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Top spotter , don't give them any more ideas for charging for stuff. As for the price increase in the viewing park's up keep, well they need to spend some money on the pot holes that have appeared in the car park, that wouldn't look out of place in a war zone.
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QR 787
"And Qatar Airways will make London its first destination outside of the Gulf to see a daily route with the aircraft. " - quote taken from more than one travel website.
You can read this in two ways - London will be the first 787 destination outside the Gulf,( i.e. it won't be MAN), or the first to see a daily 787 service - i.e. MAN might be first destination outside the Gulf but 787s mixed with A330s at first.
Who knows? It would be nice for MAN to be the first, but inevitably airlines will tend to launch high-profile events at high-profile places. London will grab more attention than Manchester. I'm sure DOH-MAN will see a 787 fairly soon, it will give QR something to pitch against Emirates' A380.
You can read this in two ways - London will be the first 787 destination outside the Gulf,( i.e. it won't be MAN), or the first to see a daily 787 service - i.e. MAN might be first destination outside the Gulf but 787s mixed with A330s at first.
Who knows? It would be nice for MAN to be the first, but inevitably airlines will tend to launch high-profile events at high-profile places. London will grab more attention than Manchester. I'm sure DOH-MAN will see a 787 fairly soon, it will give QR something to pitch against Emirates' A380.
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Charging for trolleys and plastic bags....have they got Michael O'Leary on the MAG board?
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Topspotter has been banned?
Perhaps the threads can return to decent, focussed, adult discussion now.
I'm not sure what the fuss is over paying for trolleys, to be honest.
On recent travels, I've seen similar at various airports, including some where I could even swipe my credit card to pay.
If revenues are falling from the airlines, it has to be sourced from elsewhere, and what better or easier source than a captive audience; the humble passenger?
Rgds
All these comments are similar to the ones posted on the BHX thread. They have been charging for trolleys for ages now. Watch out the next rip off will be car parking in the short term park 10 mins for a £1 then around £1 a minute afterwards.
I've said it once, I'll say it again, there is no pleasure in flying these days when you start or finish your journey at these rip off airports. What's next? oh yes APD up to by nearly 10% from April.
I've said it once, I'll say it again, there is no pleasure in flying these days when you start or finish your journey at these rip off airports. What's next? oh yes APD up to by nearly 10% from April.
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I remain unconvinced that this is a rip-off, and for people to single out MAN as the Dick Turpin of airports really shows their level of, or lack of, knowledge.
Rover wrote an excellent contribution earlier, and little more can be added.
Truth be told, unless you are heading off to certain specific destinations with your 4 cases, a widescreen TV, a VW diesel engine and gifts for your extended family, how often does the average passenger honestly require a trolley?
Rover wrote an excellent contribution earlier, and little more can be added.
Truth be told, unless you are heading off to certain specific destinations with your 4 cases, a widescreen TV, a VW diesel engine and gifts for your extended family, how often does the average passenger honestly require a trolley?
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MAN value
On the subject of charges, I've just been to my dentist who was full of praise for MAN's valet parking service, which he said was excellent value at £30 for a weekend - cheaper than the return taxi fare from his home, and 'very courteous and efficient' too.
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Charging for trolleys is happening at more and more airports in Europe and the UK, what's the big deal, the airports make less from the airlines and need to make up the shortfall in other ways.
Paxing All Over The World
In the article I read was this quote:
That is the simple truth and pax mustn't forget that '£70 rtn to AMS' is not realistic. Airports are not cheap to run and must get the money back from parking, the fees paid by the food hall shops and so on.
“Gone are the days of using trolleys, carparks and bags for free. Ticket prices don’t cover the costs of maintenance or running of the airport anymore. People don’t realise that as air travel costs decline, it means that the costs have to be covered elsewhere.”
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Trolleys
I think much of the criticism may come from some of us who have been travelling for many, many years and have been used to having all these "extras" for free, albeit at the cost of higher tickets.
That perception sticks, so you see all these additional charges as a rip off. In fact the cost of your ticket has almost certainly gone down (unlike the price of a pint
) and as Roverman said, you now only pay for what you use.
The airlines have been very keen on the transparency concept for some time when discussing airport charges and the airport has been forced to disclose all its income and expenditure streams to them when it was fully regulated by those nice people from the CAA.
If you don't like it, next time you buy a case, get one with wheels....
Suzeman
That perception sticks, so you see all these additional charges as a rip off. In fact the cost of your ticket has almost certainly gone down (unlike the price of a pint
) and as Roverman said, you now only pay for what you use. The airlines have been very keen on the transparency concept for some time when discussing airport charges and the airport has been forced to disclose all its income and expenditure streams to them when it was fully regulated by those nice people from the CAA.
If you don't like it, next time you buy a case, get one with wheels....
Suzeman
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Just seems to me like penny pinching.
I don't use the trolley when I'm travelling alone but when with the family (4 kids + Mrs. Rosun) these things are a godsend. Pile the cases on the trolley and it leaves you with one hand with which to control the offspring.
Presumably MAG will be removing the advertising boards from the trolleys now that the punter is funding their purchase and upkeep.
I don't use the trolley when I'm travelling alone but when with the family (4 kids + Mrs. Rosun) these things are a godsend. Pile the cases on the trolley and it leaves you with one hand with which to control the offspring.
Presumably MAG will be removing the advertising boards from the trolleys now that the punter is funding their purchase and upkeep.
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Yes Birmingham and lots of other airports already charging for trolleys.With the recession, increased APD,Enviroment tax etc, sadly airports are having to charge for more stuff,annoying but inevitable.
At Birmingham Airport its only 75 metres from the drop off point to the terminal,so we just wheel our own suitcases.
Nigel
At Birmingham Airport its only 75 metres from the drop off point to the terminal,so we just wheel our own suitcases.
Nigel