Drivers can save £10 at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and Luton
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Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye called on the Prime Minister to support the £33 billion third runway scheme while reporting a 2.3% year‑on‑year fall to 7.2 million passengers in September; drivers at several UK airports can avoid terminal drop‑off charges by using free shuttle services.
Heathrow third‑runway push
Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back the airport’s £33 billion third runway plan by the end of the year, saying owners cannot wait indefinitely for a commitment.
Investors such as the Qatar Investment Authority, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and China Investment Corp must decide in the new year whether to submit a formal planning application, he added.
Heathrow reported a 2.3% year‑on‑year drop in September to 7.2 million passengers, driven by a 20.1% plunge in passengers from the Middle East due to the Iran war; UK passenger numbers fell 4% and those from the European Union fell 1.2%.
Woldbye said demand continues to outstrip capacity despite the drop, noting the third runway would raise capacity to 756,000 flights and 150 million passengers per year, and would require a £1.5 billion move of the M25.
He will appear before the Transport Select Committee to scrutinise the expansion plans.
Airport drop‑off fee savings
Drivers at Gatwick can avoid the £10 terminal drop‑off charge by using the Long Stay car park and a free shuttle.
At Stansted, up to one hour of free parking is available in the Mid Stay car park with a free shuttle to the terminal.
Luton offers two hours free in the Long Stay car park, with a shuttle taking about ten minutes to the terminal.
Heathrow’s Park & Ride provides up to 29 minutes free, with an additional £7 fee required for closer drop‑off.
Manchester Airport has a free drop‑off area near JetParks 1 with regular shuttles, while Birmingham Airport offers a dedicated drop‑off car park giving ten minutes free and a 5–10 minute walk to the terminal.
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