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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘A stealth tax on a basic necessity’: Readers slam airport drop-off fees after charges rise by a third

It’s meant to be one of travel’s tender moments – a last hug, a lingering wave – but readers say the UK’s airports are pricing the emotional goodbye out of existence.

Independent readers reacted with fury after analysis from the RAC found drop-off fees at Britain’s busiest airports have risen by a third on average since last summer, with a “farewell fee” at some terminals now costing more per minute than a black cab.

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