Business leader slams Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
10.07.10
A prominent business leader has hit out over plans to charge motorists for dropping off passengers at Edinburgh Airport, with one industry boss claiming to be ‘appalled’ by the move, the Scotsman reports.
The decision by airport operator BAA to impose the charges from the beginning of October had been backed by the head of Edinburgh's Chamber of Commerce and a CBI Scotland boss, despite sparking fury among motorists and air passengers. Budget airline Ryanair also backed the move, describing the current drop off area as 'a car park'. A free shuttle service will operate from near the Edinburgh Airport Hilton hotel for those who do not want to pay.
However, another member of the capital's chamber of commerce has added his name to 900-signature petition against the charge. Douglas Logan, a former chairman of the tourism policy group of the chamber, posted a comment on the online petition that said the charges should be ‘abandoned’ and compared the policy to those of budget airlines such as Ryanair, which is considering a £1 charge to use plane toilets.
Mr Logan, who is still an active chamber member and a former tour operating company boss, told the newspaper: ‘It's yet another charge and the airport is getting like these budget airlines that charge for everything.’
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