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I think that's the reality of regional airports these days. As airlines pay so little to land there, airports become increasingly reliant on retail and parking.
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Remember that you are free to choose a different airport. Leeds will cost you £31 and Edinburgh £40 if you turn up a and £60 if you want to be in front of the terminal and £40 a Manchester. Teesside aerodrome has parking at £23 for the first 24 hours.
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People complain about these charges it's only driven by the low cost airline industry! Airports don't earn anything direct from low cost airlines. They have to earn a crust and don't forget 49% of the profits go back to the local councils!!
The short stay car park is a steal I just paid £88 for 11 days parking just yards from the front of terminal! Brilliant!!
The short stay car park is a steal I just paid £88 for 11 days parking just yards from the front of terminal! Brilliant!!
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If you turn up on the day it is and you forget to mention that the price falls dramatically after day two and that pre booking can't save a vast amount. It's fairly standard at all UK airports but don't let that stop you whining about NCL. What else would you post about?
Remember that you are free to choose a different airport. Leeds will cost you £31 and Edinburgh £40 if you turn up a and £60 if you want to be in front of the terminal and £40 a Manchester. Teesside aerodrome has parking at £23 for the first 24 hours.
Maybe you should shorten your name to just Croque as you seem pretty grumpy.
I think the reason you don't like my posts is because I tell things the way passengers see them and you don't want to read that.
I am not on my own. When I am with the unfortunates waiting for ages at the baggage belts I hear an awful lot of complaints about NCL.
Don't blame the messenger.
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You're whinging about car parking charges despite NCL having the cheapest compared to its competitors. Yesterday it was the kiss and fly charges. Again NCL was the cheapest. What will you whine about next? The price of a croque monsieur at Ritazza or a stottie at the airport Greggs?
No I don't work for the airport but I use it regularly. Never any complaints. Security is fast and friendly, the departure area is a pleasant enough place to be and none of the gates are a huge walk away. The border can be a pain when you're the last one off of the Emirates but that's a UK Border Force issue and the airport have invested in arrivals area. Baggage never a problem for me.
It also has a great range of destinations given its locality and size.
No I don't work for the airport but I use it regularly. Never any complaints. Security is fast and friendly, the departure area is a pleasant enough place to be and none of the gates are a huge walk away. The border can be a pain when you're the last one off of the Emirates but that's a UK Border Force issue and the airport have invested in arrivals area. Baggage never a problem for me.
It also has a great range of destinations given its locality and size.
You're whinging about car parking charges despite NCL having the cheapest compared to its competitors. Yesterday it was the kiss and fly charges. Again NCL was the cheapest. What will you whine about next? The price of a croque monsieur at Ritazza or a stottie at the airport Greggs?
No I don't work for the airport but I use it regularly. Never any complaints. Security is fast and friendly, the departure area is a pleasant enough place to be and none of the gates are a huge walk away. The border can be a pain when you're the last one off of the Emirates but that's a UK Border Force issue and the airport have invested in arrivals area. Baggage never a problem for me.
It also has a great range of destinations given its locality and size.
No I don't work for the airport but I use it regularly. Never any complaints. Security is fast and friendly, the departure area is a pleasant enough place to be and none of the gates are a huge walk away. The border can be a pain when you're the last one off of the Emirates but that's a UK Border Force issue and the airport have invested in arrivals area. Baggage never a problem for me.
It also has a great range of destinations given its locality and size.
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MME: Great if you want to go to Amsterdam or Aberdeen
LBA: Fog, awful surface transport links, appalling layout, eye-wateringly expensive parking
DSA: Bucket & spade routes or Poland
MAN: Poor attitude of security staff, crazy terminal layout
NCL is not perfect, I would like an improved BA schedule, a LGW link and some more interesting weekend break destinations but the airport does a pretty good job.
went through Glasgow a week back and I was struck by how decrepit a lot of the terminal and the surrounding area was - and don't ask about Security......
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Me too. Alternatives in the North of England:
MME: Great if you want to go to Amsterdam or Aberdeen
LBA: Fog, awful surface transport links, appalling layout, eye-wateringly expensive parking
DSA: Bucket & spade routes or Poland
MAN: Poor attitude of security staff, crazy terminal layout
NCL is not perfect, I would like an improved BA schedule, a LGW link and some more interesting weekend break destinations but the airport does a pretty good job.
MME: Great if you want to go to Amsterdam or Aberdeen
LBA: Fog, awful surface transport links, appalling layout, eye-wateringly expensive parking
DSA: Bucket & spade routes or Poland
MAN: Poor attitude of security staff, crazy terminal layout
NCL is not perfect, I would like an improved BA schedule, a LGW link and some more interesting weekend break destinations but the airport does a pretty good job.
Amazed it's still 5 a day.. I suppose its the business day trippers that keep up theservice
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I believe around 50% of pax the NCL-LHR route are connecting on elsewhere. Disappointing that NCL is down to 5 each weekday next summer as it was originally timetabled at 6 a day.
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I was pleased to read this in Which? magazine about drunken passengers:
"The warning systems set up at Gatwick, Glasgow, Newcastle and other airports to warn staff and notify police of drunk passengers seems like a good start..."
"The warning systems set up at Gatwick, Glasgow, Newcastle and other airports to warn staff and notify police of drunk passengers seems like a good start..."