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Luton Airport Priority Lane and Meet & Greet Tickets
Posted on March 26th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Airport Parking, Airports, Motoring, Travel News, 2 CommentsLondon’s Luton Airport has introduced a ‘Priority Lane’ for busy travellers who prefer to skip the queues and get through to security faster – and don’t mind paying the £3.00 charge for the privilege. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks in the terminal building or pre-booked online.
London-Luton also offers a new Priority Parking ‘Meet and Greet’ service for a speedier [...]
Opportunity to Vent Feelings about Airports and Airlines
Posted on September 19th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Airport Parking, Destinations, Travel News, No CommentsPassengers flying out of Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester (the four busiest airports by passenger number) are part of a survey to find out the truth about services offered – good or bad!
In response to a request by the government the Civil Aviation Authority commissioned a survey on passengers by ORC International – an independent market [...]
Travel Advisory for Heathrow Airport, Saturday, May 31 2008
Posted on May 29th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Airport Parking, Travel News, No CommentsA demonstration against the building of a third runway at Heathrow will be taking place this Saturday, May 31 2008. Expect some road closures and re-routing of buses on the east side of the airport. Passengers are advised to allow plenty of time to get to Heathrow if arriving by car or bus. The access [...]
Long Term Parking for Heathrow’s New Terminal 5
Posted on March 28th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Airport Parking, Motoring, Travel News, No CommentsHeathrow’s Terminal 5 (T5) has its own brand spanking new Long Stay car park on the north perimeter road, so if you plan to fly from Terminal 5 for an extended trip you might want to book in advance for the T5 parking. A transfer service by courtesy bus operates 24 hours a day, year [...]
Airport News - One Carry-on Bag Rule Should be History in New Year!
Posted on December 10th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Airport Parking, Travel News, No CommentsThere’s so much to think about at this time of year. However, please don’t forget to allow plenty of time to get to the airport if you plan to fly off for Christmas or New Year as no doubt traffic will be heavy. Tight security is still in place at airports, so getting through security [...]
Airport Parking and Road Use Charges in UK
Posted on June 7th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Airport Parking, Motoring, Travel News, 5 CommentsThe most expensive airport parking in Britian is at Luton Airport, according to a survey by GMB (the general trade union). An hour in the short-stay car park at Luton costs £6.50, compared with £3.90 at Heathrow, £3.70 at Gatwick, £3.20 at Birmingham, £3.40 at Glasgow and £2.80 at Stansted Airport. Luton’s short stay parking [...]
Pink Meet & Greet - Airport Valet Scandal
Posted on March 6th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Airport Parking, Motoring, Travel News, 5 CommentsMany people may not yet be aware of this awful news so we feel obliged to pass it on to the unwary. We haven’t felt this let down since we found out about Father Christmas. Several of us here have used airport meet and greet valet services and vowed we would never again fly without [...]
Airport Car Park Costs Cut
Posted on November 30th, 2006, Richard. Filed under Airport Parking, Motoring, Travel News, No CommentsBristol International Airport has today announced that it is cutting its long-term parking rates to their lowest level on record as part of its new Autumn Parking Specials offer.
Passengers flying out before the busy Christmas period will be able to book eight days’ parking for just £24 and fifteen days for £43. Moreover, as part [...]
What a Great Idea!
Posted on November 10th, 2006, Richard. Filed under Airport Parking, Motoring, 1 CommentNext time you have to drive to the airport you should save yourself time and hassle and try Valet Parking. OK - it costs a few extra pounds but believe me - it’s worth it.
I fly a fair bit out of Stansted and tried valet parking for the first time a few months ago. With [...]
