow suit and contrary to what some may say on this forum, the airline would lose passengers attracted the lower headline fare offered by the compeition.
Many, mainly regional, airports are having a tough time of it too and are trying to recoup costs in unconventional ways due to the fact that the competition for business (i.e attracting airlines) is so strong. So I can understand why people resent paying to drop off people at LBA for their flight to Barcelona but then again you could argue that if it wasn't for the hit taken by LBA to attract airlines, BCN and numerous other direct services wouldn't be possible.
As for charging for extra's. I can see why it is annoying but ultimately it has been down to the consumer's thirst (some would say greediness) for low fares. Airlines are scared to include things in the fare as it unevens the playing field if competitors follow suit and contrary to what some may say on this forum, the airline would lose passengers attracted the lower headline fare offered by the compeition.
Many, mainly regional, airports are having a tough time of it too and are trying to recoup costs in unconventional ways due to the fact that the competition for business (i.e attracting airlines) is so strong. So I can understand why people resent paying to drop off people at LBA for their flight to Barcelona but then again you could argue that if it wasn't for the hit taken by LBA to attract airlines, BCN and numerous other direct services wouldn't be possible.
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Oh dear, Them passengers wont be happy as there been bused over the M62. The LS831 MAN to PMI service is now operating out of LBA according to the latest flight information on jet2's website.
The returning LS832 PMI to MAN service will also be diverted into LBA later this evening. From where pax will be bused back to MAN.
The returning LS832 PMI to MAN service will also be diverted into LBA later this evening. From where pax will be bused back to MAN.