Outrage as tourists hit with ‘two minute’ £170 UK airport bill | UK | News
A British tourist was shot with a fine of £ 170 after his 68 -year -old father dropped him to the airport without paying £ 5. 46 -year -old Nicola Maer from StockPort was given an elevator to Manchester Airport by his father Ray Watson before the flight to Tenerife in May. Mr. Watson spent only “two minutes” at the terminal 2 quit point, but on the return, Mrs. Mazer found a penalty of £ 170 by a debt rescue company on behalf of the parking company Apcoa.
He said that his father assumed that the accusation should be paid on -site rather than online rather than online, and he also thought that having a blue badge would be exempted without paying him. Although such measures are available, they only apply to passenger traveling instead of the driver. “He was leaving me in my car, but none of us thought you had to pay £ 5 when we were there, because we haven’t left anyone in the years.” Manchester Evening News.
“When he left us, there was no ink on it. There was a badge with him and he said he would show them if he had to see Marshal. There was no obstacle, there was nothing, so he assumed that he didn’t have to pay.”
The 46 -year -old was surprised that the first correspondence he received on the fine was not from the parking company.
“The most courtesy piece sends a direct debt to the recovery [company] When you never inform the customer, “he added.” I think it’s wrong. “
Manchester Airport Spokesman said: “New barrier-free pick-up and release areas reduce the blockage around the airport, making sure that people do not have to wait to get out of areas that may cause traffic.
“The feedback we have made from the passengers says that the new barrier -free system makes the airport experience more smoothly and they are now pleased to wait to leave the collection and release areas.
“This means that people don’t have to pay more than they should be as a result of waiting in obstacles.
“The majority of the passengers remember to pay before the deadline, but we want to make sure that people are not forgotten, so we put an important sign around the areas to make sure that no one missed him.”
