Welcome not to a Heathrow inspired look alike but a shambolic model of a true Heath Robinson lookalike. It is nice to know that the Spanish Management are investing £20 million to upgrade their investment, but what they did not tell anyone that the general public who make use of the facilities will be paying for it twice over. The initial investment will be provided by the fees charged motorists and Taxis dropping off our customers. THe owners discovered that the initial charge of a £1 was insufficient so increased it to £2 thus doubling the weekly revenue. Once the Airport upgrade is finished we will all continue to pay through the nose to use the Airport twice, once via hidden airport charges, separate from Government levels, for security checks, use of the toilets, seating, inflated costs for purchasing refreshments even bottled water is an exorbitant cost. The Spanish owners have bought their very own Lottery winning the jackpot every day via drop off charges under the guise of relieving congestion. The drop off area is now more congested than ever it was at busy times with relatives often queuing to exit and some have been known to incur an excess as they cannot depart. The conclusion must there fore be that the drop off charges are unlicensed theft.
unable to depart the area
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Brian Black
10 years ago
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How come taxes to fly from Edinburgh and cheaper and its the same owners?
Complete greed due to oil customers
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Anonymous
10 years ago
awful place
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Stuart Milne
10 years ago
Its a disgrace......been flying from Aberdeen Airport since early 1980s and this is just greed.....a joke......
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Michael Cassie
10 years ago
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Yet again we get ripped off, £2 to get dropped off at the 'Oil Capital of Europe' Makes me cynical that these charges increase when the passengers going through Aberdeen start to drop...
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Pauline foote
10 years ago
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Already a 10 fold increase in passengers being dropped off at roundabout not very safe ,Aberdeen int airport
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Tom Reid
10 years ago
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Drop off &pick up charge is a rip off for people from country areas forced to use a car.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Why are these cost not included in the airport usage charges within the price of our airfares
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William
10 years ago
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Have traveled to dozens of airports all round the world and Aberdeen is one the saddest of them all. We used to get hounded by traffic wardens, now drivers are cash cows. Even in immigration there is no happy welcome home, I experienced officials barking at everyone to stand in line, switch of Mobile phones, keep quite etc.. Welcome to Aberdeen Airport..
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Antony
10 years ago
Be fair on your charges and this a rip off
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Colin Bell
10 years ago
No need for this charge other than simple profiteering
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Colin Bell
10 years ago
No need to increase a charge other than profiteering
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Eddy van der List
12 years ago
To ABZ; If Jetbridges are not possible, then at least provide covered stairs etc.. Aberdeen is now the fastest growing provincial airport in Europe.. Now act like it please.
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Allison Babin
12 years ago
100% agree!
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walter robertson
12 years ago
i THOUGHT OLD RON WAS GETTING " A BIT SOFT" BUT THERE IAGREE WITH EACH POINT HE MAKES. WE HAVE JUST HAD POSITIVE PRESS re THE RUNWAY EXTENSION, WE NOW NEED TO PLAN THESE ENHANCEMENTS
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Gary Broiles
12 years ago
Agreed. They could fix this issue, but in proud Aberdeen fashion simply refuse to do so. Down with progress. It shall forever be in the same bucket as the Bypass Road, expanding the Bridge of Dee, and debating whether or not the Trump hotel is wanted or not!
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Mick Ackers
12 years ago
I live in Houston Texas and have travelled the world for the last 25 years. Aberdeen airport is certainly the worst airport I have ever transited through - for a devloped country it is a disgrace
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Scott Rennie
12 years ago
Get some proper taxi service working. We need more than 3 taxis servicing the rank!
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Walter P. Crow
12 years ago
Good one, Ron!
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Rod West
12 years ago
The Oil Capital of Europe...!!!
And then there's the main newsagent/shop which doesn't even open for the early flights...!!!
Welcome not to a Heathrow inspired look alike but a shambolic model of a true Heath Robinson lookalike. It is nice to know that the Spanish Management are investing £20 million to upgrade their investment, but what they did not tell anyone that the general public who make use of the facilities will be paying for it twice over. The initial investment will be provided by the fees charged motorists and Taxis dropping off our customers. THe owners discovered that the initial charge of a £1 was insufficient so increased it to £2 thus doubling the weekly revenue. Once the Airport upgrade is finished we will all continue to pay through the nose to use the Airport twice, once via hidden airport charges, separate from Government levels, for security checks, use of the toilets, seating, inflated costs for purchasing refreshments even bottled water is an exorbitant cost. The Spanish owners have bought their very own Lottery winning the jackpot every day via drop off charges under the guise of relieving congestion. The drop off area is now more congested than ever it was at busy times with relatives often queuing to exit and some have been known to incur an excess as they cannot depart. The conclusion must there fore be that the drop off charges are unlicensed theft. unable to depart the area
How come taxes to fly from Edinburgh and cheaper and its the same owners? Complete greed due to oil customers
awful place
Its a disgrace......been flying from Aberdeen Airport since early 1980s and this is just greed.....a joke......
Yet again we get ripped off, £2 to get dropped off at the 'Oil Capital of Europe' Makes me cynical that these charges increase when the passengers going through Aberdeen start to drop...
Already a 10 fold increase in passengers being dropped off at roundabout not very safe ,Aberdeen int airport
Drop off &pick up charge is a rip off for people from country areas forced to use a car.
Why are these cost not included in the airport usage charges within the price of our airfares
Have traveled to dozens of airports all round the world and Aberdeen is one the saddest of them all. We used to get hounded by traffic wardens, now drivers are cash cows. Even in immigration there is no happy welcome home, I experienced officials barking at everyone to stand in line, switch of Mobile phones, keep quite etc.. Welcome to Aberdeen Airport..
Be fair on your charges and this a rip off
No need for this charge other than simple profiteering
No need to increase a charge other than profiteering
To ABZ; If Jetbridges are not possible, then at least provide covered stairs etc.. Aberdeen is now the fastest growing provincial airport in Europe.. Now act like it please.
100% agree!
i THOUGHT OLD RON WAS GETTING " A BIT SOFT" BUT THERE IAGREE WITH EACH POINT HE MAKES. WE HAVE JUST HAD POSITIVE PRESS re THE RUNWAY EXTENSION, WE NOW NEED TO PLAN THESE ENHANCEMENTS
Agreed. They could fix this issue, but in proud Aberdeen fashion simply refuse to do so. Down with progress. It shall forever be in the same bucket as the Bypass Road, expanding the Bridge of Dee, and debating whether or not the Trump hotel is wanted or not!
I live in Houston Texas and have travelled the world for the last 25 years. Aberdeen airport is certainly the worst airport I have ever transited through - for a devloped country it is a disgrace
Get some proper taxi service working. We need more than 3 taxis servicing the rank!
Good one, Ron!
The Oil Capital of Europe...!!! And then there's the main newsagent/shop which doesn't even open for the early flights...!!!